Luv Da Hot Azn Chk on Hi-5?

First there was Kathleen who left to start a family.  Then there was her temp replacement Sun Park who also left, in late 2008 to start a family.  So who's next to replace the token Asian chick on Hi-5?  Fely Irvine.  Damn, there I was thinking we were making some inroads into mainstream kids entertainment (ignore Jeff from the Wiggles, he's always asleep on the job <- so damn unproductive).  And besides, the Wiggles aren't as hip as Hi-5, plus they're four old guys in skivvies who love to be around kids. Sounding really dodgy now.

So who is Fely?  She's actually filipino on her mum's side and Scottish on her dad's and presumably she's Australian.  I don't think it matters that she is only half when comparing her to her predecessors.  I'm sure the Asian kids love her as much (if not more) as they love the rest of the team.

Her 'character' so to speak is not officially designated as Asian and if the producers decide to replace her with an African, South American or god forbid another white Australian, they are free to do so.  They have been more accomodating than other shows though.  Imagine if they made Kathleen or Sun Park speak English with a faux Korean accent which may also sound weirdly American or gibberish at times - Neighbours anyone?

Here is the new team, can't wait a few years down the track when they replace one of the two guys with an Asian guy (as if they would).

So.......keep an eye on the Wiggles characters.  One day Jeff will fall asleep and won't wake up, that will signal his glorious exit from the Wiggles and they'll bring a replacement in.  I can't see the Wiggles saying we're retiring and that's it, they would surely just introduce replacements to keep the 'fun' going.  Who's going to play the purple Wiggle?  Let's wait and see.

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