Bubba Wallace has taken to social media to confirm he will be starring in an episode of The Proud Family: Louder and Proud, which will be available to stream in the US from February 12.
Bubba Wallace has revealed he is delighted to be starring on the show(Image: Getty)
NASCAR sensation Bubba Wallace is over the moon, confessing that his younger self would be “losing his mind” with the news of his guest appearance on Disney’s “The Proud Family: Louder and Proud.”
“The Proud Family: Louder and Proud,” a revival of the original series that ran from 2001 to 2005 on Disney Channel, made its debut on Disney Plus in 2022. Wallace, fresh off securing his spot in NASCAR‘s postseason with a victory at the Brickyard 400, took to Instagram to reveal he had been sitting on the news of his cameo “secret for too long!”
Currently riding high, the 31-year-old racer has also received accolades from Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his candidness about the obstacles he’s faced throughout his career. He recently won the Brickyard 400 – his first win in the Cup Series since Kansas in 2022. Wallace received a special message from 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan after taking the chequered flag.
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Wallace expressed his excitement, saying, “I grew up on The Proud Family. Now I’m part of it? ! Full circle,” By joining the show, he marks the first NASCAR driver to feature on a Disney program in six years.
Previously, in 2019, NASCAR stars Ty Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Joey Logano, Erik Jones, and William Byron lent their voices to an episode of “Milo Murphy’s Law,” with Rusty Wallace and Mike Joy stepping in as announcers.
In a heartfelt comment on his own Instagram post, Wallace shared his elation: “Little Bubba is losing his mind rn.”
Bubba Wallace secured a dominant win in the Brickyard 400(Image: Getty)
Fans were buzzing with excitement over the announcement of Wallace’s upcoming appearance, with one fan exclaiming: “Omg yesssssss Proud Family x Bubba Wallace collab… I think 2025 may be the best year yet! ! ! ! !”
Another fan shared their enthusiasm, saying: “Awesome! OMG, the girls watched Proud Family when they were little, I cannot wait to watch it! ! ! Congratulations.”
A third fan expressed how meaningful this collaboration is: “This would’ve changed my life as a kid lol. I love this so much.”
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23, holds his son, Becks Hayden Wallace at the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400(Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
And yet another was pleasantly surprised by the news: “Now this is a crossover I was NOT expecting. I love it!!”
The latest career development comes after Wallace booked his spot in the 2025 Cup Series playoffs. The 23XI Racing driver missed last year’s postseason but after a devastating 2024, he bounced back emphatically with a win in Indianapolis.
Wallace, who’s last win before the Brickyard 400 came at Kansas in 2022, won in Indy following double overtime. “It was probably 20 laps of telling myself I’m not going to be able to do it,” Wallace said.
Bubba Wallace takes the checkered flag(Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
“So I have found my biggest problem, and that’s this [pointing to his head]. If I could shut that off mentally, fully, we could do a lot more of this….
“At the same time, I was combating, and I’m like, [expletive] right, we can do this. It was kind of like the angel and devil on your shoulder. It wasn’t all negative.
But to even have that thought, it’s like, ‘Man, come on. Focus.’ That all went away on the restarts because it was time to really focus and get the job done. Just still working out those kinks and growing as a person. It’s just really cool to be sitting here in front of you guys, so I appreciate it.”