

“I feel like when people watch the show, you can really identify with a certain character,” she says. The adorably awkward Zoey is starting to find her groove, and it’s just one of the many things Frye loves about voicing the character. “There’s always a moral lesson, and that’s what I love about this show.” “No matter how sassy or spunky LaCienega is, at the end of the day, she always learns from her trials and tribulations,” Reyes explains. Despite their differences-or perhaps because of them-they learn a lot from each other. LaCienega Boulevardez (voiced by Alisa Reyes) “And now we’re getting a whole new audience, a whole new generation of fans.”
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“Fans from the original series will be excited,” she says. White, for one, can’t wait to see what fans think of Dijonay’s evolution.

Impulsive and loyal, Dijonay always keeps things interesting. She says it how she means it.”ĭijonay Jones (voiced by Karen Malina White) “I like the freedom she has to be honest and to be down to earth. “I like the honesty in Suga Mama’s voice,” Payton says. Suga Mama remains ready as ever to dispense tough love or a gentle hand whenever Penny needs it. “She’s taking it on the road,” says Parker, “and I think that is a testament to the growth of the show.” Between that and raising three kids with Oscar, Trudy has her (very capable) hands full. Veterinarian Trudy is expanding her business with a pet ambulance. I’ve gone through it a couple of times… Parenting is no joke!” “All fathers are uncomfortable with that growth, you know what I mean? It’s just a new thing altogether. “He’s just like every father whose little girl starts transitioning into womanhood,” Davidson tells D23. I can’t imagine growing up with social media, so for kids to have something like The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder address all of that-and everything else going on in the world-it’ll help them during that process.”Īdmittedly, Oscar is struggling with seeing Penny, his eldest child, mature. “You want the kids watching to relate to it.
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“When you bring a show like this back, you have to upgrade it to reflect what’s going on right now,” Pratt says. Plus, she’s taking a stand against bullying social media influencers. Much to her father’s chagrin, 14-year-old Penny also has a new boyfriend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown (voiced by Asante Blackk). The 2020s brings new challenges for Penny, including trying to find the peace with Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins (voiced by Keke Palmer), a socially woke neighbor who thinks she has a lot to teach her. I’m a fan, too! I’m literally like, ‘When do I get to see the next episode? It’s great to be part of something that touches so many people in so many different ways.”īefore the two-episode premiere, the cast shares updates on their characters: “I’m so excited to be a part of this project. “The best thing about The Proud Family is that we have conversations about things other people usually shy away from,” says Kyla Pratt, who voices Penny Proud. It’s been nearly two decades since the fan-favorite characters were last seen onscreen-and although much has changed, in some ways, they’re still the same.

On Wednesday, February 23, the Disney+ Original series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will continue the stories of Penny Proud, her madcap family, and her loyal crew, first seen in the groundbreaking Disney Channel series The Proud Family (2001-2005). It’s time to get reacquainted with the Proud family.
