A hero of Asian origin will appear for the first time in the children's TV show “Sesame Street” Sesame Street) a new character has appeared. The Associated Press writes about this.
It is noted that for the first time in the history of a TV show, a doll of Asian origin named Ji-Young will become a hero. The description says she is a seven-year-old American girl with Korean roots who loves skateboarding and listens to rock music.
She will be featured in a special episode of Sesame Street titled “Watch Us Get Together.” which will be released on November 25, 2021. According to the plot of the series, a certain character will speak out in a racist way towards Ji-Young and recommend her to “return to her homeland”, which will become an occasion for the residents of Sesame Street to talk about tolerance.
Such celebrities of Asian origin will be special guests of the program. as actor Simu Liu, tennis player Naomi Osaka and chef Melissa King.
“It is very important that she is Korean American, not just Korean. She was born here. I hope this will help explain what racism is and teach children to recognize and oppose it, ”said Kaitlyn Kim, who will become Ji-Young's puppeteer.
In 2019, a character appeared in Sesame Street from a family of drug addicts. In the next season of the children's educational program, a heroine named Carly was introduced, who lives with a foster family, as her mother is struggling with drug addiction. So, Carly must show the children that the problems of adults are not their fault.