{"id":324762,"date":"2026-03-10T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/one-pieces-miss-wednesday-speaks-out-about-fan-backlash-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:00:18","slug":"one-pieces-miss-wednesday-speaks-out-about-fan-backlash-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/one-pieces-miss-wednesday-speaks-out-about-fan-backlash-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"One Piece&#8217;s Miss Wednesday speaks out about fan backlash | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2rwgXJG25K4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"One Piece's Miss Wednesday speaks out about fan backlash | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2rwgXJG25K4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Landing a role in one of the biggest TV shows on the planet is a reason for any actor to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>That moment came for Charithra Chandran in 2024, when she was revealed as the latest addition to the cast of One Piece.<\/p>\n<p>The Netflix show is a live-action adaptation of the incredibly popular manga (comic) created by Japanese artist Eiichiro Oda, which has reportedly sold 600 million volumes worldwide since it launched in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to cast Chandran prompted backlash from a vocal set of fans, but it wasn&#8217;t her lack of familiarity with the source material that upset them.<\/p>\n<p>It was the colour of her skin.<\/p>\n<p>Vivi, who operates under the alias Miss Wednesday, is portrayed in the manga as a white woman.<\/p>\n<p>Chandran faced a wave of comments complaining she wasn&#8217;t right for the role, with some going so far as to criticise her for agreeing to take it at all.<\/p>\n<p>She spoke to BBC Newsbeat\u2019s Abu Bakar Yasin in the lead up to series two\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ckg88jl7424o<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog <\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#OnePiece #MissWednesday #Anime #BBCNews<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n00:29 Charithra&#8217;s reaction to the backlash<br \/>\n01:52 Co-stars&#8217; support<br \/>\n02:44 Eiichiro Oda choosing the cast<br \/>\n03:58 The plot of One Piece<br \/>\n04:59 One Piece fandom<br \/>\n06:47 What is it about One Piece that translates so well to UK audiences?<br \/>\n08:17 What to expect from Miss Wednesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landing a role in one of the biggest TV shows on the planet is a reason for any actor to celebrate. 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