Who is Skai Jackson, the pregnant Disney star who was arrested at Universal Studios? The Jessie actress has a history of controversy, and previously feuded with Bhad Bhabie and Azealia Banks
- After getting her start in Band-Aid commercials as a child, Jackson went on to star on Disney TV show Jessie and its spin-off, Bunk’d
- Earlier this month, she was arrested in California for reportedly pushing her boyfriend – she told police the pair are happily engaged and expecting a baby
Former Disney Channel star-turned-internet personality Skai Jackson is engaged, expecting … and was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery. Per US media, the Jessie actress was arrested on August 9 at Universal Studios in California. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that the theme park’s security personnel called the police on Jackson for supposedly pushing her boyfriend several times. She was taken to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station and released after a few hours.
TMZ later reported that the case was dropped due to lack of evidence, Jackson’s boyfriend sustaining no injuries, and Jackson having no criminal history. The couple also supposedly denied having a physical altercation – despite video footage – and shared with the police that they are “happily engaged” to be married and have a baby on the way.
Days after her run-in with the law, Jackson is back to posting on social media. She shared a TikTok video of herself, Givenchy bag in hand, and had one message for all her viewers: “Never depend on a man for anything. Period!” She also revealed in a previous TikTok live, where she skirted any questions about her arrest, that she just finished filming a TV show that she can’t talk about yet.
With all this attention on Skai Jackson, who is she really – and what else do we know about her?
Who are Skai Jackson’s parents?
Her mum’s her manager, but not much is known about her dad.
According to her IMDB, Skai Jackson was born to Jacob Jackson and Kiya Cole on April 8, 2002, in Staten Island, New York. Her parents are divorced and her mother has been her manager since she was a child star.
On Instagram, Cole says she’s into fitness and calls herself a “carnivore eater”. She also runs a self-care page called @kiyacolebeauty. Jackson once told HuffPost that her mother “influenced my confidence”.
Jackson also seems to have a good relationship with her father, per Distractify, as evidenced by several Father’s Day posts on her social media. However, the senior Jackson seems to prefer to remain out of the spotlight.