'L' is for Latino: Sesame Street's 50 years of positive Latino characters.
Carmen Osbahr was the last puppeteer hired by Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets., she had been working in children’s television in Mexico when she had the opportunity to come to New York and observe on"Sesame Street." “It changed my life. I learned so much, about the magic and philosophy behind the program. Then later Jim Henson asked me if I wanted to be part of his Muppet family.
" in 1988, and a few years later became the puppeteer for Rosita. In hindsight, she said that the show took a big chance on her. “It was important to them to have a fully bilingual Muppet. But when they hired me, I barely spoke any English, I was just giving them Spanish. But I am still here!”on the show was when her character felt self-conscious about her accent.
"Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration" premieres Saturday, Nov. 9, on HBO and Nov. 17 on PBS stations and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel.
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