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Emma Watkins shares her secret farmyard obsession

Daily Mail logo Daily Mail 07.09.2022 23:06:52 Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia
Emma Watkins, 32, (pictured) revealed on Wednesday the farmyard obsession she's kept secret from the world

Emma Watkins revealed on Wednesday the farmyard obsession she's kept secret from the world.  

The former Yellow Wiggle, 32, who has a Southern Highlands property with her partner Oliver Brian, has a deep abiding love for goats. 

Speaking with The Daily Telegraph, she said: 'I am the crazy goat lady and I am happy about it.' 

She continued: 'I have always had a plethora of pets at home and goats for a couple of years now.'

A proud adoptive mother of two goats named Strawberry and Cream, the children's entertainer has a menagerie of animals which also includes horses and rabbits.  

It comes after she told The Morning Show host's Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies on Tuesday she never expected her new album to hit No.1 on the charts.

Since quitting kid's supergroup The Wiggles last year, the former Yellow Wiggle, created a new character, Emma Memma, which she unveiled in July.

Her alter ego still features Emma's trademark curly hair, but she has dyed it red to match her bright orange dress and pink shirt.

'I don't know if we ever expected to hit number one on the chart,' Emma said. 'Mostly because our media is about presenting visual communication.'

Emma continued: 'We put our entire album on YouTube in a visual format on the same day that we released the album on streaming services and music services, so that everyone can see the dance and sign language and through the music.'

She revealed the most satisfying aspect of her new project is seeing children following her lead by learning Auslan, which is the language of the deaf community in Australia.

'Parents have been filming their children and sending it to us or showing us that their children are learning sign language through videos,' Emma explained

'It has been great to see that some of the work shopping we have been doing with friends and members of the deaf community here in Australia and overseas encouraging us to put more sign language into our media for children.'

Looking back on her 11 years as the Yellow Wiggle, Emma acknowledged she joined an established brand.

Meanwhile, her new character Emma Memma has put her on a path of self-discovery using sign language to break down barriers for the deaf community.

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