One of life’s biggest challenges is being kind to people, even (sometimes
especially) those who don’t seem to deserve it.
The importance of unconditional love and acceptance is a great lesson
for kids –- and, let’s face it, one that even adults need to be reminded of
regularly.
It’s also the lesson at the heart of the upcoming VeggieTales musical Beauty and the Beet. Mirabelle, the sweet potato who stars in Beauty
and the Beet shows that it’s not always easy to offer love and compassion
for others -– especially people who have made you angry. But, as she puts it in one of the story’s
memorable songs (which we’ll be telling you more about soon), “It’s what God
wants me to do … the person God wants me to be.”
When you take the timeless story of “Beauty and the Beast,”
toss it with the unique flavors of VeggieTales
and blend in the sweet voice of country music superstar Kellie Pickler, the
result is Beauty and the Beet!
This brand-new VeggieTales musical, which features 10 new songs, premieres Oct. 14 exclusively on DVD and
digital download.
Press Release:
Beauty
and the Beet Puts a Tune-Filled,
All-Veggie Spin on a Classic Fairy Tale Starring Country Superstar Kellie
Pickler
Available Oct. 14 on DVD and Digital
Download, the Newest
VeggieTales Production Features 10 Original Songs,
Also Offered on a Brand-New Companion CD
GLENDALE,
Calif. (Sept. 11, 2014) – Take the timeless and enchanting story of “Beauty
and the Beast,” toss with the unique flavors of VeggieTales and blend in the sweet voice of country music superstar
Kellie Pickler – and the result is BEAUTY AND THE BEET, a brand-new VeggieTales musical that premieres Oct.
14 exclusively on DVD and digital download.
Pickler
(American Idol, Dancing With the Stars) brings her unmistakable voice to the
role of Mirabelle, a sweet-potato singer whose family band is on the brink of
superstardom. BEAUTY AND THE BEET
blends the irresistible charm and appeal of VeggieTales
with a heartfelt message about the importance of unconditional love.
A BEAUTY AND THE BEET companion CD,
featuring 10 brand-new songs – including an all-veggie rendition of the classic
Christmas carol Deck the Halls – will
also be available in stores and on iTunes to coincide with the release of the
movie on Oct. 14.
“All
my nieces and nephews grew up with VeggieTales,
and when they heard I was going to be in a VeggieTales
movie, I immediately became the coolest aunt in the world!” said Pickler,
who joins the VeggieTales cast on eight
of the 10 songs on the BEAUTY AND THE BEET soundtrack. "Mirabelle
may be a vegetable, but she’s beautiful through and through, especially her
ability to show grace and compassion for everyone she meets."
Mirabelle’s kindness extends to Finnegan J.
Beet, the bitter and lonely owner of a rundown mountaintop resort where
Mirabelle’s family breaks down en route to their biggest concert ever. Matching the Beet’s heartless actions with
her own genuinely sweet nature, Mirabelle proves that just as God loves us all
whether we deserve it or not, unconditional love is its own reward.
In addition to Mirabelle and Mr. Beet, the
zesty supporting cast includes Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Jimmy the
Gourd, the French Peas and a host of other favorite veggies.
Both the DVD and the CD also include Mac and Cheese, a giddy new “Silly Songs
With Larry” segment in which Larry the Cucumber reveals the surprising and
heretofore untold history of his family’s unexpected contributions to Italian
cuisine.
BEAUTY AND THE BEET is just the
start of the fun in store this fall for VeggieTales
fans, because Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and their friends will also
star in a brand-new Netflix original series, VeggieTales In the House, which premieres Thanksgiving weekend
exclusively on the streaming platform.
Kellie
Pickler appears on the BEAUTY AND THE BEET soundtrack album
courtesy of Black River Entertainment. She grew up immersed in the
country life of small town Albemarle, N.C. At age 19, she gained fame as a
contestant on “American Idol,” followed by a move to Nashville where she has
recorded four critically acclaimed albums (Small Town Girl, Kellie Pickler,
100 Proof, and her current album The
Woman I Am), performed for fans around the world, and made countless
television appearances, including a 2013 win on Dancing with the Stars.
