First Lady Michele Obama to Guest Star on Jessie

In addition to her recently announced appearance on ABC’s Nashville, First Lady Michele Obama will appear on Disney Channel’s Jessie May 16. This is part of her Joining Forces campaign regarding the needs of military families. The cast of Jessie also appeared at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll today. 

The synopsis of the episode is:

Jessie and Zuri (Skai Jackson) set out to host a birthday party for Taylor (Kyla-Drew Simmons), a new friend who’s sorely missing her mother, a deployed member of the military.  When Taylor decides she’d rather not celebrate anything without her mother, Zuri enlists the help of Obama.

The episode will air at 8/7c on May 16.