Rising Sophomore Ready for Groundbreaking Soap Opera’s Second Season

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 27, 2025) – Jaden Lucas Miller was already stealing the spotlight at age 1. Whether it was at family birthday parties or talent shows, he always had a gift for entertaining people.

Now entering his sophomore year at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Miller will be returning to televisions across the country in the second season of the acclaimed CBS soap opera, “Beyond the Gates.”

Miller, a psychology major from Raleigh, North Carolina, was sitting in his Cooper Hall dorm room when the call came about the opportunity to portray Tyrell Richardson, grandson of affluent Black Washington, D.C., elites.

“Sometimes we take it as we get to be on TV, but I took it as a blessing,” said Miller. “As a young Black male, I think these stories deserve to be told in the right way and by the right people.”

“Beyond the Gates” made daytime television history when it debuted earlier this year as the first American soap opera to tell the stories of a powerful and prestigious multi-generational African American family.

Miller will also star in the new BET series “Divorce Sisters,” which is set to premiere June 9, along with other upcoming opportunities.

For Miller, acting goes beyond a creative, cathartic release. It’s about making an impact and telling stories of underrepresented populations.

“I want to be a part of history, getting to learn about different people, their backgrounds and being able to tell stories and biopics one day,” he said. “That's a very big motivator and I would like to be a part of that, and if I can have acting be that stepping stone, I would love to keep pursuing it and achieving it.”

As a student in the John R. and Kathy R. Harrison College of Health and Humans Sciences, Miller has found a way to merge his technical acting craft with the understanding of human behavior through psychology.

“With psychology, I understand myself and others better," he said. “Being able to understand that and then step into the realm of acting with that type of mindset, and learning how to break down characters, learning their motivations and how they were brought up, is a very interesting aspect of it.”

Miller credits his success and drive to his mother, Georgia, who began investing in his career at an early age, introducing him to community theater and taking him to acting classes across the state and in Atlanta.

As the single mother of three, Georgia Miller always championed her children’s successes and advocated for their advancement in all areas, whether it be extracurriculars or academics. She credits her ability to lead and support them to her faith in God.

“This was not me, it was all God. I’m just the human vessel who is here to guide Jaden along the way,” she said.

Now balancing life on set with his studies at N.C. A&T, Jaden Miller remains focused on earning his degree in psychology while continuing to pursue roles that amplify marginalized voices. Whether on screen or in the classroom, he hopes to use his platform to make a lasting impact.

“Every time I go into an audition, I know the sacrifices that were put in,” he said. “I’m chosen and I have a purpose – that’s what my mom always said – and I’m always trying to find that with every script that I’m given.”