Actress Jenny Slate announced on Wednesday that she would no longer be voicing a biracial character in the Netflix animated series "Big Mouth." "Big Mouth," which premiered in 2017, is about a group of teenagers and their satirical journey through puberty. JIMMY KIMMEL FACES BACKLASH FOR 'NON-APOLOGY' ADDRESSING BLACKFACE CONTROVERSY"I have come to the decision today that I can no longer play the character of 'Missy' on the animated TV show 'Big Mouth,'" Slate began. "Big Mouth" creators Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett also issued a statement expressing solidarity with Slate's decision and offered an apology. The fourth season of "Big Mouth" is set to debut this fall, which will still feature Slate as Missy, but the role will be re-cast for future seasons.

Source: Fox News June 25, 2020 00:00 UTC