For months there have been rumors that The Proud Family is coming back, and Disney+ finally made it official today! It has been 18 years since the show premiered, so it makes sense that they would make Penny a teenager for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
Kyla Pratt will once again voice Penny, and she is not the only one who is back from the original run. Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama, Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer, Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez, and Cedric the Entertainer as Uncle Bobby Proud are also once again joining in on the fun.
The keep the animated show feeling like it did, Academy Award-winning creator/executive producer Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar are back to keep the Prouds in line. At least, they will try to do so.
We don’t know when the revival will begin to stream. Therefore, in the meantime, you can watch the OG run on Disney+ anytime you want. It will get you even more excited for the new episodes.
One of the most excited people for the reboot is Alisa Reyes, and she told me how much she is looking forward to returning as LaCienga Boulevardez. She said, “I am just so grateful and blessed to have a full-circle moment it started with All That on Nickelodeon and now again with The Proud Family. I am humbled and so thankful for this opportunity to continue doing what I love and that fills my soul with joy!” It fills our souls with joy to see our childhood favorites coming back to life in our adulthood. Who says we have to grow up?
