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Actress Jenny Slate Abandons Her Role As ‘Missy’ On “Big Mouth”, Says “Black Characters Should Be Played By Black People”

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black and black characters should be played by black people. 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.”  A post shared by Jenny Slate (@jennyslate) on Missy’s character plays an integral part in the plot of the show, as sh appears as of the few people of color black people on the series.

Her character portrays an important piece of intersectionality, as she is not only black, but Jewish as well. As a Jewish woman, Jenny says she felt she could relate to the character, but wishes to change the way that racism impacts black.

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