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Tyla Cast in calamitous "Toy Story 5" as Inflatable Flamingo

South African pop sensation and self-proclaimed "Toy Story" super-fan Tyla is set to make her voice acting debut in the Sub-Saharan African edition of "Toy Story 5," playing an inflatable flamingo.

Rolling Stone·Jun 10, 2026·via Rolling Stone

Tyla Cast in calamitous "Toy Story 5" as Inflatable Flamingo

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Tyla to Make Voice Acting Debut in Sub-Saharan Edition of ‘Toy Story 5’

The South African pop star and Toy Story fanatic will play an inflatable flamingo in the series’ fifth iteration

By Jaeden Pinder

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June 10, 2026

Call it fate: it’s been three years since Tyla tweeted “ Disney , hmu when you free” and it looks like her wish was granted. The queen of A-Pop will make her voice acting debut in the sub-Saharan edition of Toy Story 5 which hits theaters June 19. “Come and watch with your whole family because your girl Tyla is in the movie as the inflatable flamingo!” she told fans in a video posted to Disney Africa’s Instagram accounts .

Tyla said she was ecstatic when she got the call to join the Pixar family. “I just couldn’t believe the offer was presented to me,” she noted in a YouTube video , later referring to the opportunity as a “full-circle moment,” as she reminisced on seeing the films in theaters.

“I just grew up watching Toy Story , it’s such a big movie in my family,” she said. “My parents love it, my whole family loves it. We all love going to the cinema and watching every new one,” she said, later noting how the series has transcended generations and tackles the emergence of technological toys. The clip also shows her in the recording booth, working with the team on her lines.