'Sesame Street' debuts its first Filipino Muppet during AAPI month: Meet TJ
The beloved PBS children's program "Sesame Street" introduced its first Filipino American Muppet during a Sunday episode. In a segment about what it means to be confident, Kal Penn, Asian Excellence Award winner and former Obama administration staffer, told the new Muppet, TJ, that he had confidence when acting or speaking in front of people and then asked TJ how he showed his confidence. "Oh, ...
by Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times
May 12, 2023
1 minute
The beloved PBS children's program "Sesame Street" introduced its first Filipino American Muppet during a Sunday episode.
In a segment about what it means to be confident, Kal Penn, Asian Excellence Award winner and former Obama administration staffer, told the
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