Who is elmo now

You've just tried to add this show to My List. By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. We can remove the first video in the list to add this one. We can remove the first show in the list to add this one. Preview: Season 13 2m 15s. Kevin Clash grew up dreaming of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson.

Today, he is the man behind Elmo, among Sesame Street's most beloved characters. Problems Playing Video? Report a Problem Closed Captioning. Before you submit an error, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide.

Your report has been successfully submitted. Thank you for helping us improve PBS Video. Michael Brown Sr. Skip to Main Content. He was performed by Kevin Clash until and is now performed by Ryan Dillon. This particular Elmo puppet was created around Sesame Street has used puppetry and other arts to educate young children. Individual Americans, foundations, corporations, and federal, state, and local governments have supported the creation of public television, where Sesame Street began in Location Currently not on view Object Name puppet date made performer Clash, Kevin Dillon, Ryan maker Henson, Jim Physical Description plastic overall material synthetic fur overall material foam overall material Measurements overall: 14 in x 16 in x 11 in; Nominate this object for photography.

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Search Google Appliance Enter the terms you wish to search for. Elijah explains the concept of melanin and that the color of our skin is an important part of who we are. Elijah reminds young viewers that "the color of our skin is an important part of who we are, but we should all know that it's OK we all look different in so very many ways.

Twitter user TheDillonOne took a screenshot from the video and captioned it: "But what if Elmo is just singing along to Elmo's favorite song? Can Elmo say it then? The joke is poking fun at the debate around the use of the N-word in songs and the tweet has amassed more than , likes at the time of publishing.