Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels’ daughter, Safire Majesty, is headed to the big screen.
The 6-year-old has booked her first movie role with Footage Films Studios and filmmaker Chris Stokes, according to Mena, who shared the news on Instagram.
“My baby just found out she BOOKED HER FIRST MOVIE ROLE,” Mena wrote alongside a video capturing Safire’s reaction.
For Mena, the moment was “full circle” because Safire has been around movie sets since she was a baby. She joined her mom on the set of The Stepmother 3 and later watched the making of Run.
While Run was being filmed, Safire began asking when she would get her own chance in front of the camera.
“The whole time we filmed RUN she kept saying ‘Mommy, I want to be in a movie too!’ and specifically asking when she could do a movie with @chrisstokes1969,” Mena shared.
Safire eventually got her opportunity to audition and landed the part.
“She auditioned, she earned her role and now she’s getting ready to film her FIRST MOVIE!” Mena wrote. “Watching my daughter fall in love with something she’s watched her mommy work so hard at and now stepping into it for herself… I can’t explain this feeling.”
Mena added, “Well baby… YOUR TIME HAS COME,” before declaring, “This is HER beginning.”
Safire’s interest in her mom’s work is something Mena has spoken about before. When celebrating her daughter’s sixth birthday earlier this year, she described Safire as affectionate, peaceful, loving and deeply connected to her family.
“She also watches me work relentlessly to provide for her and her brothers,” Mena wrote at the time. “She sees the discipline, the sacrifice and the commitment it takes to build a good life.”
Mena also called Safire “brilliant” and “talented,” while sharing that her daughter loves fashion and already has a strong personality.
“She is light,” the mom of three wrote. “Strong-minded like me. A force already.”
Safire is the oldest child Mena and Safaree share together. They are also parents to son Legend, while Mena has an older son, King.
