Two actresses have decided that lecturing people about veganism does not work. So they painted themselves as endangered fish, crashed yoga classes across Manhattan, and filmed the whole thing. Their pilot episode, Green Goddesses Take New York, now streams free on UnchainedTV and has earned a nomination for a 2026 Webby Award in the Video and Film, Variety and Reality category, competing against The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Who stars in Green Goddesses Take New York
Justina Adorno, who played Nails in FX's Mayans M.C. and was a series regular on ABC's Grand Hotel, and Jamie Logan, an activist and filmmaker whose animal rights content has racked up over 75 million views online, set out to test whether absurdist street theater could make animal advocacy feel approachable rather than righteous.
The unscripted pilot blends physical comedy with genuine animal activism. Adorno and Logan crash yoga classes, get body-painted as endangered fish in public, navigate period cramps and questionable yoga mats, and dodge irritated New Yorkers, all while making a genuine case for plant-based living. "We are making activism fun, weird, and totally relatable," Adorno says. Logan describes their method plainly: "If it takes body paint and subway antics to wake people up, we are in."
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Adorno, who is Bronx-born and trained at Coastal Carolina University, has long insisted on vegan makeup and hair products on her sets. Logan made headlines in 2023 for disrupting Coach's runway show at New York Fashion Week in protest of the brand's use of leather. Between them, they bring Hollywood credentials and a track record of confrontation, but the series trades direct protest for something harder to dismiss: making people laugh first and think second.
How a vegan comedy show ended up at the Webby Awards
The Webby Awards, now in their 30th year, are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and have been called "the internet's highest honor" by the New York Times. This year drew more than 13,000 entries from over 70 countries, with fewer than 17 percent earning a nomination. The other nominees in this cycle include Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Netflix, PBS, and Google Gemini.
That a free, ad-free streaming network powered by 60 volunteer contributors has landed among them says something about what audiences are choosing to watch. The Webby Awards give two honors per category: the Academy Vote, decided by a panel of judges, and the People's Voice, decided by public vote. That second award is what makes the next week critical for Green Goddesses. The series has also been shortlisted for a 2026 People's Telly Award in the Television Series, Shows and Segments category, with public voting open through 17 April.
Winners will be announced on 21 April, with the ceremony taking place on 11 May in New York City.
UnchainedTV is the world's only free, nonprofit streaming network dedicated to plant-based and cruelty-free content. It carries over 2,000 videos spanning cooking shows, documentaries, investigative series, and now comedy. The network scored 50 million views across all platforms in 2025, more than doubling its reach from the previous year. It runs entirely without ads or subscriptions, available free on any streaming device or through its online portal at unchained.tv.
The network was founded in 2014 by Jane Velez-Mitchell, a two-time Emmy winner, four-time Genesis Award recipient, and New York Times bestselling author who spent years as an anchor on CNN and HLN. She hosted her own show, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, from 2008 to 2014 before leaving cable news to build something she felt mattered more. UnchainedTV's mission, as she describes it, is to show the world that the solution to most global problems, from climate change to human hunger, from obesity to heart disease, from deforestation to wildlife extinction, is on your plate. The network exists to prove that going plant-based is not a sacrifice but a joyous adventure.
Velez-Mitchell describes Green Goddesses as a test of whether humor breaks down resistance better than argument. "Humor is a great way to break down walls and get people to think differently about their daily habits," she explains. The pilot, directed by Jordan Ehrlich and filmed across Manhattan from Washington Square Park to Times Square, captures two friends using comedy to make veganism feel less like a moral pronouncement and more like a shared joke.
Ehrlich, who founded Brooklyn-based CaveLight Films, holds a master's from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and has spent over 20 years producing nonfiction content for clients including the New York Times, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal. His work has been exhibited at the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and the Tolerance Center in New York City.
Comedy, not cost, is the real bet
The Webby and Telly nominations suggest audiences are responding to the approach. The series remains free to stream, the voting is open to anyone, and the competition includes The Tonight Show. Adorno and Logan are betting that comedy, not cost, is what converts viewers into advocates. If the body paint and the subway antics are any indication, they may be right.
FAQ
What are the Webby Awards?
The Webby Awards are an annual award presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, recognizing excellence on the internet. Now in their 30th year, they receive over 13,000 entries from more than 70 countries. Each category gives two honors: an Academy Vote decided by judges, and a People's Voice award decided by public vote.
What is UnchainedTV?
UnchainedTV is the world's only free, nonprofit streaming network for plant-based and cruelty-free lifestyle content. It was founded by former CNN anchor Jane Velez-Mitchell in 2014 and carries over 2,000 videos. It is available on all major streaming devices and at unchained.tv.
What is Green Goddesses Take New York about?
It is an unscripted comedy reality series starring actresses Justina Adorno and Jamie Logan. The show follows them using body paint, street theater, and humor across Manhattan to promote veganism and animal rights. It was directed by Jordan Ehrlich and produced by UnchainedTV and CaveLight Films.
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