Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is opening up about fulfilling her lifelong dream of performing on Broadway, saying it's a chance to "remind people that justices are human beings."
"It's a story about female empowerment and women's ability to do what they want to do, to control their own destiny. I think it's a wonderful message, and obviously very fun," Jackson said of the production in an interview with Vladimir Duthiers that aired Monday on "CBS Mornings."
her theatrical aspirations
"I had these two different loves: the law and theater. And so being the first Black woman Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage, that has been a dream of mine for all of these years," Jackson, 54, said.
"I guess this moment reinforces for me that anything is possible," Jackson said ahead of her Great White Way appearance in front of a sold-out crowd.
"I didn't let anything sort of hold me back or stop me, the obstacles that I would think are pretty obvious based on my background," the "Lovely One" author said.
"I think the lesson is don't give up, don't be deterred, and again, anything is possible."
