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The Weeknd made his first appearance in 'The Simpsons' on Sunday (March 20), voicing a character named Orion Hughes in the season 33 episode 'Bart the Cool Kid.'

The Weeknd Wants More 'The Simpsons' Screen Time After Making 'Dream' Cameo Published on:Mar 21, 2022, 4:29 AM by 0 Adding to his already blockbuster year, The Weekndticked another major achievement off his bucket list this past weekend after making his first appearance in The Simpsons The Toronto-bred hitmaker served as the special guest in the season 33 episode Bart the Cool Kid that aired on Sunday (March 20), voicing a character named Oriel Hughes who owns the fictional skate brand Slipreme. (No prizes for guessing the real-life brand being satirized.) Touching on the social currency afforded by ones choice of footwear, the episode finds Bart Simpson suffering humiliation after Homer buys him a pair of fake Slipreme sneakers. However, Barts playground status skyrockets after he becomes friends with Hughes and the pair create a new shoe together. The Weeknd also voices Orion Hughes father, Darius, while Michael Rapaport reprises his role as the Homer-obsessed food truck owner Mike Wegman. A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) In the run-up to the episodes premiere, The Weeknd did anything but play it cool; instead, he let it be known just how much a Simpsons cameo means to him. dream come true, he wrote on Twitter last week along with yellow heart emojis. The XO crooner also shared several clips and photos from his appearance on social media on Sunday night as the episode aired. dream come true Read more