Riverdale creator apologises after criticism from Vanessa Morgan
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breakingnews.ieThe creator of Riverdale has pledged to “do better” after criticism from star Vanessa Morgan over how black characters are portrayed.
The actress, who plays Toni Topaz in the hit show, said she was “tired” of black characters being shown as “thugs, dangerous or angry, scary people” or being “sidekick non-dimensional characters to white leads”.
After her fans criticised some of her co-stars, she tweeted: “My role on Riverdale has nothing to do with my fellow castmates/friends.
They don’t write the show. So no need to attack them, they don’t call the shots & I know they have my back.” She continued: “To my black fans, I have now made it my purpose to fight for us.
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