Velma of 'Scooby-Doo' has a history of pushing identity boundaries. Not everyone is happy about it.
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Mindy Kaling’s new HBO Max “Scooby-Doo” remake casts Velma as Asian, a move that’s been met with racism and concerns that the portrayal plays into the model minority myth.
A Warner Bros. representative announced last week that Scooby-Doo character Velma would be reprised as East Asian in Mindy Kaling’s new adult HBO Max show.
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Velma Meets the Original Velma
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Velma – Burkely Hermann's Official Website
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