Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has made her acting debut with a cameo in the second season of the British television sitcom We Are Lady Parts, announced streaming platform Peacock on Friday, sharing a music video featuring the social activist.
The video, which has gone viral on the internet, shows Malala in a shimmery blue-and-white ensemble, complete with a matching veil and a cowboy hat. She is seen with the members of British punk rock band Lady who croon a peppy country song about women daring to defy rules and limitations, inspired by Malala’s achievements.
“Stole biscuits from the staff room, Malala made her do it. Skipped choir to chase the boys, Malala made her do it,” read the lyrics of the song.
“Malala made her do it #WeAreLadyParts Season 2 is streaming now on Peacock," the streamer captioned the post on Instagram.
The episode featuring Malala premiered on Peacock on May 30 and includes actors Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed, Lucie Shorthouse and Faith Omole.
Indian viewers can watch the show on JioCinema with a premium subscription.
Created, written and directed by Nida Manzoor, We Are Lady Parts revolves around the British punk rock band comprising Muslim women. These women navigate friendships, relationships and cultural differences as the band seeks musical success. The first instalment of the show premiered on Peacock on May 20, 2021.
Malala is a Pakistani education activist, best known for her advocacy of girls’ education and efforts to promote women’s rights. She gained international recognition after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012, when she was just 15 years old.
Born in 1997 in Pakistan, Malala began her activism at a young age, writing a blog for BBC Urdu under a pseudonym about life under the Taliban, who were restricting girls’ access to education in her region.
In 2014, Malala became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner at the age of 17. She co-founded the Malala Fund, an organisation focused on ensuring 12 years of free, safe and quality education for every girl. She graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.