Miss Piggy, feminist diva

猪小姐,女权主义女神

Today, Explained

2026-09-19

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From Miss Piggy to the Housewives, depictions of women who refuse to be anything but larger than life has revolutionized the way culture views the other side of middle age. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Miles Bryan, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King. Miss Piggy received the honorary "Grand Dame Diva of Culture, Divahood & Porcine Glamour" award at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards. Photo by Monty Brinton/Bravo via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast⁠.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • How old do you think Miss Piggy is?

  • That is such a good question.

  • I would say it's a little confusing because her relationship with Kermit

  • and her kind of yearning girlishness for him would suggest a younger woman, right?

  • But on the other hand...

  • Her empowered rage and over-the-top stylings would suggest a woman in full flourish.

  • So, you know, I would say a ripe woman in her 40s or 50s, maybe.

  • From hacks to the housewives to pluribus, on-screen depictions of women in middle

  • age and later life are more three-dimensional and unapologetic than possibly ever.

  • What's Miss Piggy got to do with that?

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