"Riverdale" creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (44) apologized to actress Vanessa Morgan (28) after her indirect criticism of the series and praised the improvement. The 44-year-old wrote on Instagram: "We understood Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She is right. We are sorry and we promise you what we promised you. We will make her and the character she plays better appreciate, "said Aguirre-Sacasa.
This applies not only to Morgan, but to all "black actors and characters" in the popular series that is available here at Netflix. A change has been initiated that will continue to take place in the future: "'Riverdale' will get bigger, not smaller. 'Riverdale' will be part of the movement, not outside." All "Riverdale" authors would also have donated to "Black Lives Matter, Los Angeles". But you also know where your own work has to happen: "With us in our author's room," Aguirre-Sacasa concluded.
Morgan no longer wanted to "keep silent"
Last week Vanessa Morgan, who portrays Toni Topaz, announced via Twitterthat she "no longer wants to be silent" and indirectly criticizes the series makers. They are fed up with being "used as dimensionless sidekicks for our main white characters". However, the actress did not call the name "Riverdale". Writes in another tweet she that she is now the only black series member with a recurring role, but "gets the least paid" for her work.
The 28-year-old's criticism was not only directed at the makers of the series. In general, she could not accept "how black people are portrayed in the media". In their eyes, they would always get the stamp of "thugs, dangerous, angry or scary people".