Fresh off the Eras Tour, dancer Kameron Saunders is bringing all of his bejeweled moves to CBS after being cast as a sassy, vibe setting bailiff in “Poppa’s House.”
Saunders captured the hearts of Swifties around the globe as the only member of Taylor Swift’s crew with not one, but two speaking lines during her three-and-a-half-hour show. At international dates, he varied his line in the bridge of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and counted to four in a long list of languages for “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.”
Now the St. Louis, Missouri, native is dancing his way onto the small screen. Fans can spot him Monday in a brand-new episode of “Poppa’s House” as an Essex County, New Jersey, sheriff’s deputy. The show stars Damon Wayans as “Poppa,” a legendary talk radio host, and Damon Wayans Jr. as “Junior,” who still lives at home but wants to create documentaries.
Junior takes Poppa to small claims court — think “Judge Judy” but if the honorable was played by Vivica A. Fox. The father and son battle it out in front of Judge SayWha.
“Order case number 01333, all rise for the honorable judge,” Saunders says in an exclusive clip provided to USA TODAY, to which the courtroom responds with a saucy, “SayWhaaaa.”
Saunders twirls his arms, busts his hips, sticks out his tongue and passes off paperwork to Fox before gaining his composure and instructing the gallery to “be seated.”
“Sure you wanna come at me like that?” Judge SayWha asks Wayans Jr. after he accuses her of being prejudicial.
As an exclamation point to Fox’s snapback, Saunders offers a light-hearted threat, “Don’t make me come dance over there.”
The bailiff’s role is only written for Monday’s episode that airs on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CT. It will also be available on Paramount+.
Eras Tour dancer Kameron Saunders plays a bailiff in ‘Poppa’s House’
The dancer known for his “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” speaking lines and sassy dance moves is making his way onto the small screen.
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Saunders’ widest reach may have come through Eras Tour, but his entertainment resume extends beyond the record-breaking show. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a BFA in dance before popping up on tours with Saucy Santana and Lizzo.
He’s been featured in the ensemble of Ryan Reynold’s Christmas movie “Spirited” and the 2023 movie adaptation of “The Color Purple.”
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