Remember how Thalia’s character “Bella” used to talk to her dog Pulgoso on the brilliant 90’s telenovela Marimar? (Seriously, that was one of the highlights of that soap for me!). Well, as much as I hate to share this news (being a die-hard fan of that cuddly chatterbox dog), the Mexican pop singer has ditched Pulgoso for a new, non-canine partner—a multi-colored, kind of freaky looking puppet named Eebee.

Thalia has just signed on to appear in nine episodes of a new Spanish version of Eebee’s Adventures—a children’s show that helps toddlers learn to memorize letters, numbers and shapes through fun-filled learning activities. The episodes featuring Thalia as Eebee’s play partner will begin airing on V-me in September.

A singer, actress, author and very successful businesswoman (watch out J-Lo, Thalia is hawt right now!) these days Thalia’s top priority is her family. She has a new book out about pregnancy and being a mom called Thalia: ¡Radiante! Your Guide to a Fit and Fabulous Pregnancy and reportedly, the reason she got involved with Eebee’s Adventures in the first place is because she saw how much her daughter loved it. (She sounds like a great mother!). The Spanish-language version of Eebee will introduce the product to the Latin market via one of our biggest stars, which is a good thing (well, not for Pulgoso—I’m sure he’s devastated).

via Latina.