The wiggles are gay
The spouses and partners of the cast of The Wiggles
Emma Watkins is engaged to musician Oliver Brian!
"When life gets more sparkly," the 31-year-old wrote on April 5.
In the Instagram post, Watkins shared a loved-up snap with Brian and flashed her engagement ring.
It was the first photo of the couple on her social media.
The musician works with The Wiggles and plays guitars and banjo for the children's group.
The couple confirmed their romance in December 2019 and their affair has gone from energy to strength ever since.
Last year, amid the coronavirus lockdown, it was reported Brian moved into Watkins' Sydney home in April. Then in September, they were seen buying a new puppy together.
The affair came more than one year after Watkins split with bandmate Lachlan Gillespie, aka Purple Wiggle.
The couple married in a gorgeous ceremony in the NSW Southern Highlands in 2016, four years after encounter while auditioning for Dorothy the Dinosaur in 2012.
Sadly, they would announce their separation after two years of marriage.
"We have, and continue to share, the most beautiful life together, but we wanted to let you know that priva
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The Wiggles’ latest member creates a new audience for the show: thirsty moms and gay men
Singer John Pearce, a Filipino Australian member of The Wiggles, has moms looking to join the group’s audience.
The Wiggles, an Australian musical group for young children, is a group not unfamiliar to families with young children. However, Pearce’s TikTok (@johnadamopearce) videos in and out of costume have caused waves online
“Good to know my daughter & I can both enjoy the wiggles now lmao,” a user jokingly wrote.
“Why are the wiggles my new favorite band,” another user chimed in.
“Damn. If the wiggles peek like this, it’s occasion for my toddler to start watching them,” another commented.
Pearce also recently showed off his dance skills to a remix of the group’s song “Fruit Salad,” prompting more “thirsty” responses.
“Where can I survey the wiggles? I imply where can my kids watch?” a user asked.
“And once again I’m a wiggles fan 15 years later,” another user commented.
His fans also include many men, some of whom have also openly admired Pearce’s looks in comments.
Commenting on a video of the Wiggles star dancing to his group’s “Do the Monkey” song, one male fan wrote,
The Wiggles announce new 'gender balanced and diverse' cast members for YouTube series
The Big Red Car just got a bit crowded with twice as many Wiggles on board.
Key points:
- There is a new member of the band for each of the four Wiggle colours
- The band says it is seeking to encourage a 'diverse audience'
- Anthony Field is the only remaining original Wiggle
The Australian children's band has expanded its line up to eight Wiggles as part of its new YouTube series Fruit Salad TV.
The Wiggles said they were "seeking to inspire a diverse audience with its gender-balanced and diverse cast" and make sure children around the world "see themselves reflected on the screen".
There are four new cast members, one for each Wiggle colour, including three women, two of whom wear pants.
Tsehay Hawkins, 15, is the second red Wiggle. Hawkins was born in Ethiopia and adopted by an Australian family. She is a Latin sway champion.
Evie Ferris, a corps de ballet dancer with the Australian Ballet, is the second blue Wiggle and wears blue ballet shoes.
Ferris, 24, is an Indigenous Australian and first performed with the Wiggles for their song We
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