Kylie Kelce Shares The Sweet Reason She’s A Kangaroo In Peppa Pig’s First Grown-Up Special

Peppa Pig has been a TV fixture for more than two decades, and in all that time, it’s never made anything specifically for those of us who’ve logged countless hours watching it alongside our little ones: the parents. But that all changes today with the series’ first-ever adult-targeted animated special. Even better? None other than our favorite podcaster and mom of four, Not Gonna Lie’s Kylie Kelce, is dropped into Peppa’s world for a self-care getaway with Mummy Pig.

Oh, and Kylie’s a kangaroo! The special also includes a Kodiak-bear cameo from Kylie’s husband, Jason Kelce (who, as you’ll soon discover, has a cute connection to her marsupial origin story).

It’s the next chapter in the friendship between Kylie and Mummy Pig, an unlikely bond that went viral last year when Mummy announced her pregnancy on Not Gonna Lie. Through this new adventure, the pair shine a light on some of the relatable realities of modern parenting, doing so with a double-dose of humor and heart.

Below, Kylie gives Scary Mommy an exclusive scoop on the first-of-its-kind special, shares some behind-the-scenes footage, and reveals what making time for herself actually looks like in a house with four girls under 7.

Scary Mommy: Peppa is a fixture in basically every house with kids. What is it about the show that's survived in your house when other stuff got cycled out?

Kylie Kelce: I think that it's positive. It is a good pace. It also addresses real-life things, which is nice. I always find that shows that are like that spark up conversation. I mean, we have the full range — we have 6, 5, 3, and 1 — and nobody argues if Peppa is what's on the TV.

SM: Bless Peppa! You're animated as a kangaroo. As a self-professed animal nerd, did you get a vote in what animal you were and/or your outfit?

KK: I did get a vote. I went with kangaroo as a nod to my husband … technically my nickname for him is Joe, which is from a baby Joey. When we first met, I was still playing field hockey, and he said that I looked like a kangaroo when I was playing field hockey. So that's why I ended up as a kangaroo. And I definitely had a say in what I was wearing because I did ask for the low-top Chuck Taylors.

SM: Love it. I feel like Jason was probably pretty stoked that he got to be a bear…

KK: Yes. I mean, it's just fitting. When he meets little kids, specifically little kids who do not have a parent with facial hair, I always say to the kid like, "I know, it's crazy, a talking bear."

SM: What did the girls think about you being *in* Peppa Pig?

KK: So, we have not shown them yet, but the first collab that we did with Peppa and specifically Mummy Pig's pregnancy announcement, our girls asked to watch that every night before bed for maybe three weeks straight and then would intermittently continue to ask for it. They thought it was crazy that Mom knew Mummy Pig. I think it's really going to blow their minds when my voice is in there and I get to be a kangaroo. And not only that, but I am with Mummy Pig in person.

SM: The fact that you’re with Mummy Pig is going to get you so many cool points in their books.

KK: That's honestly all we're looking for. It gives you street cred with your kids, and that's so hard to come by that you got to snatch it up when you can.

SM: Mummy Pig’s whole message here is that making time for yourself isn’t selfish. Which of course can be easier said than done. What does it actually look like in your household?

KK: Well, we have help. Help is always the key, whether it's family, whether it's a nanny — help. I mean, there's a reason that it takes a village is a phrase, because it does take a village. That support is a privilege to me. So I then get to potentially go get some coffee by myself or maybe take a little bit longer getting myself ready. And by that, I don't mean time to put on makeup. I literally mean time to sit on the end of my bed and answer emails or have a quiet moment. That can fill your cup more than you think.

I also love a little bit of quiet conversation with my husband because, of course we get it when the girls go to bed, but you really start to appreciate adult conversation that's uninterrupted when you have four children … Every so often we end up either on a work trip or, even rarer, my husband and I end up going somewhere without kids, and that's always delightful.

Anytime I can spend chatting with friends. Sometimes when I sit on the end of the bed when I'm taking extra time to get ready, I'm just answering the group chat. And that's delightful because you need your girlfriends.

SM: Oh, 100%. Do you feel it’s important to model rest for your girls?

KK: This is, I hope, universal and people understand where I'm coming from: Honestly, just not allowing my kids in the bathroom sometimes with me is a big step into like, "Hey, you get privacy in the bathroom. Mom gets privacy in the bathroom." When the girls were young — Wyatt and Ellie in particular — if I was in the bathroom, they were with me because they were young. And now, I mean, as long as there's another adult in the house, I'm like, "I'm going to the bathroom by myself." That is a rarity, and also a moment where I'm like, "You need to recognize that you guys don't have to be in here with me supervising my activity."

But I do think that it is a responsibility to show your girls, and boys, that moms need a little bit of time away from kids. Our girls have a really healthy balance of, like, we get to be home a lot, so when we do leave, sometimes we just tell them this is a place for grownups. And that's a really good explanation to them. They understand now that kids just aren't going with us.

SM: Mummy Pig had a baby last year, so she's kind of in the trenches too. If you really were on this getaway, what would you say to her?

KK: I would ask Mummy Pig, first of all, "Are you sleeping?" Because I am on record saying that I think the worst form of torture is lack of sleep. I would have that conversation. And then I would say, "How are you feeling?"

When people have young babies, the thought process is always, "Oh, how's the baby? Is the baby sleeping? Is the baby doing this? What's their newest milestone? What are they doing?" I'm always more concerned about mom. Any mom that comes up to me, they're like, "Oh, this is my baby." And I'm like, "Oh, is this your first?" They're like, "Yes." I'm like, "How are you feeling? Are you getting sleep? Are you feeding yourself? How are you doing? Are other people around you stepping in?" Things like that are really important to me, and I think you don't realize how important it is until you become a mom.

So I feel a responsibility to talk to moms about them and not necessarily about their babies. It's not that I don't care about their babies; it's that I care a lot about them.

SM: Two quick reader questions! As a Disney-loving family, what do you swear by for doing Disney with kids?

KK: My go-to for Disney is to have a seat for every butt. Our oldest is 6 and she's got legs nearly as long as mine, and I still firmly believe that she needs a seat to sit in so that we can keep moving. Disney is a lot of walking, a lot of walking. So the best way to set everybody up for success is to be able to give everybody a break when necessary. And also, you can always shove all the things that you get in the stroller if nobody's sitting in it.

SM: That’s a good one. OK, Not Gonna Lie started as a podcast, and now you're in Peppa Pig! Where do you go from here? What’s next?

KK: Ooh, that’s a good question. I think any way that we can positively impact our listeners. I mean, our demographic is heavily women, and, obviously not discrediting all of our other listeners, I want to do the best that I possibly can to say thank you to them.

We have an episode coming out in the fall that I am very hopeful our listeners will understand the mission, and it should be an exciting way to say thank you and also give them a head start on the holiday season.

The Peppa Pig x Kylie Kelce special premieres Aug. 11 on the Not Gonna Lie YouTube channel, and on Facebook and Instagram. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.