Sofia Carson Defends Her Film ‘Purple Hearts’ Amid Viewer Criticism Over Problematic Themes

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Silencing the critics. Despite viewer backlash to several allegedly problematic themes in Purple Hearts, star Sofia Carson is proud of the project.“Why I fell in love with the movie is that it’s a love story but it’s so much more than that,” the Descendants star, 29, told Variety in an interview published on Thursday, August 12. “It’s two hearts, one red, one blue, two worlds apart, who are really raised to hate each other.

Through the power of love, they learn to lead with empathy and compassion and love each other and turn into this beautiful shade of purple.”Carson stars as Cassie Salazar in the Netflix film, which premiered on the streaming giant last month.

In the picture, the Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists alum plays an aspiring musician who has struggled to afford her Type 1 diabetes medication.

In order to help cover the costs of insulin, Cassie agrees to marry a Marine (Nicholas Galitzine) for his health insurance plan and military spouse monetary stipend.While Purple Hearts was initially billed as a romance between a more liberal woman and a conservative man stuck in a fake dating scheme, it soon caught flak from critics.