You may or may not be aware that a recent episode of Disney Juniors’ animated show Muppet Babies featured a baby Gonzo becoming a princess.
In the episode, Miss Piggy invites the other muppets to a ball she is hosting. When Gonzo says they want to wear a dress, she pompously tells him that girls wear gowns and that the boys will come as knights.
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Kermit and his pals try to reassure Gonzo that being a knight is cool, but Gonzo is obviously dejected and walks away.
Gonzo’s friend Rizzo becomes a “fairy ratfather” and grants Gonzo’s wish to become a princess for the ball, complete with gown and glass sneakers. You can watch a clip below.
Nobody realizes the mysterious princess is Gonzo, and afterward, Gonzo’s friends tell them of the evening and the princess who showed up.
At this point, Gonzo reveals themselves to have been the princess.
“You all expected me to look a certain way,” Gonzo tells them. “I don’t want you to be upset with me, but I don’t want to do things because that’s the way they’ve always been done either. I want to be me.”
Many LGBTQ viewers welcomed the episode. However, it’s not gone down well with everyone. Conservative commentator, author and podcaster Candace Owens was outraged. She took to Twitter yesterday to blast the episode as “sick and perverted”.
“I can’t believe I’m tweeting this but.. they are pushing the trans agenda on children via muppet babies. This is sick and PERVERTED. Everyone should be disturbed by predatory cartoons meant to usher children into gender dysphoria. Bring back manly muppets, anyone?”
I can’t believe I’m tweeting this but.. they are pushing the trans agenda on children via muppet babies.
This is sick and PERVERTED. Everyone should be disturbed by predatory cartoons meant to usher children into gender dysphoria.Bring back manly muppets, anyone? pic.twitter.com/kvoig0y9N5
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 2, 2021
Many were quick to question her view of the Muppets, and the episode itself.
Fun fact, Gonzo has been wearing dresses since 1975. The episode had nothing to do with gender dysmorphia.
Jim Henson hired many members of the LGBT community, the most prominent, Richard Hunt, was the performer of Scooter, Janice, Statler, Junior Gorg, and many, many more. pic.twitter.com/Xzwbd2z1rC
— Dan Romens (@DanRomens) August 2, 2021
Fam from what I’ve seen Gonzo doesn’t come out as anything in the episode, just wanted to wear a dress. The creators may have said otherwise but kids don’t see that.
And so what? Don’t we all love freedom? Shouldn’t Gonzo have the freedom to wear what ever they like?
— Ballista, also a bass pro fan account (2/2) (@Ballista_anon) August 2, 2021
What a horrid, bigoted comment.
Promoting tolerance for trans folk is kind and just.
Calling it “sick and PERVERTED” is (a) a ridiculous over-reaction and (b) transphobic.Why are you so afraid of how other people lead their lives? Or of accepting their choices?
— Alastair McAlpine, MD (@AlastairMcA30) August 3, 2021
Yeah, cartoons when I was growing up were completely devoid of things like THAT. Certainly no sexual references! pic.twitter.com/EWOfOwpbFd
— Reptilian Overlord #38274619 (@DevinsOverlord) August 2, 2021
My brother used to wear Disney princess dresses and heals when he was five because he has 2 sisters only? And he wanted to play with us… he ain’t trans. He just liked dresses. Anyway, guys wearing dresses isn’t anything new in kids shows… pic.twitter.com/Z3MpK4DxB9
— Wolfiemix (@Wolfiemix2) August 2, 2021
Many pondered the subject of “manly muppets”.
The hell are manly puppets? Like Big Bird and Elmo?
— Marxist May ☭ (@MeinPillowGuy) August 2, 2021
This isn’t exactly new for the Muppets. Even back in the 70s and 80s, they showed stuff like masculine characters wearing feminine clothes, hating landlords, and hell, there are two separate gay couples (although one isn’t totally confirmed)! pic.twitter.com/5wudlpC5DB
— Lobster Head (@rotomaton) August 3, 2021
This is far from being the first time Owens has complained about the loss of “manly” role models. In fact, her latest tweet may have been a self-knowing nod to one she posted last year when Harry Styles appeared on the cover of Vogue wearing a dress.
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On that occasion, Owens tweeted, “There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence. It is an outright attack. Bring back manly men.”
When she’s not criticizing mask mandates or US immigration policies, gender has become a regular dog-whistle for Owens. Another of her tweets to go viral yesterday, perhaps linked to Laurel Hubbard’s appearance at the Olympics, said, “You cannot pick your gender. You cannot pick your race. Only women can give birth. Only men have a chance of developing testicular cancer. If any of the above rings as “hateful” to you—you are going to have an incredibly tough life when reality catches up with your delusion.”
She also took the time to celebrate the US Women’s team failing to make it to the Olympic final, highlighting lesbian icon Megan Rapinoe as an “anti-American piece of trash who does not represent our country, anywhere, ever.”
Not heartbreaking at all. @mPinoe is an anti-American piece of trash who does not represent our country, anywhere, ever.
Any person who disrespects the the flag that sons and daughters are sent home beneath while fighting for our freedoms overseas, deserves to lose.
Repeatedly. https://t.co/uSIrSLdnzt— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 3, 2021
fredk3
we’ll bring back manly muppets when candace brings back non vomit-inducing moronic opportunistic behavior.
o.codone
Candace Owens is brilliant, but she should stick to her main script, which is challenging the African-American to vote something other then democrat. She’s right that the dems haven’t done a thing for that community in the last 50 years and right that Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are race baiters and grifters. Owens is right about a lot of things, but this one is a silly distraction.
Cam
It’s cute when you try to come in under an old screename and cut and paste a bunch of vague B.S.
Let’s see, Dems in multiple states have raised minimum wage, Dems in multiple states have expanded health insurance.
Republicans have fought to keep wages low and to not provide healthcare and to block minorities from voting.
So before you cut and paste the same old B.S. please remember that this isn’t a Trump website, people here actually read and think.
KiraNerysRules
Please, tell me the wonderful things Republicans have spearheaded for black people in the past 10 years alone. Candace is nothing more than a house slave looking down on those in the field. She’s no different than Milo and all the caked-on makeup, bottled blondes who hate feminists. But, anyway, back to my question. I’m waiting.
samfw
So, all the moves that Republicans are making to suppress voting and make it more difficult to vote – moves that disproportionately affect African-Americans – are actually good for that community? They just don’t realize it, I guess.
Mister P
The repugnants certainly aren’t going to do anything for African Americans.
I don’t understand why they are so obsessed with hating the trans community.
ted
“Squirrel!”
It’s a distraction from the main event. “I’m grifting, I’m corrupt, I’m killing, I’m murdering, I’m raping, etc” all that represents the GQP.
rbernard
I guess Candice Owens didn’t know the history of the Muppets, that many of the iconic characters were created by gay men, or that the show always had an open and accepting meme for everyone, nor was the show made exclusively for the closed minded, ignorant, and uninformed people like herself.
Kangol2
She’s about as sharp as a warm stick of butter, which is to say, not at all. Appeals to factual history, reason, etc. elude her and her followers. She also loathes herself, and seems obsessed with gender roles, masculinity performance, sexuality, and more. She probably should be chatting with a psychologist rather than trying to work through all of her psychic torments in public.
BaltoSteve
Ignorance certainly does out itself, doesn’t it.
Cam
Just like the LGBTQ people who work for anti-LGBTQ bigots, Candace is making money by throwing her own under the bus.
Cam
…just like I do.
Cam
@Cam (Stolen Screename)
Sweetie , if you’re going to troll, at least try. I mean, I know you’re obsessed with me, but you couldn’t even deflect from the fact that Candace profits off of harming her own people and is rabidly anti-LGBTQ.
Your obsession is delicious, and your troll game is worn out and desperate.
NOLA Paul
Candace Owens is a bigot
jcool
just like tucker carlson and many other fox pundits, false outrage leads to a paycheck. otherwise they might have to get a real job
BLAKENOW
Exactly well said! you could also say the same about any one of the talking heads on that cancer of a network
Creamsicle
The right just loves to complain about successful entertainment that they had no hand in creating. If Candace Owens thinks that she can create better content for children then she should do it and compete against the Muppets in the free market. If she is right, she will make a lot of money because parents LOVE to splurge on young children’s entertainment. If she is wrong she will lose a lot of money and we all get to laugh at her “Oops, all Sam Eagles!” idea for children’s entertainment, or whatever she’s trying to pitch in these aimlessly angry tweets.
There’s lots of different children’s entertainment and entertainers. There is a lot of room for a lot of different perspectives and different content. My 3-year old nephew literally cannot get enough of Blippi explaining different construction vehicles to kids.
Kangol2
She’s once again crying out for attention, but it should tell you all you need to know that this woman once praised Adolf Hitler. You know you are deeply unwell when, as a Black person, you are criticizing one of the worst, most murderous racists and White supremacists who ever walked this earth. Enough said.
Cozmo2
What are manly muppets?
ScottOnEarth
Is this b**tch’s job title “Paid Hater”? Seriously, what does she actually do besides hate everyone and everything that scares her? Not to mention, her ignorance is always on full display, as a man wearing a dress does not mean he’s transgender.
ManCanBemuse
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cuteguy
Is this monster mentally disturbed or looking for attention or both? Hope this monster doesn’t get on the view
stuffedpuppy
I guess Charles T. Laffoday needed some free publicity. Both hilarious and lamentable 🙁
Invader7
Wow. She is a PHUCKED up chick. I bet she’s pissed @ trans people cause he EX boyfriend dumped her for a TRANS man or woman. And this pseudo -intellectual has been rejected by her own community and is now brown nosing the sicko Fox crowd and their supporters. She’s a token black women in the gop… One of the few black people the republithugs trot out and try to prove they’re not an all white party. This LOSER is a jealous, vindictive, mean ,nasty ,petty gop WHORE !! She’s just CRAAAZZY and mentally unbalanced and UNSTABLE. She must a real joy to live with. Probably has scared off any pets she used to have !!!
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Amazing the animated.
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