China Anne McClain rocks a pair of studded heels as she arrives at the 2013 NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on Friday evening (February 1) in Los Angeles.
The 14-year-old actress is up for Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special) for her role in Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm.
The award show honors outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature.
In this week’s episode “influANTces,” Chyna (McClain) and the ANTs are tasked with creating a special project for Black History Month. As Chyna struggles to write a song for her presentation, she decides to lock herself in a recording booth until she comes up with a great song. After accidentally falling asleep, Chyna takes a dream journey back in time where she becomes famous African American music icons from the past, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Janet Jackson.
Using her dream as inspiration, Chyna writes a new version of the “A.N.T. Farm” theme song, “Exceptional,” with lyrics that pay tribute to the great women who came before her.
“influANTces” airs Friday, February 1st @ 8PM ET/PT on Disney Channel. 35+ pics inside… More Here! »
“It was really, really fun and the cast was definitely like a family. I go back every chance I get,” the 14-year-old actress tells the mag of her time on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.
JJJ Fun Fact: Pair of Kings‘ Doc Shaw also starred House of Payne.
China Anne was just nominated for a NAACP Image Award!
“I love my sisters @RealLaurynM and @MyNameIsSiSi so much. Thank you guys for always being proud of me and teaching me to be proud of myself,” China Annetweeted after the announcement.
The two singers join sister China Anne on an all-new episode this Friday!
In “chANTs of a lifetime,” Chyna is asked to join her favorite girl singing group, Trifecta (Sierra and Lauryn), but is sad to have to leave her friends and family behind.
With Chyna gone on a year-long tour, Olive (Sierra McCormick) and Fletcher (Jake Short) try to proceed as usual sans Chyna, and Lexi (Stefanie Scott) decides to put on another school musical where she’ll finally get to be the star,
JJJ recently chatted with Stefanie about the episode and dished, “It was really cool. They’re there almost every day anyway, but actually having them written into the show and we all get to be a part of it, it’s really neat. It’s a cool storyline to have in the show too. It’s a big two-parter. There’s a tour and stardom and it’s fun because it’s another chance for Lexi to have a fit.”
“chANTs of a lifetime” airs Friday, November 23rd at 8PM ET/PT on Disney Channel. 10+ pics inside…
In tomorrow’s episode “scavANTger hunt,” With half the school out sick, Principal Skidmore (Mindy Sterling) sends the A.N.T.s on an educational scavenger hunt around San Francisco, where Chyna (China McClain) and Lexi (Scott) lead two teams onto Skywalker Ranch to get George Lucas‘s autograph.
Chaos ensues and the gang winds up meeting R2D2 and C3PO! How cool!
“scavANTger hunt” airs Friday, November 2nd @ 8PM ET/PT on Disney Channel. Check out an exclusive clip below!
