
So for us as a family, that’s always been a part of our lives, being involved in activism and fighting for what we believe in, which is love over hate and trying to come together. It was one of the most looming moments of my life because my father had been at the March on Washington and now the kids were carrying on that tradition of what’s been so important to our family’s history and the work that, certainly my father, was most proud to be a part of. “My daughters and I went to DC for voting rights and were arrested all together in DC and it was with the King family. “The way in which we talk at home is very much about so many of the topics that we’re talking about in the show,” the voice of Zoey Howzer explained. Having big themes in a family-friendly show is huge for parents, with Soleil Moon Frye now the mother of four kids ranging from 6 to 16. It’s been a delight to be part of the tribe again and it’s like we never missed a step.” I think the people out there, the masses are awoke and ready for it. Our show has always been that magical frequency of diversity and cultural love and light, but now it’s just a little more magnified. “What’s great about this season is we’re hitting topics such as activism, LGBTQ, community, everything that’s happening in modern times,” Alisa Reyes shared, who voices LaCienega Boulevardez. Season 2 is going to dive into new themes, including a Juneteenth holiday episode. “ You pray and you go on a million auditions as an actor, and you wait for that audition. “Penny has always been Kyla, but then Penny also helped Kyla grow into the woman that she is.” Voicing Penny’s mother Trudy is Paula Jai Parker, who was delightfully surprised to reprise her role. “Penny is a part of me,” exclaimed Kyla Pratt, who was Penny’s age when she originated the role, but can now look back on how playing this part helped shape who she is. Getting the chance to return to these characters 20 years later has been a thrill for the voice cast. 60% of our audience is adults without kids.” As a result, we developed this audience that extended far beyond the 6-to-11 demographic… Now second time around, we’re on Disney+ and they love the fact that we have that broad audience, that we speak to that adult audience. That was the game we played the first time. We used a lot of subtrufuge, slight of hand, whatever, to tell these stories that really spoke on a level far beyond what was expected on Disney Channel. “It was like, okay, how do we do the show we want to do on Disney Channel? So we did it. “We weren’t really interested in doing a kiddie show,” executive producer Ralph Farguhar said.
The proud family louder and prouder series#
Part of the secret to the success of The Proud Family is that its creators were making the show for a wider audience than your typical Disney Channel viewer in 2001, partly because the series originally started as a primetime animated series like The Simpsons or Family Guy. This time around, we wanted to lean into the truth of all the characters. The LGBTQIA mission simply landed within our radar as well, which makes sense because we have Michael in our show, who was a character that we kind of had to camouflage in the first version of our show. And then you also are dealing with a new generation of kids that are self-recognizing themselves, bringing new versions of their individuality to the table. So that really opened up the concept of the stories that we tell. “Most teens live and die based on their social media status. “With the introduction of social media, it kind of expanded the palette of storytelling,” explained series creator and executive producer Bruce W. The scene teases that while Suga Mama may have gotten older, she still has her bull riding skills and she's finally not afraid to show them off, especially if her son, Oscar, is in danger and needs saving.Although the new series is set just 2 years after the original, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is set in the present. 2," which premiered Sunday exclusively at Disney's D23 Expo for fans who attended the series' panel. (Charlette's father believed that a woman's place was in the kitchen, not bull riding.)īefore the show returns next year, Insider's debuting a clip from the season two premiere, "Old Towne Road Pt. Pa seemingly disowned Suga Mama, whose real name we learn is Charlette, after a disagreement years ago over whether or not she could represent the family in a rodeo championship because of her gender. When we last saw the Proud family, they traveled to Oklahoma to meet Suga Mama's estranged family where viewers learned the tough-as-nails matriarch of the Proud family has a strained relationship with her father. " The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" is returning to Disney+ for a second season in February and things are only going to continue to get more complicated for Suga Mama.
