Lilly Singh Celebrated By Co-Star Saara Chaudry For ‘Knocking Down Barriers’ For Brown Girls In Hollywood

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Asian Heritage Month vibe is rubbing off Saara Chaudry, who was all praises for her “The Muppets Mayhem” co-star Lilly Singh.

Speaking to ET Canada, Chaudry credits Singh for breaking down “barriers” for brown girls in Hollywood. The two Canadian actors share the spotlight in the new star-studded Disney+ series “The Muppets Mayhem” alongside Tahj Mowry, and the trio recently sat down for a conversation with ET Canada’s Jed Tavernier to discuss the exciting new project. “It was really meant to be that two brown girls from Toronto ended up in L.A.

shooting a show with these iconic characters on a Disney Plus show. I just think it’s it’s a super special feeling,” says Chaudry of herself and her costar Singh.

Singh plays the lead character on the series, A&R executive Nora, who tries to help the all-muppet group Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem record their first-ever platinum album. READ MORE: Lilly Singh Explains ‘The Rock Eyebrow’ On Oscars Red Carpet “And I think just the ability to be two brown sisters on camera, I mean, representation on screen is really important to me,” continues Chaudry, who plays Nora’s younger sister. “So I think it’s it’s an honor to be next to my girl,” she added. “And she has genuinely paved the way for so many brown girls like myself.