Skyler "Sky" Forster is a main character in the original Freeform series Grown-ish, which is a spinoff of the ABC series, Black-ish. she became a recurring character in Season 4 due to leaving for Tokyo to run track.
Character Info[]
Sky was born and raised in South Los Angeles, alongside her twin sister, Jazz Forster. She is intensely smart, sassy and a track athlete at Cal U. Sky is regarded as the scariest member of the the group and as a toast to her, Vivek claims that she has “terrorized” the group for years. She is always focused on her goals even while partying and meeting guys. Sky is also very religious, as she often makes references to God (usually in a way no one would expect). In her own words, she is “dead inside” and typically displays no empathy or emotion other than irritation. However, she gives practical advice when needed. Her major is in Early Childhood Education, as revealed in Season 2. She leaves for Tokyo at the end of Season 3 after gaining a spot on the Olympic Team.
Grown-ish (Season 1)[]
In the first season, Sky and her twin sister Jazz are like magnets. They are treated more like a package deal, than individual beings. We see exactly how close the twins are to one another but also how similar they are to normal siblings who fight. They open up about money being a struggle for them and how much them being in college means to their family, who they’re scared of disappointing. Later in the season, Sky and her sister show frustration with the lack of options in the dating pool at Cal U for black women. She confronts Doug Edwards about why he’s always seen with white women and after his reasonable explanation, it leads to him dating her sister.
Grown-ish (Season 2)[]
Sky doesn’t get as much storyline as her sister in season 2 but she stands out with her quick wits and charm. When her sister suggests expressing themselves more on social media in a sexual manner for more exposure to their careers, she initially agrees. Eventually, Sky opens up to Jazz about the exploitation they’re doing and feels like if they have to sexualize themselves in order to make money, she’s not down for it. She makes it clear that she just wants to work hard and run track, much to the dismay of her sister. Sky meets Zoey’s brother, Andre Johnson, Jr. and is instantly attracted to him. They have a short term fling which Sky puts a stop to when she sees him again at the Johnson house, even though she still somehow ends up in the bathtub with him. During the Fundie Run, Sky falls and gets a hairline fracture which doesn’t allow her to run in the finals.
Grown-ish (Season 3)[]
Sky meets a guy named Rodney at a house party thrown by her, Jazz and Ana. Initially, they get off on the wrong foot but eventually he begins to flirt and she shows reciprocation. Sky is enjoying dating Rodney until she has an issue with finding out he’s white and not black. She gets passed it when she realizes she likes him too much to not be with him. Sky worked really hard over the summer to rehab her leg and she came back stronger and faster than ever. She gets frustrated with her sister when she starts to lose focus of track because of her relationship. Sky is reunited with Junior when he visits to get her back but she turns him down gently. When Sky and her sister race in the Olympic trials, Sky is the only one to make it. At the end of the season, she leaves for Tokyo, after gaining a spot on the Olympic team.
Grown-ish (Season 4)[]
Sky is shown once over Skype in Demons talking to her sister. She complains about her very emotional roommate and is disappointed to learn that Jazz is gonna quit track.
Relationships[]
Andre Johnson, Jr[]
Sky met Junior at Titanium when Zoey brought him as a wingman. She was instantly attracted to him and flirts with him all night. They have a fun, drunken night on the dance floor. When they see each other again at the Johnson house, Junior flirts with her and Sky makes it clear to him that whatever they had that night stops there and she doesn’t want it to become a thing. Despite saying that, she ends up taking a bath with Junior. At Aaron's Black Lives Matter event, Sky and Junior dance together after Doug called him to cheer her up, which she is visibly happy about. After she gets into a relationship with Rodney, Junior visits Cal U to get Sky back. She assures him that she has moved on and he should to. When Junior accepts it, she tells him that she likes that he fought for her and to slide in her dm’s sometimes, suggesting that she’s still interested.
Rodney[]
Sky first meets Rodney during an HBCU style party that she, Jazz and Ana threw in their house backyard. Sky kicked him out because he didn’t have cash to get into the party. Rodney sneaks into the party at some point and is eventually caught by Sky. He offers to make it up to her by taking her out and begins to flirt with her, which is a nice surprise to Sky. Rodney and Sky start dating and she seems to adore him. Everything is going well, until she finds out that he’s white after believing he was black. Rodney is hurt and disappointed that this is an issue for her and it causes a small rift between them. She finally explains to him that what’s been bothering her is that Jazz and Doug’s relationship is rooted in a shared cultural experience because both of them are black and that they’ll never be able to have that. Rodney is sad at hearing this but Sky also lets him know how much she likes him and how she can’t stop thinking about him. Sky kisses him to show him that she chooses being with him. Rodney and Sky continue to date and they have a nice, healthy relationship. It is revealed that Rodney told Sky he loved her. Sky’s ex fling and Zoey’s brother, Andre Johnson, Jr. shows up at some point to get Sky back. Rodney and Junior meet and throw shade at each other. Junior eventuallly accepts that Sky has moved on and that Rodney is a good guy for her. Rodney comes to the party to watch and support Sky racing in the Olympic trials. Rodney is the one to drive Sky to the airport when she has to go to Tokyo after gaining a spot on the Olympic Team. It is unknown if they’re still together since the post pandemic time jump in the show and with Sky still in Tokyo.
Quotes[]
- "This is one experience. A jacked up experience… but only one. Don’t let it define us.” Sky to Jazz about their limited dating options in It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp
- "I think I saw him wearing eye shadow the other day.” Sky to Zoey about Luca Back & Forth
- "The last time a black man trusted somebody to take his hand, we all ended up on ships.” Sky to Ana in Tweakin’
- "We shared one, drunken, sweaty night on the dance floor, and you made it rain on me! That’s pretty much where it ends.” Sky rejecting Junior in Self Care
- "You take these crutches and tell us to say “cheese”, bitch.” Sky to the photographer in Mind Playing Tricks on Me
- "Who the hell is Paige? The old lady teacher who looked like she was tweaking on meth?” Sky to Nomi in [[Damn]
- "But I’m dead inside, so can you figure it out so we can go back to this voter registration hell that Ana’s thirsty ass has roped us into before Nomi drops her illegitimate child on this scratchy crab grass?” Sky to Zoey in Thinkin’ Bout You
- "Yeah, but it’s what we have both been working our asses off for, and now it’s over and you’re shutting me out like we haven’t taken this whole journey together for the past thirteen years. Give me something. Some emotion other than this “I’m okay” bullshit.” Sky to Jazz about her lack of communication in All in Love Is Fair