The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the producers for Fox’s long-running, animated tent pole said in a statement.” data-reactid=”17″ type=”text”>“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the producers for Fox’s long-running, animated tent pole said in a statement.
TV industry, taking place in the aftermath of nationwide protests in which people are demanding racial justice and equality. This week alone, Kristen Bell from Central Park and Jenny Slate from Big Mouth said, within hours of each other, that they would no longer voice Black characters. Slate said she regretted her part in “the erasure of Black people.” The makers of live-action shows, such as 30 Rock, Scrubs, Community and Parks and Recreation, yanked episodes of those series that included blackface. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel apologized for having worn blackface himself in the now defunct The Man Show.” data-reactid=”18″ type=”text”>The move is the latest in an awakening for the TV industry, taking place in the aftermath of nationwide protests in which people are demanding racial justice and equality. This week alone, Kristen Bell from Central Park and Jenny Slate from Big Mouth said, within hours of each other, that they would no longer voice Black characters. Slate said she regretted her part in “the erasure of Black people.” The makers of live-action shows, such as 30 Rock, Scrubs, Community and Parks and Recreation, yanked episodes of those series that included blackface. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel apologized for having worn blackface himself in the now defunct The Man Show.
The Simpsons came within an hour of Family Guy star Mike Henry, the white actor who voices Black character Cleveland Brown, saying he would no longer do so. Cleveland, a friend of the show’s main character Peter Griffin, had his own spinoff, The Cleveland Show, from 2009 to 2013.” data-reactid=”20″ type=”text”>Today’s new policy for The Simpsons came within an hour of Family Guy star Mike Henry, the white actor who voices Black character Cleveland Brown, saying he would no longer do so. Cleveland, a friend of the show’s main character Peter Griffin, had his own spinoff, The Cleveland Show, from 2009 to 2013.
Top chef star Padma Lakshmi commented, “Better late than never?”” data-reactid=”26″ type=”text”>Top chef star Padma Lakshmi commented, “Better late than never?”
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