Updated as on August 19 at 11 a.m. PT: After facing charges of domestic battery, it looks like Skai Jackson is finally in the clear.
On Monday, the L.A. County District Attorneyβs Office revealed they were declining to file charges against the Disney Channel star due to the fact that her boyfriend refused to cooperate with prosecutors, his lack of injuries, and the fact that Jackson has no prior criminal history, per TMZ.
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Dismissed charges or not, it didnβt seem like the βBunkβdβ star was too phased by the ordeal judging by a recent post she made to TikTok of her leaving a mall with a giant Givenchy bag.
βNever depend on a man for nothing,β she said in the video. Allβs well that ends well, I guess.
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Jacksonβwho once went viral online for a hilarious meme back in 2016βis once again the topic of the timeline. But the reason why will truly confound you.
On Tuesday, folks online were shocked to learn that the βJessieβ star was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery charges stemming from an incident that happened on Aug. 8 in California. According to TMZ, who first reported the news, Jackson was detained by security at Universal Studios in Los Angeles after video footage allegedly showed her repeatedly pushing a victim who has now been identified to be her boyfriend. Once police arrived, Jackson was taken down to the West Hollywood Sheriffβs Station where she later released after a few hours. The L.A. County DAβs office is reviewing the incident to see if charges were necessary.
But in what was perhaps the most unbelievable part of this story, both Jackson and her boyfriend denied that they had gotten physical with the βBunkβdβ star revealing that they were engaged and expecting a new bundle of joy. And while a rep for Jackson has yet to comment publicly on the matter, people on X/Twitter sure had plenty to say:
βSkai Jackson arrested, engaged, & pregnant???? good morning????,β one user wrote incredulously.
βSkai Jackson be in the media for everything else but her career and thatβs just so crazy to me,β said another.
βI hope TMZ got some footage of skai jackson fighting with her boyfriend because that nigga is like 6β12 how bad was it for her to get arrested,β another user commented.
However, one user didnβt find the incident at all funny and took a moment to advocate against domestic abuse: βWith this whole Skai Jackson thing, you shouldnβt be putting your hands on your partner in any violent capacity, PERIOD. Not a push, shove, slap, punch, bite, weapons, NONE OF IT IS OK. The end.β
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