Nothing clears our mind quite like trying to think of something Jaboukie Young-White can’t do. In the latest proof that the answer is nothing, The Daily Show (and them. drag makeover) alum has been announced as a cast member on Amazon’s new adult animated series Fairfax, as Variety reported.
Dope and Antebellum star Kiersey Clemons will also join the series, which focuses on a group of middle schoolers as they navigate the eponymous Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, described in press notes as “the pulsing heart of hypebeast culture.”
Young-White, the king of suspension-provoking Twitter mic drops, will play Truman, “a self-proclaimed ‘auteur’ filmmaker and a budding Casanova,” and Clemons will portray Derica, “an aspiring model-slash-activist who is determined to save the planet in style,” according to the press release.
Also listed among the cast is Pose star Billy Porter as a character named Hiroki Hassan and Peter Kim, an openly gay stand-up comedian, as Benny, “a savvy sneakerhead on a mission for generational clout.”
The series, which premieres on Amazon Prime Video October 29, follows four middle schoolers’ constant quest for cool in L.A.’s famed streetwear destination.
“This show is a love letter to kids today — the generation that will most definitely save the world from global warming, if they don’t die from eating Tide Pods first,” creators Matt Hausfater, Aaron Buchsbaum, and Teddy Riley said in a statement when the series was first announced earlier this year.
“It’s a modern look at the timeless struggle to be cooler than you are, to fit in while standing out, and what it feels like to wait in line for a pair of sneakers you’re never going to cop,” they continued.
The series appears to fit right in with how White envisions this moment in his career.
“What I try not to lose sight of is just going toward projects that feel interesting and challenge me and that subvert what is expected of me or even what’s expected of a genre,” he told the Washington Post earlier this month, promoting his latest film Dating in New York.
White went on to say that he evaluates projects by asking, “Would my 12-year-old self, 16-year-old self, 20-year-old self, how would they feel about this project? Would they be excited about this?”
We imagine a young White would be pretty into an adult animated series about tweens aspiring to be ultra-hip — especially since it’s stacked with queer talent.
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