This week’s all new Sydney to the Max comes with a very important message about microaggressions.
The new episode imparts invaluable lessons on the impact of identity-based microaggressions, the importance of people feeling a sense of belonging, and the power in standing up for yourself.
JJJ spoke to the cast – Ruth Righi, Ava Kolker, Jackson Dollinger, Christian J Simon and guest star Julia Garcia – about the importance of why the episode matters to the show’s young viewers.
Sydney To The Max is premiering it’s third season TONIGHT (March 19) and we have an exclusive clip right here.
The new season kicks off with the episode “Tearin’ Up My Room,” where with her dad’s permission, Sydney enlists Olive to help remodel her bedroom to fit her new “artsy Syd†8th grade persona. In the ‘90s, Max is struggling being the shortest kid in his class and tries to make himself look taller.
In the clip, Jackson Dollinger‘s Young Max, with the help of his BFF Leo, tries to make himself taller with his hair and making his own platform shoes.
Sydney To The Max season three premieres TONIGHT (March 19) at 8:25pm ET/PT on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. You can also catch up or re-watch seasons one and two on Disney+!
In celebration of tonight’s premiere episode, JJJ spoke to the cast – Ruth Righi, Ava Kolker, Jackson and Christian J Simon – about what they’ve done to fit in with others and what they’re most excited for fans to see in season three. Check it out below!
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Sydney To The Max is coming back!
It was just announced that the upcoming third season of the Disney Channel series will premiere on Friday, March 19th at 8:25pm ET/PT.
This season, Sydney and her friends, along with Young Max and Leo in the ’90s, embark on eighth grade and take on challenging and relevant issues such as struggles with cultural identity, trying to fit in, coping with divorce and the impact of microaggressions.
Additional storylines featured in season three touch upon the pitfalls of social media, funny moments when dealing with your crush, and adapting to having a virtual bat mitzvah instead of your dream celebration.
Sydney To The Max of course stars Ruth Righi as Sydney, Ian Reed Kesler as Max, Caroline Rhea as Judy Reynolds (in both decades), Ava Kolker as Sydney’s best friend Olive, Jackson Dollinger as young Max and Christian J. Simon as young Max’s best friend, Leo.
If you missed it, check out all of the latest Disney Channel news here!
Jackson Dollinger just released his brand new EP Social Isolation, and he opened up about the tracks with JJJ!
The 14-year-old Sydney To The Max actor and singer dropped the four song EP this week, his first new music release of 2021.
“This four-song project means a lot to me because I wrote, produced and recorded all of the songs in my home studio during the COVID-19 quarantine. Diving deep into music during this period of social isolation gave me an outlet for my feelings and emotions. It was very therapeutic for me,†Jackson shared with us.
The young star also shared a little bit about each of the four new tracks on his EP, which you can check out below!
In addition to his budding music career, Jackson also stars as Young Max on the Disney Channel series, Sydney To The Max, which you can watch the first two seasons on Disney+!
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Sydney is celebrating her birthday on Sydney to the Max this week!
In the new episode “Thirteen Candles,” Sydney is turning 13 and sets out to plan a sophisticated birthday party. Her plans remind Max of when he tried to organize his own surprise party for his thirteenth birthday back in the 90s.
JJJ has an exclusive clip from the episode where Max arrives at his own surprise birthday party. Check it out now!
To celebrate this new birthday-themed episode, we spoke to the young stars of the show – Ruth Righi, Ava Kolker, Jackson Dollinger and Christian J. Simon – and asked them about their favorite birthday memories, and what their dream party would be like.
“My dream birthday party would be a traveling birthday where I would get to see a new part of the world with my family and friends,” Ruth told JJJ. “I would spend the time exploring and taking in whichever place I ended up and celebrate with as many desserts as you can think of.”
Sydney to the Max airs TOMORROW night (August 21) at 8pm ET/PT on Disney Channel!
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Jackson Dollinger has premiered the music video for his debut single “I’m Yours“!
The 13-year-old Sydney To The Max actor and singer filmed the video on Catalina Island, which he dedicated to his late grandfather.
“Catalina Island is very close to my heart because I spend my summers there,†Jackson told JJJ. “There is really no place like it. My grandpa Ted loved the island more than any place in the world. He also spent summers there since he was a child and owned a vacation home on the island.”
“Our time together in this magical place really bonded us. We spent hours fishing off the boat in the harbor and hanging on the home patio talking,” he continued. “Unfortunately, my grandfather passed away a couple of months before the premiere of Sydney to the Max. He never got to see the show or visit me on set. I felt like paying tribute to the island and dedicating this video to my grandfather’s memory was the perfect way to honor him. I hope wherever he is, he is looking down on me proudly. We miss him everyday!”
At the end of the video, the screen goes blank and reads, “In loving memory of Edward H. Butland ‘Grandpa Ted.’”
Jackson Dollinger is breaking into the music scene!
The 13-year-old Sydney To The Max star will be releasing his debut single “I’m Yours“, and we have the exclusive premiere.
“The song is about falling in love with a girl for the first time and what experiencing that feels like to me,†Jackson shared with JJJ about the track.
Jackson even wrote and produced the song himself, and will be releasing more new music in the coming months.
“SURPRISE! … You didn’t know this about me, but in addition to my role on Sydney to the Max, I am also a producer, singer, and songwriter,” he wrote on Instagram earlier this month.
Jackson will also be joining a slew of his fellow Disney Channel stars during the Disney Channel Summer Sing-Along next month. Find out more here!
