Velma of 'Scooby-Doo' has a history of pushing identity boundaries
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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' Isn't Edgy. It's Just Mean. - The Atlantic
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Was HBOMax's Velma A Deliberate, Calculated Flop, by Phaylen Fairchild
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Conservative Christians call for boycott of Scooby-Doo because Velma is gay - LGBTQ Nation
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Who is Velma for? : r/tumblr
Was HBOMax's Velma A Deliberate, Calculated Flop, by Phaylen Fairchild
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