The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy
The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy is a Canadian children's television show, which premiered in 2022 on Family Jr..[1]
It is hosted by drag entertainers Fay Slift (portrayed by Jean Paul[2] "JP" Kane) and Fluffy Soufflé (portrayed by Kaleb Robertson[3]) together.
The show features stories and songs to entertain and educate children.[4]
The series was created by Rennata and Georgina Lopez of Lopii Productions.[5]
It was inspired by "Fay & Fluffy's Storytime - Drag Queen Storytime in Toronto"[6] introduced in 2016. They received the President's Award for Exceptional Achievement from the Ontario Library Association in 2020.[7]
The series received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Pre-School Program or Series, Best Photography in a Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series (Alysha Galbreath for the episode "I Love Where I Come From"), and Best Writing for a Pre-School Program or Series (2: Victoria Gallant for "I Love Being Different", and Tyra Sweet for "I Love My Family").[8]
References
- Yvette Brend, "Drag storytimes have become a target of hate. Why some families love them anyway". CBC News, December 15, 2022.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3y3ZIBN7fc
- https://broadview.org/fay-fluffy-storytime-interview/
- Yasmeen Aslam, "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent, February 18, 2022.
- Jen McNeely, "From Babies To Adults, Everyone Adores ‘The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy’". She Does the City, June 27, 2022.
- https://fayandfluffy.com/
- https://broadview.org/fay-fluffy-storytime-interview/
- Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". Cartoon Brew, February 23, 2023.