![]() I couldn't possibly have made that statement up. "I hate being told what to do, Mom." (The essence of being on television.) "I hate being told what to say or wear, Mom." (Ditto.) "I hate being the center of attention." (It's what her mother lives for.) "Why do I have to make believe you're my mother, if you really are my mother?" (I know she said that. I swear it's what I remember her saying even though it now sounds wise beyond her years.) "Why?" we squeaked, as nonchalantly as possible. And, without missing a beat, she said, "not much." (Memory is a funny thing. "What do you think about being on Sesame Street?" we asked. (She actually tried to eat her hair while I was singing a song, which was more than a little distracting.)Ĭlearly, Gabi felt uncomfortable on television-so my husband and I decided to find out why. She showed her discomfort in little ways: refusing to be a Birdketeer, refusing to let me run a brush through her hair off camera, then trying to eat her hair on camera. But, not long after she started walking, she started rebelling. ![]() Known best for her role as Maria in the acclaimed American childrens series Sesame Street, she also earned more than ten Emmy Awards for her screenwriting work on the popular program and was nominated for two performance. (And not only was I going to get paid for it - she was going to get paid for it too!) It was fine as long as all Gabi had to do was sit on my lap and stare at Big Bird. Sonia Manzano was born on Jin Linwood, NJ. I was going to be able to work with my baby. As mothers around me struggled with whether or not they should work, or stay home with their babies, I was going to have the opportunity to do both. In 1988, when Gabi was born, she was slated to play my daughter on the show. ![]()
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