Neela Jolene Is a Rising Leading Lady in Micro-Dramas
Mar 01, 2026
Pablo Kaestli and Neela Jolene | Sources: instagram/pablo_kaestli | instagram/neelajolene
A Closer Look at the 'Beastly Lights' Cast
A closer look at the ‘Beastly Lights’ cast highlights the actors behind Candy Jar’s fake-dating music drama led by Neela Jolene and Pablo Kaestli. The series follows a pop star and a reckless rock musician whose staged romance slowly turns real under the spotlight.
Released on Candy Jar on May 1, 2026, “Beastly Lights” follows a fake celebrity relationship that quickly spirals into something far messier. The series centers on pop star Freya Coleman and rock musician Liam Henderson as scandals, paparazzi pressure, and real feelings begin to blur the lines between performance and reality.
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To boost her career and help pay off her brother’s gambling debts, Freya agrees to enter a carefully staged public romance with Liam, a notorious rock star whose reputation thrives on chaos. What begins as a business arrangement slowly turns personal as both are forced to navigate manufactured scandals, media scrutiny, and growing attraction while trying to protect their public images.
Here’s a closer look at the "Beastly Lights" cast leading the Candy Jar drama.
The poster for "Beastly Lights" | Source: YouTube/NeelaJolene2
Neela Jolene as Freya Coleman
Neela Jolene plays Freya Coleman, the rising pop singer caught between public expectations and private pressure. Freya agrees to the fake relationship because her carefully crafted virginal pop princess image is no longer helping her career. Pairing her with bad-boy rock star Liam Henderson is meant to give her a more scandalous public image and put her name back in the spotlight, but the arrangement becomes increasingly complicated as her connection with Liam deepens.
Neela Jolene as Freya Coleman in "Beastly Lights" | Source: YouTube/NeelaJolene2
Jolene began acting professionally in 2020 and steadily built a résumé across television and vertical dramas before landing the lead role in “Beastly Lights.” She first appeared in the series “Juniors” before moving into larger projects in both film and digital storytelling.
Her growing vertical drama credits include “The Price of Loving You,” “Bound to the Rebel Wolf,” “Sweet Revenge for the Wrong Diagnosis,” “Mafia Housewife,” and “Cheerleader and the Beast.” She also appeared in projects such as “The Goldbergs,” “Chicken Girls,” and several Dhar Mann productions.
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Pablo Kaestli as Liam Henderson
Pablo Kaestli stars as Liam Henderson, the reckless rock musician whose carefully crafted bad-boy image makes him one of the industry’s most controversial celebrities. To gain back the public's trust, he agrees to the PR setup, but beneath the public persona, he becomes unexpectedly protective of Freya as the fake relationship begins turning real.
Pablo Kaestli as Liam Henderson in "Beastly Lights" | Source: YouTube/NeelaJolene2
Kaestli is an international actor and model who has worked between Los Angeles and New York. Before moving into acting full time, he trained under acting coaches including Bob Krakower, Susan Batson, David Gray, and Margie Haber while also working in fashion and modeling.
He previously appeared in “Blood and Silver: Rise of the Alpha’s Rejected Mate,” “Falling for the Internet’s Sweetest Temptation,” “RyDe&DIE,” and “Bye Ex, I Got My Jackpot Fiancé.”
His background in both fashion and performance gives Liam a polished but unpredictable energy that fits the role’s celebrity-rockstar image.
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Sarah Sampino as Lucinda
Sarah Sampino plays Lucinda, Liam Henderson’s publicist, who conceives the idea of a fake romance in order to salvage Liam's reputation, and her job becomes increasingly difficult as the fake romance attracts more attention.
Sarah Sampino as Lucinda in "Beastly Lights" | Source: YouTube/NeelaJolene2
Sampino brings an extensive theater and film background to the role. Her training includes New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, and London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Beyond vertical dramas, she has worked across theater, film, and audiobook narration. Her recent vertical series credits include “Playback,” “The Perfect Proposal,” “The Maid with His Blood: Came Back to Burn,” The Secret of Nami Sushi," and “I Became Mrs. Grayson by Bragging.”
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Anthony Casablanca as Mason Coleman
Anthony Casablanca plays Mason Coleman, Freya’s brother and manager, whose gambling debts help trigger the story’s central fake relationship arrangement.
Casablanca has appeared in projects including “Obsession,” “Third Wheel,” “Trust in Love,” and “America’s Next Top Immigrant.” He is also a producer, writer, and director.
In “Beastly Lights,” Mason’s financial problems become one of the major forces pushing Freya deeper into the high-pressure world surrounding Liam and the manufactured romance that follows.
Anthony Casablanca as Mason Coleman in "Beastly Lights" | Source: YouTube/NeelaJolene2
Navene Shata as Jazelle Erickson
Navene Shata appears as Jazelle Erickson in the series.
Shata is a lead and character actor raised in Boca Raton, Florida, who later relocated to Los Angeles. She became involved in acting through debate and stage performance before transitioning into film and television work.
Her previous credits include “The Captor,” “Cash Out,” “Moonlight Hustle,” and several commercial and television projects. Her résumé also highlights training at the Leslie Kahn Institute and Ivana Chubbuck Studio.
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With its mix of celebrity drama, fake dating tension, and emotionally messy relationships, “Beastly Lights” leans into the kind of high-stakes romance that has become popular in vertical storytelling. Led by Neela Jolene and Pablo Kaestli, the Candy Jar series brings together a cast of rising actors helping drive the story’s blend of music industry chaos and slow-burning romance.
