Scene Stealer & Space Taker: Jaylen Barron on Owning the Role—On Set and in Life

The Pre-Game with Kayla Nicole

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4.0 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Pre-Game, actor Jaylen Barron pulls up for an unfiltered conversation about life in the spotlight and behind the scenes. From hilarious improv moments to the emotional toll of carrying intense roles, Jaylen opens up about what it really means to be a Black woman taking up space in Hollywood. We dive into her recent role in the Aaron Hernandez series and how leading with empathy helped her portray a character wrapped in real-life pain. Plus, we get into the pressure to “do all the things” in relationships—and why she’s done performing for love. Because real love? It sees your worth without an audition.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:04.5	Okay, now ladies.
0:07.8	Welcome to the pregame.
0:13.6	What's up, guys?
0:14.9	Kail Nicole here and welcome back to another episode of the pregame.
0:19.8	Today's guest, she is a very special one. Okay. She didn't wait for Hollywood
0:24.2	to hand her anything. She kicked down the doors and heels with a killer face card. Okay.
0:31.2	And eat, honey. Actor Jalen Barron. Hey, everybody. And I'm saying it now. She's Emmy nominated.
0:37.1	We don't know yet, but I'm putting it out there in the universe.
0:39.9	Emmy nominated.
0:41.4	She's booked and busy.
0:43.1	You've seen her on shows like Blind Spotting to Free Rain.
0:45.9	And most recently, the Aaron Hernandez American Sports Story Series.
0:51.0	Jalen is proof that talent plus tenacity will get you in the room, but owning it is what
0:56.5	will keep you there. On today's episode, we're going to break down how she built a career on her
1:01.1	own terms, the pressure of being a young black and a Latina woman in this industry, and the
1:07.0	mindset that keeps her moving forward, even when the odds, maybe not in her favor.
1:10.7	Consider this your reminder that pretty and powerful can coexist. Jalen. Oh. Welcome to the pregame, girl. Thank you. What an intro. Oh, anytime. I like that. You wrote that down yourself? I did. I like that. Good for you. I'm not going to lie, I tell everybody this. It's my favorite part of the show. It's the first thing that I do when I'm prepping for any show is get you guys your intro.
1:30.5	I like that. Good for you. I'm not going to lie, tell everybody this. It's my favorite part of the show. It's the first thing that I do when I'm prepping for any show is get you guys your intro.
1:31.5	I like that intro.
1:23.9	I said, whoa, that was deep. That's you, babes. I like that. That's you, babe. Hey. How you doing, though? I'm doing good. You look real good. Thank you.
1:24.4	Yeah.
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