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Yara Shahidi, star of the Freeform series, Grown-ish, has inked an overall deal with ABC Studios, launching her own production company.
The monumental deal is for Shadidiâs new production company, 7th Sun Productions, to develop and produce scripted and alternative television projects for cable alongside her business partner and mother, Keri Shahidi.
âIâm thrilled to be partnering with my home family, ABC Studios, in this exciting next chapter, alongside my family,â said Shahidi. âItâs exciting to add our production company to the roster of my peers and mentors who are also actively committed to sharing meaningful stories.â
ABC echoed Shahidiâs sentiments in their own statement.
âWe canât wait to extend and expand our relationship with the incredibly talented Yara Shahidi, who has been a member of the family since black-ish,â said ABC Studios President Jonnie Davis. âWhen sheâs not studying at Harvard and starring in our seriesâ grown-ish,â sheâs mentoring and inspiring other young people, which makes us all feel like underachievers but also very proud that sheâs part of our Studio.â
Shahidi rose to fame in the Kenya Barris-created ABC sitcom, Black-ish, where she starred as Zoey Johnson. Grown-ish is a spin-off of the hit series.
âYara is a force,â said Barris. âShe is insanely talented, unreasonably smart and hardworking beyond compare. Iâve called her âMcMogulâ for years and seeing all that she has accomplished should come as no surprise to anyone that knows her. This deal is just the beginning for Yara, and Iâm excited to see where she takes this next chapter and the storyteller she becomes.â