“BEL-AIR” STAR AKIRA AKBAR ON HER HIT PEACOCK SHOW, BEAUTY SECRETS, AND MORE

As Bel-Air is a few episodes into season two of the hit Peacock reboot, fans are getting to know more and more about the stars of the show. And one of those stars is 16-year-old Akira Akbar. Recently, the talented teen sat down with byrdie.com to talk about the show over all, her role as Ashley Banks, beauty secrets, and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bel-Air on Peacock (@belairpeacock) If by some chance, you are not familiar with the reboot or Akbar herself, but her face does look familiar, and you just can’t place it…well, think Marvel. Akbar was in the 2019 hit film Captain Marvel in the role of Monica Rambeau. However, her acting credits don’t stop there. Akbar has a resume that even seasoned vets would applaud and envy. Akbar has also appeared on NBC‘s hit series, This is Us and in the Netflix film, We Can Be Heroes. She also starred in the Freeform series, Good Trouble. Fast-forward to present-day, and just what does Akbar think of her new iconic role? Well, she says that Bel-Air Ashley Banks is “not too girly and not too tomboy. As a queer woman, she really...