Varada Sethu, the new star ofDoctor Who, has defended theBBCandDisney+ series against claims it has gone woke.

Woke just means inclusive, progressive and that you care about people.

Ncuti was like, Look at us.

Varada Sethu in ‘Doctor Who’

Varada Sethu in ‘Doctor Who’James Pardon/BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf

We get to be in the Tardis.

Were going to piss off so many people, she said.

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We really are equals in the way that we interact with each other.

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It is also unclear if Disney will continue to co-produceDoctor Whobeyond 2025.