Variety first reported. “I want Sasha to see his own power as an actor and as a human,” actor Michael D. Cohen, who stars in the series, told the outlet. “I want him to feel proud of his work and feel real confident in himself in every aspect and to know that he will help change kids’ lives by being the first kid of trans experience on Nickelodeon in live action.”Michael D.
Cohen, who publicly revealed to Time magazine in May 2019 that he had transitioned from female to male some two decades prior, discovered Sasha A.
Cohen by way of his Trans Youth Acting Challenge. The virtual program, which launched in December, sought to help trans and binary youth get a foothold in the entertainment industry.