THE STARS of a hit Netflix show will be hanging out in Brighton over Pride weekend.

A mural, featuring some of the cast of the popular American comedy-drama series Orange is the New Black (OITNB), has been painted in Brighton specially for the festival.

Local artist Hizze Fletcher is the mind behind the mural, on Marlborough Place, which puts the OITNB stars at the centre of its all-inclusive message.

Hizze, who has lived in Brighton for 12 years, said: “With Pride festivals throughout the UK I thought it was a good idea.

“A wide range of people identify with Orange is the New Black, it’s not just gay people, everybody loves the show, so it’s a good way of bringing an important message to everybody.

“They see something they recognise and love and see OITNB associated with it.”

Orange is the New Black debuted in 2013, and follows the lives of a group of convicts in an all-female prison. It has garnered worldwide acclaim for its portrayal or different races, lifestyles and sexualities.

Fittingly the sixth season of the show has just premiered on Netflix.

The mural is a collaboration between Netflix and Hello Social Life, a LGBTQ+ owned company based in London.

“They wanted to find a queer artist to take on this project,” Hizze said.

“I believe it’s the first time a corporation has used totally LGBTQ+ people for a campaign.

“I feel really honoured.”

The piece not only features characters from the show, but also inspirational quotes and messages that highlight diversity.

Hizze has previously painted the piece in London for their Pride festival, but has ensured this piece has a certain Brighton appeal.

There are even some special symbols that are specific to Brighton, like some Britney Spears themed Brighton Rock and a seagull in a rainbow vest.

Hizze hopes this will be the start of big companies using LGBTQ+ artists to highlight their events.

Hizze said: “It’s really important. There’s a lot of companies that jump on the back of Pride but don’t involve LGBTQ+ people. I think it’s really important that corporations work with the community.”

For Hizze it also means a lot to have her work showcased during one of the city’s biggest events. There’s nowhere like Brighton in the UK, it’s such a diverse society. It’s the biggest Pride in Europe, and it’s Pride for everybody,” she said.

The Mural will stay on the Brighton wall until August 12.