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Unknown Hinson performs at Day 2 of Texas Rockabilly Revival on May 17, 2008 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Jay West, WireImage)

The Adult Swim animated series “Squidbillies” has fired actor Unknown Hinson over “extremely offensive and derogatory social media posts,” show creators announced. 

After 15 years voicing Early Cuyler, the actor and musician, whose real name is Stuart Baker, was cut from production “effective immediately.” According to screenshots on social media, Baker made sexist and racist comments regarding an article in which Dolly Parton showed her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. 

“We’re aware of the extremely offensive and derogatory social media posts made late last week by Stuart D. Baker,” read a statement from Jim Fortier and Dave Willis shared to the official “Squidbillies” Twitter account. “The views he expressed do not reflect our own personal values or the values of the show that we and many others have worked hard to produce over the past 15 years. For those reasons, production of Squidbillies will continue without Mr. Baker, effective immediately.” 

Baker starred on the Cartoon Network adult animated series about anthropomorphic squids living in rural Georgia since 2005. He also performed as a musician under the Hinson stage name, singing “his own hilariously politically incorrect songs” while dressed like “Dracula’s nasty little brother,” according to his official website.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Baker and Cartoon Network for comment.

Unknown Hinson voiced Early Cuyler on the adult animated series “Squidbillies.” (Photo: Warner Media)

In an interview with Billboard published last week, Parton said she understood “people having to make themselves known and felt and seen” in response to a question about her support for Black Lives Matter protestors. 

“And of course Black lives matter,” she added. “Do we think our little white (expletive) are the only ones that matter? No!”

Parton also opened up about why she renamed her Dollywood attraction, formerly known as “Dixie Stampede,” to “Dolly Parton’s Stampede.”

“There’s such a thing as innocent ignorance, and so many of us are guilty of that,” she said. “When they said ‘Dixie’ was an offensive word, I thought, ‘Well, I don’t want to offend anybody. This is a business … As soon as you realize that is a problem you should fix it. Don’t be a (expletive). … I would never dream of hurting anybody on purpose.”

Contributing: Chuck Campbell, Knoxville News Sentinel

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