KJ Apa is responding after being accused of not saying enough in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. On June 6, comedian Elijah Daniel called out the actor for staying “so silent” in regards to the movement, despite Apa’s large social media platform with over 18 million Instagram followers and his involvement in the 2018 film “The Hate U Give”, which dealt with police brutality.
Related: ‘Riverdale’ Creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Responds To Vanessa Morgan’s Diversity Criticism “If KJ was the co-star of that movie, why is he so silent?” Daniel tweeted. “He has such a massive, young audience and got paid to be in a movie about police brutality and… posted a black square?” Related: Vanessa Morgan Clarifies ‘Riverdale’ Comments,
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