We’ll have another reason to be thankful for Sesame Street this Thanksgiving: The children’s programming staple will introduce Ji-Young, its first-ever Asian American Muppet, in PBS and HBO Max’s See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special on Thursday, November 25. “My one hope, obviously, is to actually help teach what racism is, help teach kids to be able to recognize it and then speak out against it,” puppeteer Kathleen Kim told the Associated Press. “But then my other hope for Ji-Young is that she just normalizes seeing different kinds of looking kids on TV.” Of course, Sesame Street—and its international spinoffs—has been championing diversity for decades now. Here are some of the times we witnessed, ahem, a more open Sesame. 1991: Rosita brings a bilingual presence to the show Speaking both Spanish and English, Rosita made history as the show’s first full-time bilingual puppet,...
- 11/25/2021
- TV Insider
Welcome to the neighborhood. Sesame Street has made TV history by introducing its first Asian American muppet since the children's TV program first aired 52 years ago. On Mon., Nov. 15, America's beloved kids' show made a new friend and introduced Ji-Young, a 7-year-old Korean American. The new puppet character, played by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim, joins long-standing favorites Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby. Ji-Young will be a part of "See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special," which is set to set to air on Thanksgiving. "It's a powerful thing when kids see people like themselves represented on screen and in stories -- it...
- 11/15/2021
- E! Online
“Sesame Street” is making history by introducing its first Asian American muppet.
On Monday, the popular kids show welcomed Ji-Young, a seven-year-old Korean American, to its family of puppet characters. Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim performs the historic character.
“Sesame Street” also announced a new TV special that celebrates the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, debuting on Thanksgiving. “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special” will feature celebrity guests, including “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu, “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” actor Anna Cathcart, comic book artist Jim Lee, chef Melissa King and tennis star Naomi Osaka. The new special will be available to watch on HBO Max, PBS Kids, ‘Sesame Street’s’ YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram channels.
“Sesame Workshop’s mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Today, we uphold that mission by empowering children and families of all races,...
On Monday, the popular kids show welcomed Ji-Young, a seven-year-old Korean American, to its family of puppet characters. Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim performs the historic character.
“Sesame Street” also announced a new TV special that celebrates the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, debuting on Thanksgiving. “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special” will feature celebrity guests, including “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu, “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” actor Anna Cathcart, comic book artist Jim Lee, chef Melissa King and tennis star Naomi Osaka. The new special will be available to watch on HBO Max, PBS Kids, ‘Sesame Street’s’ YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram channels.
“Sesame Workshop’s mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Today, we uphold that mission by empowering children and families of all races,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Sesame Street‘s first Asian American Muppet character will be featured in upcoming See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special on Thanksgiving Day, Sesame Workshop announced.
The new character is named Ji-Young and she’s described by the Workshop as “a spunky seven-year-old who loves to play her electric guitar and is always willing to play a song with her friends on Sesame Street.”
“Ji-Young also loves playing soccer and rolling along the street on her skateboard,” the description continues. “Ji-Young is extremely close with her family and is proud of her Korean heritage. She loves playing music with her grandma and cooking her favorite food – tteokboki. Her family eats dinner together at the kitchen table every night, chatting in both Korean and English.”
See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special, part of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing racial justice initiative, will debut on Thursday, November 25 on such platforms as Cartoonito on HBO Max,...
The new character is named Ji-Young and she’s described by the Workshop as “a spunky seven-year-old who loves to play her electric guitar and is always willing to play a song with her friends on Sesame Street.”
“Ji-Young also loves playing soccer and rolling along the street on her skateboard,” the description continues. “Ji-Young is extremely close with her family and is proud of her Korean heritage. She loves playing music with her grandma and cooking her favorite food – tteokboki. Her family eats dinner together at the kitchen table every night, chatting in both Korean and English.”
See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special, part of Sesame Workshop’s ongoing racial justice initiative, will debut on Thursday, November 25 on such platforms as Cartoonito on HBO Max,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
History will be made in the upcoming Sesame Street Thanksgiving special as the long-running children’s show is set to debut its first-ever Asian American puppet. Ji-Young is a 7-year-old Korean American with a passion for skateboarding and rocking out on her electric guitar. The character is played by Korean American puppeteer Kathleen Kim and will be introduced in See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special, which lands on Thanksgiving Day on HBO Max, Sesame Street social media platforms, and on local PBS stations. The special will also feature guest appearances from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, and a four-time tennis Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka. “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...
- 11/15/2021
- TV Insider
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