WE Day

WE Day is an annual "youth empowerment" event organized by Free the Children. The event started in Toronto in 2007 and is now held in cities across Canada, the United States, and the UK. WE Day motivates youth to take action on local and global issues. We Day events feature speeches and performances by global leaders, social activists and public figures.

WE Day 2016

The Muppets participated in the 2016 WE Day events in Los Angles, CA on April 7, 2016. In addition to opening the special with a rendition of "The Muppet Show Theme" with new lyrics, Kermit the Frog appeared on stage with Zooey Deschanel; while other Muppets (including Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Rizzo the Rat, Statler and Waldorf, Gonzo, Beauregard, Chip, Scooter, Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, and Pepe the King Prawn) also helped lend their voices to the WE movement.^[1]

Other celebrities who participated in the 2016 WE Day event in California along with the Muppets included: Charlize Theron, Demi Lovato, Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Natalie Portman, Common, Rowan Blanchard, Jennifer Hudson, Jacob Tremblay, Mark Ruffalo, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, David Foster, Paula Abdul, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Jordan Smith, Martin Sheen, Henry Winkler, and Bridgit Mendler.^[2]

A television special of the event aired on ABC on August 28, 2016 at 7pm Eastern (6pm Central).

Zooey Deschanel performing with Kermit

Gonzo with Seth Rogen

Kermit with Rowan Blanchard

Kermit with Darren Criss

Kermit with Joe Jonas

Kermit with Rico and Raini Rodriguez

Kermit with Martin Sheen

Kermit with Martin Sheen

Kermit with Jordan Smith

Kermit with Jacob Tremblay

Kermit with Henry Winkler

Scooter and a chicken with Tyrese Gibson

WE Day 2017

The Muppets participated in the 2017 WE Day events in Los Angles, CA on April 27, 2017. Fozzie Bear appeared on stage with Josh Gad to perform stand-up while Statler and Waldorf learned "an important lesson about bullying." Other Muppets (including Miss Piggy, Animal, Rowlf and The Swedish Chef) also appeared along with such celebrities as Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Lilly Singh, Rowan Blanchard, Laverne Cox, Bryan Cranston, Jessie J, and Alicia Keys. A television special of the event aired on CBS on August 4, 2017.

Josh Gad performing with Fozzie Bear

Fozzie Bear with Josh Gad

Miss Piggy with Selena Gomez

Miss Piggy with Demi Lovato

Animal with Demi Lovato

The Swedish Chef with Lilly Singh

Rowlf with Alicia Keys
in a Twitter video

WE Day 2018

The Muppets participated in the 2018 WE Day events in Toronto, Canada on September 20, 2018.^[3] Miss Piggy and Nick Robinson hosted the event, which featured appearances by Muppet characters Fozzie Bear, Animal, Scooter and Beaker, and such celebrities as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ally Brooke, Ann Curry, Jacob Tremblay, Lilly Singh, and Mason Ramsey. A television special of the event aired on CTV on November 24, 2018.^[3] Select segments from the special featuring Beaker (with Tremblay) and Scooter (with Ramsey) have been posted on The Muppets' social media.

Nick Robinson with Miss Piggy

Jacob Tremblay with Beaker

Jacob Tremblay with Miss Piggy

Adam Devine with Scooter and Miss Piggy

Lilly Singh with Miss Piggy

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Miss Piggy

Arkells with Scooter and Miss Piggy

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• Beaker with Jacob Tremblay
• Scooter with Mason Ramsey
• Scooter and Animal

WE Celebrate: Class of 2020

Miss Piggy and Gonzo delivered graduation messages to the class of 2020 as part of WE Celebrate: Class of 2020.^[4]

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