Was Betty Boop based on a Black jazz singer? The answer is complicated

Quinta Brunson is gearing up to play Betty Boop in an upcoming live-action adaptation of the famous cartoon flapper. Dressed ...
The Root

Quinta Brunson Just Proved Betty Boop Was a Black Woman

Emmy-winning creator and actress Quinta Brunson is stepping into one of animation’s most recognizable roles, Betty Boop, the flirty cartoon icon who first appeared in 1930. She’s bringing back the ...
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Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh is mad Betty Boop, who is based on a Black woman, is being played by a Black woman

I’d like to make it through just one week of Matt Walsh not being upset about a fictional woman. But, this week, it’s Betty ...
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Black Woman Makes History With Lead Role In Upcoming Broadway Show, ‘BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical’

Jasmine Amy Rogers, a 23-year-old African American actress, is set to take the lead in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” that will debut on Broadway. The musical, which promises to bring Betty’s charm to ...