Why Keeya King Was Recast In Yellowjackets Season 2 (& Who Replaced Her)

Keeya King is perhaps best known for playing Akilah in the first season of Yellowjackets, but the role was suddenly recast for the show’s second season. Debuting in 2021, the Showtime original horror series follows the girls of the WHS Yellowjackets soccer team as their plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, and have to resort to extreme measures to survive. The series also follows some of the girls 25 years later as they are still dealing with the fallout of their dark past. Endlessly creepy and brilliantly acted, Yellowjackets only got better in its second season, despite some very conspicuous changes to the main cast.