‘BoJack Horseman’ Star Alison Brie Regrets Voicing Vietnamese American Character

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Alison Brie has lamented voicing a Vietnamese-American character in cult animated show BoJack Horseman.Just days after Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate announced they were stepping down from cartoon hits Central Park and Big Mouth due to not wishing to falsely voice black characters, Brie has raised her concerns about portraying an Asian.“In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen,” the actress wrote to her 1.2 million followers on Instagram.

BoJack Horseman.Sharing a statement on Instagram, the actress, who has also starred in the shows Community and Glow, said: “In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen.“I now understand that people of color, should always voice people of color. We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully, and for that I am truly sorry.

Alison Brie is speaking out about voicing a character of colour amid a number of celebs stepping down from voicing non-white characters.

Brandon Choe Photo EditorAlison Brie posted on Instagram Friday expressing regret over voicing the character of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American writer on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. In the statement, Brie says “We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully.”Brie’s decision follows a wave of white actors announcing they will not be voicing their animated POC characters.

Also Read: 'The Simpsons' Will No Longer Have White Actors Voice Nonwhite CharactersBrie’s statement comes after several other white voice actors stepped away from their roles as people of color in animated series. “Family Guy” star Mike Henry said on Friday that he would step away from the Fox sitcom as the longtime voice of the Black character Cleveland Brown.

Alison Brie is the latest celebrity speaking out about their complicity in voicing a non-white character.

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