Posted on Nov 16, 2021
'Sesame Street' makes history as it adds first Asian American Muppet to cast
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“She’s a musician, she plays electric guitar, she’s a girl of the very modern American fabric,” ‘Sesame Street’ actor Alan Muraoka said.
'Sesame Street' makes history as it adds first Asian American Muppet to cast
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..."People are seeing the need for it now, especially with the rise in American violence,” Muraoka said. “I think it’s absolutely because the nation as a whole woke up.”
In June, the show tackled anti-Asian discrimination through an episode featuring a Filipino American girl, Analyn, who had been teased about the shape of her eyes. Muraoka, along with Muppet friend Wes, help Analyn embrace her features."...
..."People are seeing the need for it now, especially with the rise in American violence,” Muraoka said. “I think it’s absolutely because the nation as a whole woke up.”
In June, the show tackled anti-Asian discrimination through an episode featuring a Filipino American girl, Analyn, who had been teased about the shape of her eyes. Muraoka, along with Muppet friend Wes, help Analyn embrace her features."...
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