Learn the story of Hello Kitty ahead of icon’s 50th anniversary

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Publicado 2024-07-18
Hello Kitty celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, and there are already special events celebrating the famous character! NBC’s Savannah Sellers reports for TODAY on the history and surprising facts about the pop culture icon.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • I’m 45 and I’ve loved Hello Kitty since I was a very little girl. I actually bought some pjs with her on them a few weeks ago. Happy 50th Anniversary Hello Kitty!🩷😻🎉
  • @paleobc65
    Why didn’t they mention the woman who designed Hello Kitty 😭
  • @typlayer
    Hello Kitty IS a cat. She looks like a cat. And it said so in her name. Happy 50th anniversary!!! My sister was a fan of her.
  • I was obsessed with hello kitty as a kid. Stuffed animals, the theatre tv show, Wii games, keychains, pencil cases, backpacks…thank you for a great childhood Hello Kitty!
  • @etiger675
    I was nine when Hello Kitty came out! Couldn’t get enough and still can’t.
  • @carmitch
    I've been a Hello Kitty fan since elementary school. But, boys in the 80s weren't supposed to like her, so I couldn't tell anyone that I was a fan. When I reached adulthood, I started to open up by saying I liked Dear Daniel. It wasn't until a few years ago that I finally 'came out' as a Hello Kitty fan. She's part of the reason I like Japanese culture.
  • I can’t believe Hello Kitty is 50 years old! I forgot how adorable Hello Kitty is!
  • @Yanxa-chan
    Man I want this Franchise to never end I want people for generations to come to see this wonderful icon
  • @molimaeyhising
    So, a little girl with whiskers?? How is she not a cat?! Someone help! 😂 We are being gas lit!! 😅
  • @wplants9793
    They totally glazed over the fact that Hello Kitty was invented by Japanese schoolgirls who played around with their writing and made a character that looked like her face. It took off among kids and a few years later a dad saw it and took the design.
  • @beatrizmacias9655
    I just love Hello Kitty. She was part of my childhood. She's adorable.
  • @simonesewitt1040
    One question: If she's not a "cat" WHY is she called "K I T T Y" and why dose she look like a 😺?🤔🧐🤯
  • @celina4170
    So she’s a cat and identifys as a human 😅
  • @mimim8532
    I loved Hello kitty as a little kid…..then years later….living in Japan - I got my own hello kitty- a stray that I rescued- Annie. All white- pink ears and green eyes….and May I say quite famous in her own way- from Japan to the beaches to the mountains in the USA….annie was a great ambassador. For 15 years….i was a very lucky and happy girl. Thank you, Hello Kitty! Thank you Annie!
  • @tiffanykahn2535
    There used to be a Hello Kitty Store in Times Square area. Its no longer there because the rent was too high 😢 and so was Hello Kitty merchandise! It would be great to see the store again!