It’s technically demanding, and it requires incredible strength of imagination. And I’m here to tell you it’s not an easy job. In fact, Burns tells The Huffington Post, “When we saw Josh, I turned to everyone and said we can start filming tomorrow. He was also given the ‘thumbs up’ from the original host of the kid’s show, Steve Burns. įilipino-American Joshua Dela Cruz was working as a Broadway actor in the Disney adaptation of Aladdin prior to landing the role. THE NEW HOST OF #BluesClues IS A FILIPINO □□□□ yass coz we dominate the wolrd. And congrats to fellow filam Josh Dela Cruz for being the new host!! ✊□□□□□ #BluesClues The new #BluesClues host is half-Filipino! YES WOW IT'S SUCH A DREAM IMMA WATCH IT AND I DONT CARE HOW OLD AM I □□Īw, so cool Steve was at auditions. Omigosh, the new #BluesClues host is Filipino-American! REPRESENT! /Sg7DH3gzUy With a new GIRL puppy named BLUE!!! Beautiful!!!!! □□□ Congratulations #Joshuadelacruz #BluesCluesandYou I am so proud that the new host is #AsianAmerican □✊□ □□□□□□ I’ve watched so many episodes of the OG #bluesclues bc of my sister. Watching Joshua Dela Cruz talk about getting cast for #BluesClues and knowing that generations of kids will see an Asian American host this beloved & iconic show just made me ugly cry □! Here’s what some of them had to say about it: , and Asian-Americans and Filipinos could not hold their excitement about the news. The announcement was made last Septemby Nick Jr. Case in point, Nickelodeon casts Filipino-American Joshua Dela Cruz to become the new host of the revamped Blue’s Clues show. Recently though, it seems that more movies and television shows are choosing to promote diversity with their cast and create characters that are not solely defined by their heritage and race. This led to a backlash from fans who loved the original anime. One example of this is the controversial 2017 film “Ghost in the Shell,” wherein the production chose to hire Scarlett Johansson to portray Motoko Kusanagi, instead of casting an actual Asian actress. Oftentimes, many of these film and television series either choose to present racist stereotypes or worse - “white-wash” their characters and storylines to coincide with the actors’ caucasian looks and demeanor. ![]() Like, Follow, Subscribe to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Good News Pilipinas! TV on YouTube, new story notifications and e-mail newsletters for updates on more Filipino Pride stories.For many minorities living in the United States, having one’s ethnicity non-stereotypically represented in mainstream Hollywood is something that should be applauded or looked up to. If you have a Filipino Pride story to share or you want us to cover, tag us on social media with #GoodNewsPilipinas WATCH Blue’s Clues and TELL US in the comments below your own Blue’s Clues memories! SEND good cheers to its new host, Fil-Am Josh Dela Cruz! The Ilocano-Bicolano Dela Cruz began shooting in September 2018 for the 20 episodes of the Blue’s Clues & You production in Toronto.īlue’s Clues & You starring Fil-Am Josh Dela Cruz is scheduled for release in November 2019. LEARN MORE about Filipinos in Broadway’s Aladdin. ![]() The new Blue’s Clues host previously performed the role of Aladdin for a limited run on Broadway in 2017. ![]() On the teaser video Josh is seen wearing a fresh blue-striped shirt, singing with a new musical style, and playing Handy Dandy Guitar. Steve Burns praised Dela Cruz saying, “I give Josh two thumbs up! He can definitely fill my shoes, and the rugby shirt.” Josh Dela Cruz is picked by Steve Burns to replace him on the show. The new show trailer has Josh and Blue in the same familiar scenes and sets with enhanced CGI features.ĭela Cruz was handpicked for the role by a search committee that included Steve Burns during auditions in 2018.įIND OUT How Joshua Dela Cruz became the new host of Blue’s Clues. The popular animated series for preschoolers which first aired in 1996 originally starred Steve Burns and a blue girl puppy on a puzzle adventure.
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