Melissa King Instagram – Want to see the best day of my life?! Want to know how to make me scream? Want to know how to make me cry? 😭 I’m beyond excited to finally share with you that I’ll be visiting @sesamestreet as they introduce their first ever Asian American muppet named Ji Young — she’s 7 years old, Korean, and loves tteokbokki! I’ll be in the kitchen cooking with the best sous chef in town: Cookie Monster! 😭😭😭 Sweet Little Gonger was hanging around too (not enough cry faces for all of this!) #monsterfoodie This was such a bucket list moment for me. Growing up as a Chinese American, Sesame Street helped me learn English when my parents spoke only Cantonese at home. My all time favorite, Cookie Monster, inspired me to explore new foods while also remembering to eat all the cookies in my mom’s cookie jar. I was probably Ji Young’s age when I was glued to the tv juggling Sesame Street and episodes of Julia Child and Yan Can Cook on PBS. I couldn’t be more proud and honored to be a part of this special AAPI episode to empower Ji Young and other children to embrace the beauty of Asian foods and other cultures, support one another, and know that we all belong. 💕 You’ll see me and a few other amazing AAPI friends like @padmalakshmi @simuliu @naomiosaka @jimlee @annacathcart on this special episode of “See Us Come Together” airing on @hbomax and @pbskids Thanksgiving day! Thank you to my amazing @wme @staym88 teams @adelineporis @jbider12 @ericalingg @gingypants @ranaburgundy @psun68 and the SS family for making this dream happen. Can’t wait to share more of my experience with you after it all airs. The nieces are going to lose their 🤯🤯