It was just revealed that on August 10th, 2024, beloved voice actress Rachael Lillis, known for her roles in Pokemon as Misty, Jessie, Jigglypuff, and many others outside of that, passed away due to breast cancer. God, this hurts so much. I grew up with Pokemon, and this news just kills me inside.…
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