{"id":303920,"date":"2024-07-23T23:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/spongebob-squarepants-is-autistic-so-says-voice-actor-tom-kenny"},"modified":"2024-07-23T23:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T04:28:45","slug":"spongebob-squarepants-is-autistic-so-says-voice-actor-tom-kenny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/spongebob-squarepants-is-autistic-so-says-voice-actor-tom-kenny","title":{"rendered":"SpongeBob SquarePants Is Autistic, So Says Voice Actor Tom Kenny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"43.5905109489\">\n<section id=\"cb-2997987104bbf6b97f4ad1cff4bf3274\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240723_560230783ec14ad39cef64987a3862a6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af17f155-dcd8-4bf9-8b70-1616385c9819\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Anthropomorphic animals\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/56\/4by3\/2024\/07\/23\/560230783ec14ad39cef64987a3862a6_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"pongebob squarepants Tom Kenny\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2997987104bbf6b97f4ad1cff4bf3274--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6aae55c8af0136801d20ac395defbb02\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p><strong>Tom Kenny<\/strong> &#8212; the voice behind &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; &#8212; is hitting the iconic yellow sponge with a new diagnosis &#8230; autism.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6aae55c8af0136801d20ac395defbb02--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ceb4bca4e014290bddfffe2f389f4849\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The veteran performer, who&#8217;s played SB for years, made an appearance at a Comic Con event in Detroit &#8230; where he took questions from dedicated fans about the beloved Nickelodeon character &#8230; and doubled down on a theory that SpongeBob is neurodivergent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ceb4bca4e014290bddfffe2f389f4849--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b739bdceab57c6002839c35f061798e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e9bece76-a757-49d1-b9f8-de2d86640796-495359166-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-e9bece76-a757-49d1-b9f8-de2d86640796-495359166-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Comedian\" alt=\"Comedian\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/16by9\/2024\/07\/23\/bac53288c4dd46e1aa6416b7a35b2b1a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">YouTube\/@BigBlueGlasses<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b739bdceab57c6002839c35f061798e1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cde879933c31333474b914ee84256297\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>As Tom told the crowd at the convention &#8230; SpongeBob is &#8220;kind of on the spectrum,&#8221; going as far as to call the cartoon character autistic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cde879933c31333474b914ee84256297--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3e4397ae3abc0e6280eb466e44bdcbe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>TK says he came to this revelation after speaking with a fan on the spectrum, who asked if SpongeBob could possibly be autistic as well. He recalled telling the fan &#8230; autism was SpongeBob&#8217;s superpower, the same way it was for that kid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3e4397ae3abc0e6280eb466e44bdcbe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2f8c7064dfce430a685a464b321e18f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2f8c7064dfce430a685a464b321e18f5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0ac619c0b1ccd50deadad44af9b1ca64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time that Tom has addressed SpongeBob and the possibility of him being autistic. Back in 2012, he spoke with <strong>Marc Maron<\/strong> and speculated then Sponge might be autistic &#8230; citing his obsession with his job and his hyper-fixation tendencies as proof.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0ac619c0b1ccd50deadad44af9b1ca64--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-381e31afdf1abe05d11a7324e13c48ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>SpongeBob isn&#8217;t the first children&#8217;s character to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; added a Muppet named Julia to their roster &#8230; who explicitly had autism.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-381e31afdf1abe05d11a7324e13c48ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9789371d9d80449b14fef6f4079c9f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9789371d9d80449b14fef6f4079c9f6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b80ff9f43028f3cfab8cbcee695aca0f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>Fans are already applauding Tom for his inclusive stance here &#8230; and many also agree!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b80ff9f43028f3cfab8cbcee695aca0f--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/23\/spongebob-squarepants-autistic-voice-actor-tom-kenny\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Kenny &#8212; the voice behind &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; &#8212; is hitting the iconic yellow sponge with a new diagnosis &#8230; autism. 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