She donned a long-sleeve striped shirt with gold rings, an earring, and a nose ring.
“Shaving my head gave me the confidence I had been searching for,” Joey said. “It gave me that extra push that I needed to feel truly good about myself.”
“I’m honored that I was trusted to tell such a complex story,” she added. “Being in The Act has changed my life and my outlook. I’m very grateful.”
Joey captioned the shots on Instagram, “Remember when I was bald. 📷: the amazing @kaizfeng 🧥: @jaredengstudios.”
The final episode of season one of The Act will premiere this Wednesday (May 1) on Hulu! Joey is already hot on the Emmys campaign trail for her performance.
Joey King and AnnaSophia Robb became BFFs while filming their new series The Act and now that they’ve wrapped production, they’re ready to promote the show!
The two actresses stepped out for a panel at Hulu’s portion of the 2019 Winter TCA Tour on Monday (February 11) in Pasadena, Calif.
Joey is playing Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder. She and AnnaSophia were joined at the panel by co-stars Patricia Arquette and Chloe Sevigny.
The first season of Hulu’s new anthology series is based on a true story and the show was created by Michelle Dean, the reporter who investigated the story and wrote the viral BuzzFeed article.
Also stepping out for the panel were showrunner Nick Antosca and director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre.
Watch the first teaser trailer now and make sure to watch the series when it debuts on March 20!
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You’re going to barely recognize Joey King when you see her in costume as Gypsy Blanchard for her role in the new Hulu series The Act!
The 19-year-old actress shaved her head for the show and she also wears fake teeth.
The Act, a seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories, follows a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother (Patricia Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.
“Getting into the emotion and getting into the character of Gypsy was something I was so excited to tackle, but I was also admittedly super-nervous for,” Joey told Entertainment Weekly. “This is the first time I’ve ever gotten the privilege to really, really transform myself for a role.”
“Transforming into Gypsy was one of the most challenging but most rewarding things I’ve ever done,” she added.
Calum Worthy is heading back to television in an exciting role in the upcoming Hulu series The Act!
The 27-year-old actor, best known for Austin & Ally, will be playing Nick, the love interest for Joey King‘s character Gypsy, according to Deadline.
The show is based on a true story and follows “Gypsy Blanchard (King), a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee (Patricia Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.”
