The Simpsons' Apu was removed from the series because he represented a negative racial stereotype of South-Asian people.

I t’s no secret that Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is no longer a significant part of The Simpsons.The decision to sideline the character came in the wake of Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The ...

Shelly Ramsammy poses with a representation of "Apu," fictional owner of the Kwik-E-Mart from the long-running televsion cartoon show "The Simpsons" at the 7-11 store at 345 W 42nd Street ...

Simpsons writer, producer and erstwhile showrunner Mike Reiss confirmed in 2018 that the sitcom had decided to retire Apu. In a new discussion on the topic, Azaria has told the Pablo Torre Finds ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has explained why he stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the show. The long-running animated series came under fire after the release of 2017 ...

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has explained in a new interview why he chose to step back from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following controversy surrounding the character. Azaria voiced ...

A 17-year-old ... he’s never even seen The Simpsons but knows what Apu means. It’s practically a slur at this point. All he knows is that is how his people are thought of and represented to ...

People will say comments still to this day, ‘Why can you do [Italian Simpsons character] Luigi and that’s not offensive? Why can you talk like [stereotypical hick character] Cletus and that’s not a ...