US Edition‘Sesame Street’: Ramy Youssef Responds to Fox News’ Criticism of His Episode
- Comedian Ramy Youssef guest-starred on Sesame Street last week to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month, teaching Elmo Arabic phrases including 'salamu alaykum' and 'habibi.'
- Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo criticized the segment on The Ingraham Angle, stating he wished Sesame Street would 'stick to teaching kids about letters and numbers' rather than 'Arabic immersion.'
- Arroyo warned that characters might soon be 'praying five times a day on Sesame Street,' yet Youssef said he was 'surprised' by the backlash given his past work on divisive issues like Israel-Palestine.
- Appearing on The View, Youssef noted the irony: President Donald Trump previously tweeted 'Praise be to Allah' on April 5, yet Elmo saying 'habibi' sparked outrage from conservatives.
- The comedian observed that Sesame Street has featured multiple languages without backlash, describing his guest spot as 'surreal' despite the recent conservative criticism.
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‘Sesame Street’: Ramy Youssef Responds to Fox News’ Criticism of His Episode
The comedian spoke in Arabic with Elmo when he appeared on the show.
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Comedian Ramy Youssef had a simple response to conservatives melting down over his Sesame Street appearance — take it up with the president.Youssef guest-starred on the children's classic last week as part of Arab American Heritage Month, spending a few minutes with Elmo learning basic Arabic greeti...
Ramy Youssef Trolls MAGA Backlash to His ‘Sesame Street’ Episode Where Elmo Spoke Arabic: ‘Elmo Saying Habibi Has Set Them Off’
Ramy Youssef responded to MAGA backlash to his 'Sesame Street' episode in which he taught Elmo Arabic words: 'Elmo saying Habibi has set them off.'
MAGA Is Predictably Melting Down Over Video Of Elmo Learning New Arabic Words For Arab American Heritage Month
A clip released by Sesame Street on Thursday, April 16, showed Elmo with Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer, director, and Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month. The 41-second video showed Youssef teaching Elmo the Arabic words "salamu alaykum" and "habibi."Addressing the camera, Youssef said:"Salamu Alaykum, everyone. I'm Ramy Youssef."Elmo then said:"Oh, and Elmo's Elmo!"Then, turning to Youssef, E…
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