I don't know if she has been exposed enough to the song to change perspectives on her hair. Saturday I had my iPhone with me and I was with my daughter.

"I am just amazed at how far the reach is.". "She was jumping up and down, dancing and she really loved it," Mazzarino said. We have them all, but I wish some of them came with curly hair. But last week, while working my twists in an up do, I caught myself singing, "I love my hair, I love my hair." Mazzarino got a call from an African woman who told him the song brought her to tears. Mazzarino also stated he'd like to produce more segments similar to this, even using classic Sesame songs, such as "The Skin I'm In. The segment was released online on October 10, 2013 and was televised with Episode 4413. He and his wife adopted their 5-year-old daughter, Segi, from Ethiopia when she was a year old. Note: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. I hope not because I really want the song to be about the message and not me. As for her relationship with her hair, Mazzarino said she loves her hair now. It was posted on the show's YouTube page -- … I'm asking our press department to put it on a DVD and when she gets older, I'm going to share it with her and show her how it took off on YouTube and stuff.[3]”. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. "She was going through this phase where she really wanted like the long, blonde hair. Mazzarino and his wife adopted their daughter from Ethiopia when she was a baby. I love my hair, so I must declare: I really, really, really love my hair. "This is my long, luxurious blonde hair," Goldberg said. By Andrew Huang. My wife and I are both white.

The video features a brown Muppet with an afro proudly singing why she loves her hair. I really love my hair," earning a round of applause from the audience. He shared with me why he wrote the "I Love My Hair" lyrics for his little girl.

It's so beautiful and you can do so many things with it." All rights reserved. Are your surprised by the reactions of this sketch on the internet? There was a piece on Diane Sawyer that had pretty much the only picture [of her] released, because I want to keep her away from the media, but her friends were saying, 'I saw you on TV last night!' later performed the song in episode 110 of The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo.
Here's an interview: Darden: Where did the concept of the "I Love My Hair" sketch come from? Mazzarino: I have a five year old and she's African American. I heard the song from the Sesame Street video that went viral last week. [I want her to know] you don't need to change. © 2020 Condé Nast. He would bring in stuff for me and Lisa would tell me, "Okay this is how you do this..." My wife is an actress and if she was away I would be in charge of my daughter's hair. ", Segi is not alone. So I asked my executive producer, 'Hey, can I take a shot at writing something for this?' "I Love My Hair" is a Sesame Street song performed by an Anything Muppet girl.

"I Love My Hair" is a Sesame Street song performed by an Anything Muppet girl.

He is perhaps best known for his Song Challenge video series, which invites viewers to dare him in feats of musicianship—he has performed a five-language rap song, covered "99 Red Balloons" using only sounds made with red balloons and even made a beat using a thousand pairs of pants. To finish the song, she continues, "In barrettes or flying free, they're the perfect tresses, you see. A versatile and prolific musician, he has released over 2,000 songs in a massive range of genres.
For those with little ones, Mazzarino voices the characters Murray Monster and Papa Bear. In writing the song, he wanted to say in song what he says to his daughter: "Your hair is great. The video is also funny because the Muppet changes her hairstyle many times. So she thought that was cool, but I'm not letting her watch any of this yet.

The reaction of Mazzarino's daughter might have been the most important reaction of all. But last week, while working my twists in an up do, I caught myself singing, "I love my hair, I love my hair." Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.

"I Love My Hair" debuted on the Oct. 4 episode of Sesame Street. The unnamed puppet with an afro sings a love song to her hair.

She was dancing around and loved it.

By season 45, the little girl was named Segi and was a recurring character during the season. It's an issue for a lot of little girls. I don't know what I'm doing. She sings about how proud she is of her hair and the many ways she can wear it. Well [founder] Lisa Price's husband works on Sesame Street and he's one of our crew members. But, last year, her pre-K teacher was this wonderful African-American teacher who taught her about Africa. Her name is Chauncey Johnson. She loves Barbie, but I wish they would have natural hair on Barbie. The feelings held by Monique and Mazzarino's daughter are nothing new in the black community. That simple message has caused an outpouring of responses from women.

By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. The last time I pranced around the house singing a Sesame Street song was in the 1980s. The last time I pranced around the house singing a Sesame Street song was in the 1980s. We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020. Everything in that song is what I want to say to my daughter. I could see her eyes light up as she began to sing along with a little girl with hair like hers. because we had finished our writing season and we were into shooting the show and we had nothing really left to write or even slots left to shoot it in. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. H.E.R performed a new song called "I Love My Hair" for the Sesame Street spinoff, Not Too Late Show, hosted by Elmo. African-American bloggers wrote that it brought them to tears because of the message it sends to young black girls. This isn't just my child, it's [happening with other] African-American girls.' Mazzarino decided to help his daughter and other young girls appreciate their beauty. "I was reading some [responses] the other day and I just started to well up," he said. My hair looks good in a cornrow. Right there we're drawn in because many black women spend lots of time and money in salons. "I was amazed, 'cause I sort of wrote this little thing for my daughter, and here this adult woman, it touched her," he says. "[4] In a separate interview, Johnson's agent said talks were underway for further voice appearances, and Mazzarino suggested he'd like to continue working with the character. I tried to say to her, "Your hair's great. ", The idea of "good hair" and the feeling that one must have straight hair can be seen in vintage ads for black beauty products. The last time I pranced around the house singing a Sesame Street song was in the 1980s. Mazzarino says he's happy to report that Segi loves the song -- and her hair. Last year,'s head writer noticed his then four-year-old daughter, Segi, didn't embrace her hair. Wear a clippy or in a bow. As she sings about different hairstyles, Muppets with each style walk across the screen.

Please note that comments are moderated and published according to our submission guidelines. [5] The character returned the following season with a new song, "Change the World." Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines.

He shared with me why he wrote the "I Love My Hair" lyrics for his little girl.


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