Although Emma's announcement saddened millions of Wiggles fans worldwide, it doesn't mean that the group will be devoid of a female presence now. Following Emma's departure at the end of 2021, a new member will be joining the core group as the yellow Wiggle: Tsehay Hawkins.
Tsehay, a 16-year-old award-winning dancer, was one of the four new diverse cast members announced in August 2021 to be part of the Wiggles' YouTube series Fruit Salad TV.
Born in Ethiopia, Tsehay was adopted by Robyn and Reg Hawkins, who both hail from Australia, at just 7 months old. While traveling to Colombia with her family to adopt her now-little brother, Kendly, Tsehay developed an affinity for dance and decided to take it up as a hobby when she returned home.
She quickly grew to prestige in the Latin dance community. In 2021 alone, Tsehay won four world titles in Latin and commercial dance in addition to 11 Australian titles. She holds the crown right now for the Australian and World Youth Ladies Salsa champion as well as the Urban Latin champion.
With those skills along with a wish to embrace multiculturalism as a new Wiggle, Tsehay is already positioned to make a huge impact on the group, much like Emma did before her.