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

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.

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.

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”.