Sonia was as warm, frank, thoughtful, and intriguing as I could have hoped, and it was a distinct pleasure to get to know the real person behind the icon of my childhood. I ultimately decided to take the assignment, because I knew I’d never forgive myself if I passed it up-and I’m so glad I did. And, the week before I interviewed Sonia, news broke that three longtime cast members, Bob McGrath (“Bob”), Emilio Delgado (“Luis”), and Roscoe Orman (“Gordon”), had been cut from the show. Additionally, the formerly hour-long episodes now run only 30 minutes. After 46 years on public television, its new episodes are now broadcast on HBO and made available on public television 9 months after their first airdate. Recently, Sesame Street has gone through some changes. When the editors of Montessori Life asked if I would interview Sonia Manzano, who, for 44 years (1971–2015), played the role of Maria, I actually didn’t even say yes right away, because I thought, I don’t know if I can talk to her. Born in the early ’70s, I grew up watching Sesame Street.
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