VanVan is taking her “good” morning haircare routine to Sesame Road.
The 7-year-old social media character and actress teamed up with “Sesame Road” and Dove to debut a brand new music, “Good Morning Hair Routine,” launched Thursday, Jan. 29, highlighting how she cares for her hair whereas celebrating protecting kinds.
“Are you able to inform Van Van the best way to get… the best way to get to Sesame Road?” learn the caption on the “Abbott Elementary” actress’ Instagram publish sharing a clip from her phase. “It’s Morning Hair Music Day with the @SesameStreet squad, and it was one of the best day ever.”
VanVan, born Savannah McConneaughey, first gained recognition on-line with cute rap movies about childhood moments, together with attending to play exterior to on a regular basis routines. Now, in partnership with Dove’s CROWN Coalition — a motion advocating towards hair discrimination that helped result in California’s CROWN Act being signed into regulation on July 3, 2019 — she’s utilizing her platform to have a good time Black hair whereas educating Elmo a few of her signature dance strikes.
The “Good Morning Hair Routine” video strikes by way of vibrant morning toilet scenes, opening with VanVan in a bonnet and blue bathrobe, matching the puppet Gabrielle, as they sing about their routines and stroll Elmo, Abby, and different pals by way of the steps. Gabrielle explains that bonnets assist forestall friction in a single day earlier than VanVan swaps it for a bathe cap to maintain her fashion dry. Styling instruments like vast tooth combs, barrettes, and picks all come out because the music expands, as Elmo and Abby be a part of, including playful traces about washing fur and including sheen.
The upbeat monitor celebrates all hair varieties, that includes a contemporary rhyme from the younger MC as she unveils a half-braided, half-out fashion and proudly declares that whether or not hair is “kinky, curly, or straight,” she loves what she’s received. Even Elmo jumps in to spit a playful bar of his personal.
“Dove is proud to sponsor this morning routine music that includes Elmo, VanVan, Gabrielle, and Abby,” reads the video’s YouTube caption. “Let’s prepare to begin the the day by styling our stunning hair and fur!”
In one other clip, VanVan and Elmo swap dance strikes, together with her educating him her signature shuffle whereas he reveals off the “Elmo Slide.”
The particular segments can be found throughout social media platforms.
Up subsequent, VanVan is ready to make her animated characteristic movie debut in “GOAT,” alongside an all-star lineup that features Gabrielle Union, Caleb McLaughlin, Aaron Pierre, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lewis, Angel Reese, and A’ja Wilson. The movie is ready to hit theaters on Friday, Feb. 13.
