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'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, ...
Kal Penn attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California.

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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