Anonymous #1 16h

She’s based on a black performer of the 1930s. Believe she was drawn by Jewish men.

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Anonymous #1 16h

Betty canonically is black but nothing has ever implied she’s Jewish.

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Anonymous OP 16h

She is based in a black performer, but apparently she is canonically Jewish, not black

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Anonymous #1 16h

Tbh I’ve always interpreted her father as balding in that cartoon😭 and no she is black canonically. The entire show incorporates black culture. Argue with a wall.

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Anonymous OP 16h

My brother in rejection of Christ, they literally speak to her in Yiddish

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Anonymous OP 16h

betty boop is physically inspired by hellen kane, while her voice and catchphrases were inspired by esther jones who was in fact a black woman. betty boop canonically is jewish, with early cartoons featuring yiddish words, hebrew letters, and yiddish accents. her character also takes some inspiration from vaudeville actress fanny brice, who was jewish.

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Anonymous #2 16h

my aunt, may her memory be a blessing, was a huge betty boop fan. i grew up with betty boop.

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Anonymous OP 14h

The voice actress was also a Jew from queens

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Anonymous #3 12h

yes, that too but that does not speak much about the inspiration for the cartoon.

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