Legendary Australian children’s group The Wiggles have hinted at an unusual collaboration with K-pop group IVE.
The Hot Potato hitmakers shared a picture and a short clip on Instagram featuring the girl group during IVE’s recent Australian tour.
The photo shows three members of The Wiggles, Teshay Hawkins, John Pearce and Lucia Field, posing with the band.
The members of IVE – Yujin, Gaeul, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo – stood behind the trio, proudly holding their own official Wiggles underwear, which they had received as a gift from the group.
The short clip shows the Korean pop stars happily accepting the colorful underwear with a heartfelt “Thank you very much.”
In the caption of the clip, The Wiggles announced a future collaboration with the “After Like” hitmakers.
“Our next single is going to blow your mind,” they wrote.
The comment sparked a huge reaction from fans, with one asking: “When is the IVE x Wiggles collab happening?”
Iconic Australian children’s group The Wiggles have hinted at an unusual collaboration with all-girl K-pop group IVE
Others were quick to point out the unusual pairing, saying, “This is the wildest crossover I’ve ever seen.”
Another fan chimed in: “This is the most random crossover I could have ever imagined.”
IVE debuted in 2021 with their single Eleven, followed by Love Dive in 2022, which gave the group their first number one spot on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart.
Her 2023 debut album, “I’ve Ive,” sold over 1.6 million copies.
The Wiggles have collaborated with a number of artists throughout their long career, including Kylie Minogue, The Australian Ballet, Joey Fatone of NSYNC and Leo Sayer.
In a short clip, the Korean pop stars can be seen happily accepting colorful underwear from Wiggles and saying a heartfelt “thank you very much.”
The Wiggles announced a future collaboration with the After Like hitmakers by captioning the clip, “Our next single is going to blow everyone’s minds.”
Tsehay Hawkins, the youngest cast member of The Wiggles, recently revealed that she prides herself on challenging gender stereotypes with her costume choices.
The current Yellow Wiggle, 18, is the first female ensemble member to wear trousers instead of a skirt on stage.
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle, she said the opportunity to challenge stereotypes with her costume choice was “cool.”
“I think when you wear pants, girls and boys can relate to it equally. Even boys can wear skirts if they want – we definitely have boys who come to the shows in skirts, which is nice too,” she told the publication.
“But I think it’s kind of cool to see the little ones in flared trousers. It breaks the stereotype that little girls always have to wear dresses or skirts.”
Tsehay added that breaking stereotypes was not her main focus when choosing her clothes – she admitted that she is more of a “pants girl type”.
“I don’t think that really played a role when I decided to wear it, but when I did, I realized the impact it had,” she said.
IVE debuted in 2021 with the single Eleven, followed by Love Dive in 2022, which earned the group their first spot on South Korea’s Circle Digital Chart.
