Bart Simpson voice actor confirms celebrity family link

Cartwright told her 2.2million TikTok followers about the surprising connection confirming the "rumours are true" and the 25-year-old pop star was in fact her niece.

Answering a fan's question Cartwright described Carpenter as "pretty amazing".

"Maybe you've known me for a little while as this 10-year-old boy for like 35 years and find out I'm related to this superstar," she joked.

Fans were quick to respond.

One described them as a "family of talent".

Another enthused, "I love the proud Aunty vibes."

"You guys look alike, so cute," someone wrote.

Cartwright is the long-running voice of Bart Simpson on the popular animated sitcom The Simpsons which has aired since 1989 and produced 768 episodes to date.

Cartwright also voices other characters for the show including Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Nelson Muntz and Maggie.

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