Screen and TV star, diva and beloved Muppet, Miss Piggy, is being recognised for her contributions to society with a feminist award at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

The glamorous, outspoken pig will receive the award at the evening ceremony from the Elizabeth A. Sackler Centre for Feminist Art. The presentation will include a conversation with veteran women’s rights campaigner Gloria Steinem and a 20-minute video retrospective of Miss Piggy’s career.

“Moi is thrilled, but frankly, not surprised to be receiving this Sackler Centre First Award,” Miss Piggy said in a statement. “It is truly wonderful to be celebrated and share this honour with fellow legends, role models, and pioneers of female fabulosity. We rock!”

Miss Piggy’s long-time squeeze, Kermit the Frog, will be in the audience for the ceremony.

The annual Sackler Centre First Awards honour extraordinary women who are first in their fields.

Elizabeth A. Sackler, the president of the centre for feminist art, theory and advocacy for women’s issues, said Miss Piggy embodies exceptional spirit, determination and grit and has taught important lessons about overcoming obstacles to generations of fans.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.