Kermit The Frog And Miss Piggy Interview: The Muppet Show Stars On Working With Sabrina Carpenter
Barbra Streisand. Madonna. Beyoncé. Icons, legends, divas, all of them. But let’s face it, when it comes to A-list triple-threats, there’s only one name that comes to mind.
Yes, we’re talking about Miss Piggy.
The porcine diva is once again the woman everyone’s talking about this week, following the release of a very special new episode of The Muppet Show on Disney+, which debuted to rave reviews from both fans and critics.
In honour of the iconic variety show’s return, HuffPost UK had the distinct honour of chatting to both Miss Piggy and The Muppets’ ringleader Kermit The Frog about their work in the new special, which features none other than Sabrina Carpenter on guest hosting duties (“emphasis on guest,” as Miss Piggy put it during our chat).
Over the course of our interview, Hollywood’s most enduring couple spoke about returning to the Muppet Theatre, how they found working with the Grammy-winning Please Please Please singer and it felt for Piggy to be an inspiration to generations after generations after generations of new stars.
The pair also shared some of their favourite memories from the original run of The Muppet Show which, for Kermit, involved rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in film, music and television, while Miss Piggy seemingly only had eyes for her own appearances.
As well as musical performances and comedy skits starring Sabrina Carpenter, the new Muppet Show special features cameos from Maya Rudolph and Seth Rogen, the latter of whom also acts as its executive producer.
There are also appearances from your favourite Muppet characters old and new, including jaw-dropping a stunt from Gonzo The Great, comedy from Fozzie Bear and, of course, plenty of heckling from the curmudgeons Statler and Waldorf.
The Muppet Show is streaming now on Disney+. Watch our full interview with Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy in the video above.
You can also check out our 2023 interview with two more Muppet faves here.