First Lady to Celebrate Today's Youngest
Generation,
with a Special Message to Military Children
in Honor of Month of the Military Child
Miranda
Cosgrove and Rob
Gronkowski to Co-Host Live Show
on
Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT)
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 8,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, will make a special appearance
during Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2022 on Saturday, April 9, at 7:30
p.m. (ET). With an introduction by KCA co-host
Miranda Cosgrove, the First Lady
will speak to the resilience of today's youngest generation,
especially children of military members and veterans, and encourage
America's youth to keep growing, learning, and giving back to their
communities.
"The First Lady has long proven her commitment to youth and to
families and we are so honored to have her on this year's Kids'
Choice Awards. Whether as an educator, mother, grandmother or
champion of military families, Dr. Biden's compassion and advocacy
have been a defining characteristic throughout her time in public
service," said Marva Smalls,
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Inclusion and Executive
Vice President, Public Affairs.
The First Lady's appearance at the Kids' Choice Awards
takes place during Month of the Military Child, which provides an
opportunity to recognize and thank the children of our service
members and veterans. As First Lady, Dr. Biden leads the White
House's Joining Forces initiative, which is focused on
supporting the military and veteran families, caregivers, and
survivors. In recognition of the Month of the Military Child, the
KCA audience will include more than 45 Southern California military children and
their families associated with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and
the Armed Services YMCA.
Hosted by actress Cosgrove and NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski, and featuring show-stopping
performances from Grammy® Award-winning musician and multiplatinum
recording artist Kid Cudi and chart-topping, multiple Grammy®
Award-nominated rapper Jack Harlow,
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 will
showcase fan-favorite stars across the worlds of film, television,
music, sports and more.
The night will also feature: 1,000 epic slimings; Nick's
signature orange blimp, and its journey into the metaverse with
celebrity avatars; live voting, where fans stay in control; and the
ability for viewers to stream the show live across all platforms.
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 will simulcast
across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr.
channel.
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2022 is produced
by Nickelodeon Productions and overseen by Ashley Kaplan, Executive Vice President,
Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise
Studio; Paul J Medford, Vice President, Unscripted Current Series;
Luke Wahl, Vice President,
Unscripted Creative; and Jennifer
Bryson, Vice President, Production, Tentpoles, Events &
Music & Specials. Michael
Dempsey serves as executive producer, with Magda Liolis, Andria
Parides, Kathryn Rickey and
Greg Sills serving as co-executive
producers. The show is directed by Glenn
Weiss.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand
includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus
consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing
and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit
http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's
(Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment
brands.
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