![]() ![]() The first three seasons of the Netflix comedy are streaming now. Slate will leave the Netflix comedy after its already completed fourth season. We look forward to being able to explore Missy's story with even greater authenticity in the years to come."īig Mouth also stars Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, and Jordan Peele. Jenny Slate Apologizes for Voicing a Black Character on. "We thank Jenny for her decision and for creating with us an inspiring, compassionate, and very human character. "We are proud of the representation that Missy has offered cerebral, sensitive women of color, and we plan to continue that representation and further grow Missy's character as we recast a new Black actor to play her," the statement continued. ![]() We made a mistake, took our privilege for granted, and we're working hard to do better moving forward." "We sincerely regret our original decision to cast a white actor to voice a biracial character. "After thoughtful discussion with us and our Black collaborators, Jenny Slate has decided, and we wholeheartedly agree, that Missy on Big Mouth should be voiced by a Black actor," he wrote in a statement along with fellow creators Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett. "Ending my portrayal of Missy is one step in a life-long process of uncovering the racism in my actions."īig Mouth co-creator Nick Krollalso released a statement on his own social media, explaining that they will be casting a Black actor in the role. "I acknowledge how my original reasoning was flawed, that it existed as an example of white privilege and unjust allowances made within a system of societal white supremacy, and that in me playing Missy, I was engaging in an act of erasure of Black people," she continued. But Missy is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people." "At the start of the show, I reasoned with myself that it was permissible for me to play Missy because her mom is Jewish and white-as am I. "I have come to the decision today that I can no longer play the character of Missy on the animated TV show Big Mouth," she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. The show has already been renewed through season six. ![]() Slate has voiced the character of Missy, who is biracial, since the start of the Netflix animated comedy, and she announced on Wednesday that after three seasons, she would no longer be playing that part. Jenny Slate is stepping down from her role on Big Mouth. ![]()
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