The Simpsons Will No Longer Hire White Actors to Play Non-White Characters

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30 Rock and Golden Girls have been pulled from streaming services for (though the jury is definitely on that GG example), it seems like a more urgent transformation is happening in the world of animated TV. So far, , , Family Guy, and more shows are starting to answer for casting white actors as characters of color.

Fox has released a statement on casting for non-white characters on “The Simpsons.”“Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said Friday.The move comes as several television shows have pulled episodes featuring blackface from their streaming platforms, and amid a nation dealing with controversial depictions of race on TV and film.On “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria has been the voice of the black cartoon character Carlton Carlson.

we previously reported, actress Jenny Slate also abandoned her role on Netflix’s “Big Mouth”.She was one of the first actors to announce her resignation, and gave a lengthy explanation about her voicing a black character has contributed to racism and white privilege.  After 20 years, actor #MikeHenry has decided to step away from voicing Black character #ClevelandBrown. He says a person of color should have the role instead.

The Simpsons have announced that they will no longer be using white actors to voice people of colour on the show.“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the producers said in a short statement.This week has seen a number of white actors stepping down from animated roles in which they play those of a different race.Earlier this week white actor Jenny Slate announced that she would no longer be playing biracial character Missy in the Netflix

The Simpsons will no longer feature white actors voicing non-white characters, network Fox has said.

Cornerstone animated shows “Family Guy” and “The Simpsons” are doing away with white voice actors voicing characters of colour.

that he would step away from the Fox sitcom as the longtime voice of the Black character Cleveland Brown.Also Read: 'Family Guy' Actor Mike Henry Will No Longer Voice Black CharacterThis is not the first time “The Simpsons” has had to reckon with race in voice casting.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorFox has released a statement on casting for non-white characters on The Simpsons.“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the network said Friday.The move comes as several television shows have pulled episodes featuring blackface from their streaming platforms, and amid a nation dealing with controversial depictions of race on TV and film.On The Simpsons, Hank Azaria has been the voice of the black cartoon