Social media star Amelie Zilber lands role on ‘grown-ish’

WITH millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok, Amelie Zilber is used to sharing her life with the public. That changed last spring when she had to hold back a big secret for months. The activist and fashionista had landed her first acting job as a new character on Freeform’s “grown-ish,” airing Wednesdays.

Before “grown-ish,” 20-year-old Zilber’s life revolved around creating content. She’s built a following by posting about fashion, beauty and sharing her views on newsworthy topics including abortion, Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and the war in Ukraine.

Once filming began in March, Zilber had to be on set every day at 4 a.m. and the show became her priority.

“There was really no room for me to make content, especially content that wasn’t related to ‘grown-ish’ when it wasn’t public information,” she said. “So that was really difficult to navigate. I feel a little guilty that I was a bit M.I.A.”