One of 'Sesame Street's' new Black Muppets brought to life by San Antonio puppeteer
Deborah Martin, Staff writer
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When Bradley Freeman Jr.’s mom saw a photo of Wesley Walker, the Muppet that he’s been bringing to life for “Sesame Street,” she said, “That looks like you.”
“I was like, that’s kind of the point,” said Freeman, 22, who grew up bouncing between San Antonio and Brownsville. “That’s exactly who Wes is intended to be. If I had seen Wesley as a kid, I would have been his biggest fan.”
Wesley is one of two Black Muppets introduced in March on the online platforms run by the Sesame Workshop, which produces the venerated children’s program.