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The Powerpuff Girls Welcome African-American Member

Published: Friday 8th Sep 2017 by David

Good news alert!

Cartoon Network, the platform which has housed the hit children’s show The Powerpuff Girls since 1994, has introduced an African-American member to the crime-fighting force.

An awesome development below…

 

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The show returns for its next season on September 17th is named ‘Powerpuff Girls: The Power of Four.’ In it, the original girls ( Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup) will meet their new sister as they face new evils and combat fresh challenges.

Her name?

Toya.

 

Jamie Ondarza, Senior Vice President at Turner Broadcasting in Southern Europe and Africa shared…

Toya is definitely a perfect fit as the fourth Powerpuff Girl.  She is confident, bubbly and quirky, all the values that we are familiar with, love and appreciate. We have a lot of surprises up our sleeves.

Fantastic!

How do you feel about Cartoon Network’s decision to diversify?

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