Malala Yousafzai Makes Acting Debut In British Show ‘We Are Lady Parts’; First Look Goes Viral

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is all set to make her acting debut with a cameo in the second season of the British sitcom ‘We Are Lady Parts’.

Her initial appearance from the show, which has gone viral on social media, shows the Pakistani activist donning a cowboy hat and riding a horse.

Malala will appear in the season 2 episode titled ‘Malala Made Me Do It,’ alongside Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Lucie Shorthouse, and Faith Omole. The episode features a country song with the same title.

‘We Are Lady Parts’ premiered its second season on May 30

In a New York Times interview with showrunner Nida Manzoor, the director revealed that Malala was invited to join the show through a letter.

“I was like, ‘What will it look like? Do I have dialogue? How many times do I have to do it? How long will it take?’” the Nobel Peace Prize winner told the publication.

“When I saw the set on the day of filming, it was completely beyond my wildest imagination. And the funny thing was, I didn’t have lines, so it made things a lot easier,” she added.

Yousafzai praised the series for its positive portrayal of Muslim girls, noting that it allows viewers “to connect with them and relate to them.”

“Oftentimes, when we look at conflicts, wars, oppression against people, it always begins with dehumanizing another group,” she said. “I hope that we get to hear more stories of people from Gaza, from Afghanistan, and from other parts of the world, and that we use all that we have in our capacity, in public and in private, to do all we can to be a voice for the people in Gaza,” said Yousafzai.