Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 The landmark children’s television program introduces Ji-Young, its first Korean American puppet, inspired by a desire to counteract race hate What’s in a name? For Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of Sesame Street, her name is a sign that she was meant to live there. “So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean something different and Ji means, like, smart or wise. And Young means, like, brave or courageous and strong,” Ji-Young explained during a recent interview. “But we were looking it up and guess what? Ji also means sesame.” At only seven years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the children’s TV program, which first aired 52 years ago this month. She is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding. Ji-Young will formally be introduced in See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special. Simu Liu, Padma Lakshmi and Naomi Osaka are among the celebrities appearing in the special, which will drop on 25 November, Thanksgiving Day, on HBO Max, Sesame Street social media platforms and on local PBS stations. Full: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/15/sesame-street-debuts-first-asian-american-muppet-as-show-meets-the-moment coming for hog premiere day please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling 31,683 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Cute. Thank God they didn't do anything to her to make them get cancelled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miichael 1,177 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I kinda never thought of the sesame street characters even being human so therefore not actually having races per se lol but this is really nice to see Born This Way Ball - 20/6/12 | artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball - 30/8/14 | LA To The Moon Tour - 2/4/2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Oyster 1,940 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, Miichael said: I kinda never thought of the sesame street characters even being human so therefore not actually having races per se lol but this is really nice to see yeah, me too I mean, what race is the orange one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Goth 1,149 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Judas Oyster said: yeah, me too I mean, what race is the orange one it's trump race Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehanyo 4,251 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 All of these puppets are white, then? Idgi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Goth 1,149 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 hours ago, thehanyo said: All of these puppets are white, then? Idgi. they can just create a puppet with a message for asian hate but no, they choose race Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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