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Oct 18, 2010 · Mazzarino is Italian. He and his wife adopted their 5-year-old daughter, Segi, from Ethiopia when she was a year old. Mazzarino says he wrote the song after noticing his daughter playing with...
Joseph Mazzarino (/ m æ z ə ˈ r iː n oʊ /; born June 4, 1968) is an American puppeteer, writer, director and actor. He is best known for his roles on Sesame Street as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and other Muppets, [1] and being Head Writer and Director on Sesame Street , winning 22 Emmy Awards for his work.
Segi is a little Anything Muppet girl who sang "I Love My Hair" in Season 41 of Sesame Street, subsequently appearing in other musical segments. Initially nameless, the character was named Segi in Season 45 (named after Joey Mazzarino's adopted daughter, for whom Mazzarino wrote "I Love My...
Oct 18, 2010 · When 'Sesame Street' head writer Joey Mazzarino's black daughter felt uncomfortable about her hair, he created a 'Sesame Street' character and song to help her and other girls love their hair, and themselves.
Mar 6, 2024 · Kerry Butler is married to Joey Mazzarino. She is mother of Two (Segi and Sumaya). Kerry Butler is not having an affair with anyone presently. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Nov 25, 2021 · Joey Mazzarino, then Sesame Street‘s head writer, wrote the song for his daughter, also named Segi, whom he adopted from Ethiopia. “I just want kids to know their hair is beautiful ...
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Butler is married to childhood friend Muppet writer and puppeteer Joey Mazzarino, [failed verification] and they have two daughters, whom they adopted from Ethiopia. Their older daughter, Segi, is the inspiration for the Sesame Street song I Love My Hair . [41]
