Mindy Kaling Announces Her ‘Scooby-Doo’ Velma Character Is South Asian, Says ‘If People Freak Out About That, I Don’t Care’

Actress Mindy Kaling announced her “Scooby-Doo” Velma character is South Asian and made it clear she didn’t “care” if “people freak out” about the animated mystery hunter no longer being a white character.

During the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation Wednesday, the 42-year-old star and executive producer of the upcoming adult animated series, titled “Velma,” showed the audience an image of her character who is now South Asian, reported Entertainment Weekly.