A homeless muppet will be introduced for the first time on "Sesame Street" as a way to raise awareness about childhood homelessness. Lily, who is 7, will be the new character whose family lost their ...

Lily, a fuchsia Muppet with a mop of hair, green eyelids and a lavender nose, debuted on “Sesame Street” seven years ago. She was shy and soft-spoken. Her family, she explained to Elmo, did not have ...

Lily, the hot pink puppet with red hair, is the first character to be homeless on "Sesame Street." She was first introduced to the series in 2011 where she explained that her family was experiencing ...

Sesame Street’s legions of young viewers first met Lily in 2011 when she explained what it’s like to go hungry, visit food pantries, and receive free meals at school. Lily has now returned to teach ...

Lily the Muppet is now homeless. The pink Muppet, fashioned to be a 7-year-old girl, first appeared in 2011 in an hour-long PBS special called “Growing Hope Against Hunger.” Elmo the Muppet learned a ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a sign of the times, U.S. children's show 'Sesame Street' has a new resident: 7-year-old Lily, a homeless, pink puppet. The newest member, Lily, joins yellow ...