Squidbillies Actor Fired For Racist & Sexist Facebook Posts

Adult Swim’s Squidbillieshas fired actor Stuart D. Baker for posting racist and sexual comments on social media. The show, which centers on a family of redneck squids, is one of Adult Swim’s longest-running shows. Squidbillies, alongside Seth Green’s Robot Chicken, dates back to 2005, and the satirical cartoon series has released over 120 episodes to date. Baker, who performs under the title of Unknown Hinson, has voiced the show’s lead character, Early Cuyler, since its inception. Hence, his firing has come as a shock to the series’ fans.

Today, Squidbillies announced Baker’s firing in a post on Twitter. In the announcement, showrunners Jim Fortier and Dave Willis stated they’d become “aware of the extremely offensive and derogatory” posts made by Baker, and the beliefs expressed by the actor “do not reflect our own personal values or the values of the show.” Earlier this week, Baker criticized Dolly Parton for voicing her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. In his Facebook post, the actor flung slurs at the noted country music sensation and accused her of forsaking her “own race, culture, and heritage.” 

Baker’s firing from Squidbillies is effective immediately, but it isn’t yet been confirmed if the creators are looking for a new voice to support his original character, or if they’re scrapping Cuyler entirely. Given that the Adult Swim animated series has been renewed for season 13, the show can take a fresh spin. The unpleasant alcoholic Early can take off from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the lens can turn towards the desperate Rusty. In that way, Squidbillies would remain upbeat and free from overworked clichés.

Source: Squidbillies

About The Author