Nia Sondaya on Akilah's Fate After the Yellowjackets S3 Finale, New Dynamics, and Those Visions

To close out this phenomenal season of Yellowjackets, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nia Sondaya about all things Akilah. Akilah has been one of my favorite characters on Yellowjackets and I love all the heart Nia brings to the role. We spoke about what the future holds for Akilah after the season 3 finale, those cave visions, working with animals on set, all of Akilah’s relationships on the show, and her hopes for Akilah to get a last name. Just like Akilah, Nia is quite literally the people’s princess and I had so much fun talking with her about the show and season 3. Hope you all enjoy! follow nia:   / nia_sondaya   socials: https://linktr.ee/kfunggg tiktok:   / kfunggg   instagram:   / kfung.mov   twitter:   / kfunggg_   letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/kfung contact me: [email protected] sections: 0:00 - intro 0:20 - joining the cast in season 2 1:41 - what is it like playing a beloved character? 3:47 - akilah’s hair in season 3 6:42 - akilah and mari’s relationship 9:13 - akilah and tai’s relationship 11:30 - akilah and travis and building that relationship with kevin 15:58 - akilah ships 17:26 - akilah and lottie and working with courtney 21:37 - do the writers tell you what the visions mean? 23:30 - why didn’t akilah get hurt by the slap bracelet? 25:35 - working with ella purnell 25:56 - what was it like working with the animals? 26:56 - mishap with the animals 30:22 - breakdown of the different plans in the finale 36:28 - lottie and akilah’s final scene in the cave and where is akilah? 39:46 - what would akilah be up to in adulthood and dream fancast? 41:52 - who is evans johnson? 45:12 - headcannons for akilah? 47:19 - akilah’s last name 48:20 - deleted akilah scene with the feeding tube 51:01 - moment you’re most proud of 52:38 - what types of projects do you want to do in the future? 54:17 - outro