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Published 22:23 IST, May 31st 2024

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Makes Acting Debut In British Show We Are Lady Parts

The series follows a British punk rock band named Lady Parts, which consists entirely of Muslim women. Malala's look in the show has gone viral on social media.

We Are Lady Parts | Image: IMDb

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has made her acting debut. Her first look from the sit-com We Are Lady Parts has been doing the rounds on social media. We Are Lady Parts is a British television sitcom created, written and directed by Nida Manzoor. The series follows a British punk rock band named Lady Parts, which consists entirely of Muslim women and Yousafzai will be seen essaying a yet undisclosed role in the show's upcoming episodes.

We Are Lady Parts poster  | Image: IMDb

First look of Malala Yousafzai from her series debut out

According to People, the 26-year-old activist made her acting debut in the newest season of the British sitcom We Are Lady Parts with a brief cameo. In an episode of season 2  titled Malala Made Me Do It, the cast members — starring Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Lucie Shorthouse and Faith Omole — break out into a country song. During the fantasy sequence accompanying the tune, Yousafzai emerges from the shadows dressed in Western and Pakistani-inspired garb, sitting on top a fake horse.

A still from We Are Lady Parts | Image: X

According to international publications, Yousafzai has worked behind the scenes in the entertainment sector, partnering with Apple for a multiyear programming deal in 2021. Earlier, she told Vogue that she “never expected to be in a show” herself.

Malala Yousafzai's We Are Lady Parts cameo - All you need to know

According to a New York Times interview with We Are Lady Parts showrunner Nida Manzoor, the 34-year-old director wrote Yousafzai a letter inviting her onto the show. When Manzoor detailed the idea for Yousafzai’s appearance to her, the I Am Malala author admitted to Vogue she was “clueless”.

Updated 22:23 IST, May 31st 2024

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