Today is the day, YouTube Red will be debuting a brand new scripted series called Hyperlinked today and we are all looking forward to it. The 10-episode series, which stars teen music group L2M, follows the girls as they create their own website by girls for girls. They also will talk about everyday tween issues involving friendship and relationships. The show will be available on YouTube and the YouTube Kids app for YouTube Red subscribers. Hyperlinked will also feature cool tunes and dance moves which is what we would expect from L2M.
L2M is a girl band of BFFs named McKenzie, Marangeli, Tati, Jenna and Lexi. They were signed by Warner Brothers Records in January 2016 and their debut single “Girlz” was also featured in the Lego Friends original movie.
Take a look below at our interview with the girls and then go check out the episodes on YouTube Red. You can also check out an exclusive clip we have of episode 4 of Hyperlinked at the end of the interview.
Jenna
BSCKids: Why do you think that Hyperlinked can help get girls interested in coding?
Jenna: Hyperlinked will encourage girls to be interested in coding because they will see us having a great time doing it. The character Justine creates a lot of quizzes and games throughout the show. One time she makes a dance game which I thought was really cool! I think seeing her do that on the show will help others realize they can do it too!
BSCKids: What is your favorite website and why?
Jenna: My favorite website is YouTube because they have funny videos, challenges, DIYS, and many other things.
BSCKids: What do you think is the most important issue you have covered on the show?
Jenna: Stereotypes!
BSCKids: Who is your favorite woman scientist and why?
Jenna: Maria Sklodowska Curie!! She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, the only woman to win two, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two sciences! Pretty impressive if you ask me!
McKenzie
BSCKids: Why do you think that Hyperlinked can help get girls interested in coding?
McKenzie: I think Hyperlinked could help girls get into coding because it shows how much fun and interesting coding can be. It also shows all of the cool things you can create such as websites and apps.
BSCKids: What is your favorite website and why?
McKenzie: My favorite website is YouTube for sure!! I’m always on there, Day and night, and I love all the videos. From comedy, beauty, DIY’s, and more!!
BSCKids: What do you think is the most important issue you have covered on the show?
McKenzie: An issue we definitely covered on our show Hyperlinked was stereotypes. Since all of our characters are into STEM we were always told that we couldn’t do things because what we were interested in was for boys… but we squashed the stereotypes and showed everyone how talented and passionate we were about what we loved to do!! No matter what it is!
BSCKids: Who is your favorite woman scientist and why?
McKenzie: My favorite women scientist is Katherine Johnson. She was a physicist and mathematician, she contributed to the making of the digital electronic computers for NASA.
Mariangeli
BSCKids: Why do you think that Hyperlinked can help get girls interested in coding?
Mariangeli: I believe it can help by showing girls that they don’t always have to follow the stereotypes that society steps, but go beyond them and accomplish the dreams they want to reach.
BSCKids: What is your favorite website and why?
Mariangeli: One of my favorite websites is definitely Miss O and Friends, but my all-time favorite would have to be YouTube. I’m always going on there for entertainment!
BSCKids: What do you think is the most important issue you have covered on the show.
Mariangeli: Probably stereotypes. This show is huge on trying to squash the limits placed on women and what they can do, and instead embrace and celebrate it.
BSCKids: Who is your favorite woman scientist and why?
Mariangeli: I don’t truly have a favorite, but I was very impressed by the work of Rosalind Franklin who I learned about in school regarding DNA and RNA.
Lexi
BSCKids: Why do you think that Hyperlinked can help get girls interested in coding?
Lexi: It shows that you don’t have to be a boy to be good at science or math, and that working together as a team is fun and you accomplish a lot!!❤
BSCKids: What is your favorite website and why?
Lexi: My favorite website is YouTube because I love watching challenges and music videos!!
BSCKids: What do you think is the most important issue you have covered on the show.
Lexi: Taking about breaking stereotypes and how to deal with boy drama..
BSCKids: Who is your favorite woman scientist and why?
Lexi: Renée Hlozek, she is cosmologist–she studies our universe and I think that is really interesting!
Tati
BSCKids: Why do you think that Hyperlinked can help get girls interested in coding?
Tati: WE MAKE IT SEEM LIKE A REALLY COOL AND FUN THING TO DO ON THE SHOW! ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE ALL DO IT TOGETHER AS A TEAM OF FRIENDS.
BSCKids: What is your favorite website and why?
Tati: AMAZON TO SHOP FOR ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.
BSCKids: What do you think is the most important issue you have covered on the show.
Tati: WORKING TOGETHER WITH YOUR FRIENDS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, GIRL POWER!
BSCKids: Who is your favorite woman scientist and why?
Tati: I TRULY DONT HAVE ONE
Facebook
Twitter
Google+
YouTube
RSS