![]() She believes his show teaches racial tolerance, among other things. "He's a very good, nurturing person for children," Fay said. She likes Barney's show, and so does shop owner Gloria Fay. The difference is, she can't say his name.įako is a Palm Harbor resident who works in Fay's costume shop. Like an Elvis fan who dons a spangled jumpsuit, she has come up with a pretty good imitation of Barney. That's where Catherine Fako's fakery comes in. And when he does pop up somewhere, security tends to be extremely tight to keep the star from being mobbed. He's too busy filming shows for next season. Other characters at Universal, such as Bullwinkle and Fred Flintstone, will pose for free pictures with their fans, but Barney and Baby Bop kept their distance.īarney does very, very few personal appearances. They rode in two parades a day, waving at the hordes of adoring children.īarney's fans had to be content with just a glimpse of their hero. In April, Barney and his sidekick, a green dinosaur named Baby Bop, appeared at Universal Studios in Orlando. When people talk about him, they often compare him to Elvis Presley _ a reclusive star so enormously popular that, when there wasn't enough of him to satisfy his fans, a legion of imitators tried to conjure his magic themselves. There are Barney videos, Barney books, Barney dolls, Barney T-shirts, Barney piggy banks and a ton of other official Barney products for sale to Barneyphiles. This year, he made the cover of People magazine, along with Ross Perot and Bill Clinton, as one of the most interesting people in the world _ even though he is not a person at all, just an imaginary (and extinct) reptile. Priah Ferguson of 'The Curse of Bridge Hollow' and 'Strangers Things' reveals her "first" everything! From the first time she was starstruck by Leonardo DiCaprio to the first time she was recognized in public, Priah spills all her firsts.Although he has been on the air for just a year, Barney is already more popular than old PBS favorites like Big Bird. (Darby herself says she's laughed about it, so clearly there are no hard feelings.) We tried to be professional, and she was a little distraught, but we had to giggle about it.” They eventually cut her free - but not before her friends took all of the necessary Snaps. Vince Bruno told AL.com that, “When they walked in, you couldn’t help but start laughing. ~The more you know.~) The group finally had to make their way to a fire department, where the firefighters admitted to laughing about the sight. ![]() (We guess the body of these mascot costumes helps actually keep the head from sliding down your shoulders. What started out as a joke at a sleepover quickly escalated when the Barney head slid so far down Darby's body that neither she or her friends could remove the costume. But rather than wear white Vans better than anyone ever, Darby is going viral because she got stuck. Two teenage boys went global (and daaaaaaaamn, gave you your new favorite catch phrase) earlier this year over a pair white sneakers, and now 15-year-old Darby Risner from Trussville, Alabama, is getting the same treatment. Ask any teen who has gone viral on the internet, and they'll tell you that fame often comes for the most unlikely reasons.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |