The Tony nominee says portraying the iconic character, particularly as a Black woman, has been a “life-changing” experience.

Unlike Barbie, who has had a ubiquitous cultural presence for decades, Betty Boop is a Depression-era cartoon character of a jazz-age flapper, and in looks, attitude […] advertisement Variety ...

Amid her Broadway debut as the classic cartoon character Betty Boop in BOOP ... I had never felt like I had wanted to walk out of an audition before, but I was ready to just leave," she admitted ...