The Jesse star announced she was expecting in November and shared over the weekend that she was packing her hospital bag.
Skai Jackson is officially a mother! The 22-year-old former Disney Channel star announced in an Instagram post on Sunday that she welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, whom she still knew publicly.
The Jesse actor shared the news with a photo of sweets that gave the impression of showing her holding the hands of her newborn. In the image, which did not show his baby’s face, the little one dressed with green and black cache color and matching socks. Although Jackson did not reveal the date of birth or her baby’s genre, she revealed her package of joy in the legend, writing “Kasai. “
Jackson first announced his pregnancy while talking to other people in November 2024, telling him to the exit that “he moved to begin this new bankruptcy in my life: embrace motherhood and lead to new acting projects. ” My center is very full!
News of her pregnancy came just months after her August 2024 arrest for alleged domestic battery. The star was taken into custody following an alleged physical altercation with her boyfriend at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The actress told officers at the time that she and her boyfriend were engaged and that she was pregnant. Both she and her boyfriend denied the being involved in a physical altercation. Jackson was released from police custody just hours later on a $20,000 bond and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office declined to file charges.
As she prepared to welcome her baby, Jackson documented her pregnancy and journey to motherhood online. In addition to documenting her pregnancy in pictures and videos shared to Snapchat, Jackson put her bump on display in a fitted brown dress as she attended the premiere of her latest film Man in the White Van in December. She again showed off her bump in a series of photos shared to Instagram on Jan. 6, which showed her wearing a blue tracksuit. On Sunday, she hinted that her little one was about to make their big arrival when she shared a TikTok video of herself packing her hospital bag.
After Jackson announced the birth of Little Kasai, his supporters gave many congratulations. Singer Layton Greene wrote: “Congratulations Mmyyy”, while YouTuber Denzel Dion commented: “And he is here! Congratulations moms.
Jackson rose to fame through her portrayal of Zuri Ross on Disney Channel’s Jessie. The actress starred on the show from 2011 to 2015 and reprised the role in the spinoff Bunk’d from 2015 to 2018. She has gone on to star in titles like Marvel Rising, A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Sheroes. She also competed on Dancing With the Stars Season 29 alongside pro dancer Alan Bersten, and released her book, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower and Clapback, in 2019.