During a 2019 interview on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Lil Nas X revealed exactly why he tapped Skai Jackson for the "Panini" music video. "She's a familiar face," he acknowledged before touching on the struggle that child stars have complained of for years. "With a lot of Disney stars, people, like, try to I guess ... it seemed like they make it hard for them to break out of that." He added: "I'm hoping, like, she gets a lot that's coming out of this so she can move forward with her career."
Lil Nas X is on to something here. Music videos have proven to be a successful way for Disney stars to break out of their childhood image and transition into more mature roles — even when they aren't the artist making the music. For example, Zendaya appeared in videos for both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, helping to expose her to a wider audience before landing roles in Euphoria and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Lil Nas X and Jackson are two artists who seemingly have very bright futures ahead of them, and who appear to work well together. As Lil Nas X told host Rickey Smiley: "I don't want to call her a little girl, but she's, like, the nicest little girl." It seems like in addition to being a good collaboration, "Panini" was the start of a beautiful friendship, as well.
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