Nina West and Bobby Berk Team Up For Children’s Variety Show

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RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and Miss Congeniality winner Nina West is teaming up with Queer Eye‘s Bobby Berk to develop a children’s variety show for Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.

Nina’s Treehouse, written and created by West, portrayed by Andrew Levitt, and Patricia Taylor, aims to create a space where all children feel welcomed, accepted, and inspired to be creative, while embracing what makes them unique. It is part Mrs. Doubtfire, part Sesame Street, and part Pee-Wee’s Playhouse all mixed together.

In an exclusive interview with Deadline, West said, “This is a dream come true. I am so excited to partner with Bobby Berk and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to bring this world of Nina’s Treehouse to life. Every bit of my heart is jumping at the opportunity to share joy, love, and kindness with children of all ages and continue to carry the touch of greats like Fred Rogers, Jim Henson, Paul Reubens, and Walt Disney. This show is the definition of magic!”

Berk added, “I am so thrilled to be developing Nina’s Treehouse with Andrew and Stoopid Buddy. It is our hope that every child feels welcome and safe to express the joy of being who they are when watching this show, and we are so excited to bring that vision to life in a new format that is fresh and fun.”

Nina’s Treehouse will mark the first producing credit for Berk. In addition to appearing as the design expert on the Netflix reality series and other television shows including Blown Away and Who Wants to Be a Billionaire, Berk has a number of acting credits under his belt, having acted in titles like Heads Will Roll, Big Mouth, and Alexa & Kate.

West will executive produce alongside Berk with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich, Eric Towner, and Chris Waters. She went from local Ohio drag shows to the artform’s biggest mainstream stage after appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 11 in 2019 and is well-known for her kindness and upbeat attitude.

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Denny Patterson

Denny Patterson is a St. Louis-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist who serves as OFM's Celebrity Correspondent. Outside of writing, some of his interests include traveling, binge watching TV shows and movies, reading (books and people!), and spending time with his husband and pets. Denny is also the Senior Lifestyle Writer for South Florida's OutClique Magazine and a contributing writer for Instinct Magazine. Connect with him on Instagram: @dennyp777.