For being a puppet-marionette, Miss Piggy is a true celebrity in the old fashioned term of the word. She is a star, an icon, and one of the most recognizable characters the world over. She has been the star of the show since Jim Henson first created the Muppets. She has undergone many changes and updates as the years have gone by but her relatability, charm, and humor transcends the decades. So here is a fun article about all the things I’ve learned from Miss Piggy along the way as a Muppets fanatic.
Never arrive on time
Miss Piggy is famously late. She barely makes her cue to begin performing. She arrives in her own time and space. It’s no fun to show up with everyone else at the same time in all the chaos. In the 1986 Christmas Special, she spends most of the movie behind trying to get to the farmhouse for Christmas and barely makes it on time with a huge entrance.
Always make an entrance
Miss Piggy always lets you know that she has arrived. Whether she is herself or in character, she always makes an entrance. In Muppet Treasure Island (starring Tim Curry!), her entrance into the story is a 65 second segment. Although her entrances aren’t always as elegant as they could be, she is the type of woman that needs the whole room to know that she has arrived. So what did we…
