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Mike Reyes

See The Adorable Way Lilo And Stitch’s Young Star Reacted To The Film Earning $1 Billion

Maia Kealoha stands screaming in delight in the animal shelter in Lilo and Stitch. .

Ask anyone with a head for numbers and they’d probably agree that the first billion is always the hardest. Many 2025 movies are trying, and Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake became the first Hollywood flick in 2025’s $1 billion club. That’s definitely something to smile about, but Maia Kealoha, one of the film’s stars, did more than that when recalling her own feelings on the matter.

This adorable piece of information comes courtesy of THR, which is in attendance at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The outlet caught up with Maia Kealoha, who was with co-stars Tia Carrere and Sydney Agudong. During the chat, the trio were asked the billion-dollar question. All were enthusiastic about the milestone, but it was Kealoha’s expression of disbelief that really took the cake. You can see it in this clip, which was shared to Instagram:

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