Percy Jackson’s Leah Sava Jeffries on Percabeth, Filming Cheetah Girls, & Her Rapping Skills
Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Leah Sava Jeffries sits down with Variety’s Tiana DeNicola to talk about Season 3, her new role in Cheetah Girls: Next Gen, and why she ships Percabeth but not her and Walker. She also talks auditions, her rap skills, and how she handled the pressure of playing Annabeth.
00:00 Intro
00:41 Filming Cheetah Girls: Next Gen
02:22 Playing Raven-Symoné’s daughter again
04:07 The Cheetah Girls audition
09:43 Rap abilities
13:08 Playing piano
14:24 Growing up in the public eye
15:49 Pressure to be Annabeth
20:16 Season 4?
23:55 Season 3 preview
26:16 Percabeth
30:58 Empire
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@thesnake52000
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
LOL, take a shot every time Leah says "like."
She's very talented!
@lisad.2390
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Great to see her have the interview spotlight all to herself with time to express herself freely. Love this!
@braedons4169
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
21:40 There are almost 20 if not more that are directly relevant, 10 of which fans are die-hard hoping it happens
@leyaey
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
she needs PR training so bad Disney what are you doing
@ncbld
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
I love her so much she’s the most adorable ever
@Mlars04606
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Leah is suchhhhh a wonderful talent and a phenomenal young starlet! Erudite, amicable and intelligent— I’m so sure she has so much ahead!
The interviewer was so wonderful aswell!
@PaulSerrano-ym3iq
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
It's obvious the pressure of dealing with all of the romance speculation has gone overbearing, my sense is they're terrific on screen. Chemistry has lent itself to the romance speculation, but they're just kids, and it appears to me they have good heads on their shoulders and a lot of family support, which given how many young actors have gotten chewed up and spat out by the hollywood entertainment machine matters more than anything else. Hopefully, they'll have long, healthy careers, and they can worry about personal relationships down the road.
@andymaximoff9399
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
The curious thing about this—and I’m not sure if you experience this too—is that, while I enjoy imagining that certain actors (in general) might end up together—a personal wish, since there seems to be a connection between them that transcends the screen and goes beyond mere professional camaraderie—I also respect it when they are just friends (which is a wonderful thing in its own right). Nevertheless, whenever I leave a comment on a video mentioning both of them in connection with a tender moment they shared—without going so far as to label their relationship—I feel the need to clarify that I’m not trying to define it as anything more :3
@temaket
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Please can we have a part 2….I so enjoyed this.
@ronni507
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
And the ship sank…. Yikes
@mikas_nothere
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
The people need more leah solo interviews!!she’s amazing
@cartoonishclaude
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
I wonder if Brooklyn Pitts auditioned for The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen.
@Therealmykag
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
“…somethings better have my money” 😂😂😂 didn’t recognize that Rihanna hit for a sec
@teralovesaphmau
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
29:43 i love how Leah understands the shipping problem, but it is so horrible to see the pressure the fans put on her and walker, she is genuinely a very well spoken person and very understanding, i adore her like she has the literal aura of Annabeth and i cant even explain it like amazing Leah love ya
@SkyCee526
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
South Africa loves you Leah 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦🇿🇦 ❤
@sti_xterra
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
❤ love this interview!! ❤
@PratikshyaPriyadarshiniNay-b8h
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
prettyyyyy
@Mariamox
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Soo excited for Cheetah girls
@marie-graceiradukunda5134
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Shout out to this great interviewer who gave place for Leah to express her mind freely! She also ask really great questions 🔥
@Joza-PhynahRodger
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
I hate how fans and other people ship 2 celebrities and there’s np if you do but I feel like when they say they do not like each other and have to clear things up almost 4 times now is s9 messed up
@m.livxx10
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
29:24 heroes of olympus ref..?
@ab-ze3to
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
I prefer hero’s of Olympus to Percy Jackson we will definitely not get that anyway but even if it was greenlit, it sounds like Leah would be happy to leave after Percy Jackson 😂👉👈 like. „Ya it was a good ride but not m favorite, I am good“
@msreal5270
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Lowkey Leah is good at impressions lol
@LilyPorter-s9k
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Her freckles are so stunning!
@LilyPorter-s9k
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
I like this interviewer, she helps guide leah through the questions but also lets her speak freely even if it’s not always a direct answer
@jamaica_94
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Oh I love her so much! ❤❤❤
@AddieMueller-e1c9y
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
"Hi guys, how are you?" I'M GREAT, LEAH!!!!
@javencummins1426
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Yay! Love this for Leah
@DamSnackBar05
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Ahhh a solo Leah interview!!!! She’s amazing!
@olderkenn
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
❤
@viihlippi
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Eu definitivamente shippo Percy e Annabeth, mas também shippo a AMIZADE da Leah e do Walker. Adoro como eles têm uma vibe de melhores amigos meio irmãos que vivem implicando um com o outro! Acho muito saudável a relação da Leah, do Walker e do Aryan. 💖
@viihlippi
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Incrível como a Leah fica sempre mais bonita a cada entrevista! Muito divaaaa!! Brasil loves u!!!💚💛💙
@melodyssilenthum5122
November 8, 2026 at 7:48 pm
She has really good energy, I’m pleasantly surprised