7 Things "The Famous Jett Jackson" Taught Us About Friendship

A compilation of lessons in friendship from the Disney Channel's series "The Famous Jett Jackson."

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While the new generation of Disney kids are fascinated by the celebrity-by-day, regular-kid-by-night saturated storylines, they will never know the true greatness of the show that was the first of its kind. The Famous Jett Jackson turns sweet 16 today and ‘90s nostalgia just wouldn’t be the same without Jett, Kayla, J.B., and Miz Coretta. Long before Miley made a living with her scripted double life, the late Lee Thompson Young did it first with his humble portrayal of Jett and the smooth secret agent Silverstone. In true Disney fashion, the trio of Wilsted didn't only show us chemistry that was too good to be written, but they taught us lessons in friendship along the way. 

Kristin Corry is a product of New York City and the '90s. When she isn't feeling nostalgic she's tweeting at @writeordiechck.

Friendships Require Effort

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Shallow Friendships: Just Say No

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Be the Bigger Person

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Real Friends Carry That Heat, Too

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Be Down For The Cause

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Don’t Limit Yourself To An Age Bracket

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Being Too Friendly Will Friend-Zone You Real Quick

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You would've thought that Jett was exempt from being friend-zoned, but no one is exempt. His friendship with Kayla was pretty platonic, but Jett had a soft spot for her ever since he met her in the girls bathroom. Kayla wasn’t the only one throwing out curves though. When Destiny’s Child guest starred on the show, a blushing Beyoncé shared an obvious chemistry with Silverstone. Just as Jett works up the nerve to ask the R&B singer out, she hits him with the “little brother” line. 

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