‘I get lots of stares’: The Wiggles’ Emma Watkins reveals the one thing she can’t do in public as a high-profile children’s entertainer
The Wiggles have brought smiles to children’s faces for almost 30 years.
But the performers who wear the brightly coloured skivvies have to be careful how they present themselves in public.
Emma Watkins, a.k.a. The Yellow Wiggle, told The Morning Show on Wednesday that she is always ‘mindful’ of her reputation when she’s not working.
‘I do get lots of stares’: Emma Watkins, a.k.a. The Yellow Wiggle, revealed on Wednesday that she is always ‘mindful’ of her reputation when she’s not working. Pictured (left to right): Emma, Anthony Field, Simon Pryce and Lachlan Gillespie
Emma, 30, was asked about the band’s rules on drinking alcohol in public, and she said that her policy is to avoid it completely.
‘You can’t be seen, presumably, with champagne in your hand and that sort of thing? Are you very mindful of that?’ asked host Kylie Gillies.
‘I guess. I don’t drink anyway,’ Emma replied.
‘I only ever have tea. But if I go out to a restaurant and I ask for a tea with dinner, I do get lots of stares regardless.’
Clean image: Emma (left) was asked on The Morning Show about the band’s rules on drinking alcohol in public, and she said that her policy is to avoid it. Pictured with Anthony Field (second left) and The Morning Show hosts Larry Emdur (second right) and Kylie Gillies (right)
Tea-totaller! ‘I don’t drink anyway. I only ever have tea. But if I go out to a restaurant and I ask for a tea with dinner, I do get lots of stares regardless,’ she said
Emma also spoke about social media and how it allows The Wiggles to connect with young fans around the world.
‘I think it’s been a really positive way of showing lots of news from the band, and from us personally,’ she said.
‘There is so much negative attention about social media, but we tend to use it in a very positive, pro-social way, including parents and children in most of the posts.’
Children’s entertainers: The Wiggles band members have to be careful how they present themselves in public
‘So the more that we do, the better it has become,’ she added.
Outside of her work with The Wiggles, Emma also provides live sign language interpretation for Canadian folk band The East Pointers.
The Wiggles are currently in the middle of their Fun and Games Australian tour.
Public service: Outside of her work with The Wiggles, Emma also provides live sign language interpretation for Canadian folk band The East Pointers (pictured together)