Shaley
| Shaley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Pebbles Flintstone Bamm-Bamm Rubble Moonrock Crater |
| Father | Not mentioned |
| Mother | Not mentioned |
| Marital status | Single |
| Only appearance | YDD: "Dawn of the Disposals" (2021) |
| Played by | Tress MacNeille |
Shaley is a cave kid and supporting character in "Dawn of the Disposals", the ninth episode of the Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs animated TV series. She is voiced by Tress MacNeille.
She is 10-years-old[1] and a friend of Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble.
Character description
Biography
Behind the scenes
Writer of the episode and creator of the character, Joan Ford, intended for Shaley to be a transgender girl,[1] although the series was cancelled before those plans could be fully realized.[2] Ford would've preferred a trans actor to be the voice of Shaley, but the budget wouldn't allow for an additional guest.[3]
Ford also got to be involved with the design of Shaley, and was pleased with the final look, which she felt was a little bit relatable particularly with Shaley's bang over one of her eyes.[4]
References
- ^ a b Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! This is Shaley! A character I created for Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs. She's a 10 year old, action star wannabe and she's trans! I think she's the first LGTBQ character to appear in a Flintstones show. (There have already been some in the comics).". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "She only appears once; in the Halloween episode! The plans was to intro her as part of Pebbles and Bam Bam's gang with no real fanfare. And then mention that she's trans later down the line. NBD! Sadly, the production order on the series was cut and that never got to happen.". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "The show had a very small budget, so every part was played by the same small stable of voice talent. That meant they couldn't bring in a trans performer to voice her. Which was obviously disappointing.". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "Also, I was involved in discussions about her design! Which was fun and I really love what they eventually went with! I feel like the bangs covering one eye is very much my instagram aesthetic so I def see a little of me in her!". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
