Lily is joining the cast of Sesame Street. Photo / Sesame Street Workshop
Lily is joining the cast of Sesame Street. Photo / Sesame Street Workshop
A new Muppet has joined the cast of Sesame Street - and she's broke and hungry.
Muppet Lily has been created to highlight hunger issues and food security in America and will premiere in a one-hour special called Growing Hope Against Hunger on US TV this weekend.
The pink-faced, poverty-strickenpuppet will be joined by regular Sesame Street characters Elmo and Big Bird, as well as special guests like country singer Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly.
"Food insecurity is a growing and difficult issue for adults to discuss, much less children," the Paisleys said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly.
"We are honoured that Sesame Street, with its long history of tackling difficult issues with sensitivity, caring and warmth, asked us to be a part of this important project."
