“Barney was beautiful. Barney was very, very good to me.”
None of us could forget Barney the Dinosaur, as much as we’d like to.
But did you ever wonder who was inside the suit?
Well, our purple friend has been unmasked and you’ll be very surprised at what he really looks like.
David Joyner played the character from 1991 to 2001, but came to the role in a roundabout way, he told Business Insider.
He originally worked as a software analyst, but always harboured dreams of being on TV.
Now you might think David would resent his career being built around a slightly cringey kid’s character, but that’s not the case at all – he’s VERY enthusiastic about having been Barney and actually loves the I Love You song.
“Now a lot of times you hear those words, and some people like, “Oh my god, that song,” and I’m like, “No, no, no” listen to it. I love you, you love me. We’re a happy family. So now, we’re now gathered together in this beautiful harmonious thing that’s happening. So it’s a beautiful thing to know how that song has impacted pretty much this next generation.”
Just watch this for yourself.
This man played Barney the dinosaur for 10 years — here's what it was like pic.twitter.com/RbdrQ5UxBD
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) June 7, 2017
