Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix.
The former first lady will appear in a children’s series called “Waffles + Mochi,” which is part of a multi-year producing deal that she and her husband, Barack Obama, have with the streaming service.
The 10-episode cooking show features Obama alongside a couple of friendly puppet pals as they discover, cook, and eat food from around the world. The series debuts on March 16.
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“With the help of friendly new faces like the supermarket owner, Mrs. Obama, and a magical flying shopping cart as their guide; Waffles and Mochi blast off on global ingredient missions; traveling to kitchens, restaurants, farms, and homes all over the world, cooking up recipes with everyday ingredients alongside renowned chefs, home cooks, kids and celebrities,” Netflix said in a statement describing the premise of the show.
I’m beyond thrilled to share that on March 16, I’ll be launching a new show on @Netflix called Waffles + Mochi! I’m excited for families and children everywhere to join us on our adventures as we discover, cook, and eat delicious food from all over the world. pic.twitter.com/dedUWMp9SY
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 9, 2021
The theme of the show closely aligns with Obama’s “Let’s Move!” public health campaign, which was aimed at curbing childhood obesity. As one of her signature platforms; she tried to lead initiatives that helped families get access to healthy, affordable foods and increase their physical activities.
This children’s program is the latest release from the Obamas’ production company; Higher Ground Productions; as part of its partnership with Netflix that started in 2018. The couple has launched several documentaries, “American Factory,” “Crip Camp” and “Becoming,” on the streaming service.
Signing the Obamas nearly three years ago; is part of Netflix’s ongoing strategy of securing exclusive deals with top content creators. similarly, Netflix has a long list of these partnerships that include contracts with Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Kevin Hart, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Kenya Barris.
