Ji-Young is a 7-year-old Korean American who loves skateboarding and playing the electric guitar in a band with Elmo!
has a new resident, and she is already making history as the show's first Asian American muppet.
Ji-Young, who is Korean American, will make her official neighborhood debut in a Thanksgiving special titled" ," which will celebrate the diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander communities as part of the organization's ongoing racial justice initiative."Will It Hurt?": Big Bird Spoke to 2 Doctors on Sesame Street Before Getting the COVID Vaccine
In the special, airing Nov. 25, Sesame Street neighbors meet Ji-Young, a 7-year-old who lives with her parents, siblings, and grandmother. She loves skateboarding, plays the electric guitar, and has a band with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and Tamir. Still, in an offscreen incident, another child tells Ji-Young to"go home," and special celebrity guests – including, Padma Lakshmi, and Naomi Osaka – stop by to help understand anti-Asian racism and how to combat this type of discrimination.
"What's really cool about Sesame Street is that no matter what you look like or how you play, or where you come from, you belong, and that's really cool," Ji-Young
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