Dominique Jackson has taken on an out of this world new role. Premiering Saturday, May 13th at 10 a.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network, Jackson will guest star on a special episode of We Baby Bears titled “Little Fallen Star.”
Jackson is an author, model, and actress best known for her roles in the Emmy, Golden Globe, and GLAAD Media Award winning series Pose and the GLAAD Media Award nominated series The Book of Queer.
This episode will follow the bears as they travel up into space to uncover the origin of their mysterious magic box. Along the way, they are introduced to none other than the queen of the galaxy and her power-hungry sister, Cassi, who is voiced by Jackson. While on this mission, they find themselves entangled in a cosmic struggle for the universe.
In the clip, Jackson plays a fabulous villain with hopes of “ensuring immortality.” After noticing some crow’s feet in her selfie, Cassi reveals she must “drain every star” in order to maintain her smooth skin.
“That lady ain’t right,” one of the bears exclaims. “She’s seeking eternal life at the cost of others.” Another bear shakes their head and replies, “Classic villainy.”
“My role as Cassi was really fun, but was also a reminder that everyone could tell stories despite their gender identification or sexual orientation!” Jackson said about her experience on the show. “I’m very fortunate to have had this experience, especially when many are pushing for my community’s eradication by saying we are dangerous. Throughout the whole experience, I wasn’t really thinking that I was a person of trans identification telling a story to children – I’m just me! I saw myself providing entertainment and a message that love and care are very important guides to being good human beings, knowing that we should respect everyone and show compassion for those in need of support.”
Tune in to Cartoon Network on Saturday, May 13th to find out what happens next!
Another LGBTQ inclusive episode of We Baby Bears called “Polly’s New Crew” is set to release during Pride Month. The show’s creative team shared that, “During the production of “We Baby Bears,” a few crew members came out with they/them pronouns, and we felt that it was important to reflect that in the show. Our show team values representation because it’s something everybody on the show deeply cares about, and that’s why we aim to cast LGBTQ talent like Alok Vaid-Menon, Harvey Guillén, and Dominique Jackson.”