Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has responded to Vanessa Morgan’s current social media posts about the way in which Black persons are portrayed within the media.
The actress took purpose at Riverdale earlier this week, noting that she was the least paid series regular on the collection.
Morgan mentioned on Sunday that she is “uninterested in how black persons are portrayed in Media, uninterested in us being portrayed as thugs, harmful or indignant scary folks.”
“Uninterested in us additionally getting used as sidekick non dimensional characters to our white leads. Or solely used within the advertisements for variety however not truly within the present.”
She went on to deal with Riverdale immediately on Tuesday.
“Too unhealthy I’m the one black collection common but additionally paid the least. Lady I might go on for days.”
Morgan additionally addressed the way in which Ashleigh Murray was dealt with on the collection earlier than transferring to spinoff Katy Keene, saying, “Possibly the present ought to write for [Josie] just like the white characters.”
Followers of the actress took to Twitter to get #hearvanessamorgan trending on the social media platform, resulting in Aguirre-Sacasa’s vow to do higher.
“We hear Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She’s proper. We’re sorry and we make the identical promise to you that we did to her,” his assertion reads.
“We are going to do higher to honor her and the character she performs. In addition to all of our actors and characters of colour.”
He continued,: “CHANGE is occurring and can proceed to occur. Riverdale will get larger, not smaller.”
“Riverdale will probably be a part of the motion, not outdoors it. All the Riverdale writers made a donation to [Black Lives Matter], however we all know the place the work should occur for us. Within the writers’ room.”
Morgan first appeared on Riverdale Season 2 within the position of Toni Topaz, rapidly rising as a fan-favorite.
She was subsequently upped to collection common on the collection, however followers have needed the character to get extra of a storyline from the get-go.
#hearvanessamorgan @BLMLA #riverdale ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gnlI8Dh9yz
— RobertoAguirreSacasa (@WriterRAS) June 5, 2020
Riverdale Season 4 was lower brief because of the Covid-19 pandemic, however the collection has been renewed for a fifth season.
Keep in mind you may watch Riverdale online proper right here by way of TV Fanatic.
The collection is ready to return in January 2021.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.