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...Hank Azaria will not be the voice of Apu from "The Simpsons" any longer.
...The actor has portrayed the Indian convenience store owner character from the Fox animation hit since 1990, but allegations of reinforcing racial stereotypes in Apu's depiction have surfaced in recent years.
...In the show, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is in an arranged marriage with eight children and speaks accented English.
..."The idea that anybody, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased or worse based on the character of Apu on The Simpsons, the voice or any other tropes of the character is distressing," he continued.
...Kondabolu reacted to the news of Azaria stepping down on Twitter, saying he hopes the character remains on the show.
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https://twitter.com/harikondabolu/status/1218243117197025280
https://twitter.com/harikondabolu/status/1218244235318714370
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