By Daily Mail Australia Reporter
Published: 00:31 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 00:45 BST, 19 April 2019
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Chris Lilley's new Netflix comedy Lunatics was officially released on the streaming platform on Friday.
The 10-part series became the subject of controversy in recent weeks, after a few people on Twitter flew into a rage over one of Lilley's characters wearing an afro wig.
The character in question, named Jana, is a 'lesbian pet psychic to the stars' who has Afro hair and speaks in a South African accent.
Tune in: Chris Lilley's new Netflix comedy Lunatics (pictured) was officially released on the streaming platform on Friday
Critics flocked to Twitter to vent outrage, with some even threatening to boycott the series.
'This is kinda embarrassing. What year is it?' one user tweeted.
'We just gonna casually ignore all the blackface he's done in his previous shows and is CLEARLY doing in this one,' another
