Landing a role in one of the biggest TV shows on the planet is a reason for any actor to celebrate.
That moment came for Charithra Chandran in 2024, when she was revealed as the latest addition to the cast of One Piece.
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.
The decision to cast Chandran prompted backlash from a vocal set of fans, but it wasn’t her lack of familiarity with the source material that upset them.
It was the colour of her skin.
Vivi, who operates under the alias Miss Wednesday, is portrayed in the manga as a white woman.
Chandran faced a wave of comments complaining she wasn’t right for the role, with some going so far as to criticise her for agreeing to take it at all.
She spoke to BBC Newsbeat’s Abu Bakar Yasin in the lead up to series two’s launch.
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