‘Riverdale’ Boss Promises to ‘Do Better’ After Actress Vanessa Morgan Criticizes Show’s Use of Black Characters

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Riverdale has apologised to star Vanessa Morgan after she raised concerns about pay disparity in the show.Morgan, who plays Toni Topaz in the show, said in a recent series of tweets that she was  “tired” of black characters being shown as “thugs, dangerous or angry, scary people,” adding that she was “the only black series regular but paid the least”.Morgan continued: “To my black fans, I have now made it my purpose to fight for us. To the six year old me who had no role model that looked like me on TV.

Vanessa Morgan took to social media after the Black Lives Matter movement reached new heights due to the murder of George Floyd to call out other unjust things happening to the black community including in the industry. The Riverdale actress got her point across to a showrunner who is now promising to do better.

"Riverdale" showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is promising to make his show a more diverse and inclusive space. Aguirre-Sacasa made the pledge on social media after actress Vanessa Morgan called out the CW drama series on Twitter for its unfair treatment of black actors and stereotypical portrayal of black characters.

Riverdale has apologised to Toni Topaz actress Vanessa Morgan after she said she was paid the least on the show.The star is the only Black series regular, and earlier this week hit out at the negative portrayal of Black people in the media. In response, Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre Sacasa has apologised and said the show must "do better" in a Twitter statement that has since been retweeted by Morgan.

The creator of Riverdale has pledged to “do better” after criticism from star Vanessa Morgan over how black characters are portrayed.

“Riverdale” creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is addressing Vanessa Morgan’s recent social media post calling out the lack of representation on the CW drama. The writer and showrunner took to Instagram on Thursday to embrace Morgan’s message and he pledged to do better.

creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is addressing Vanessa Morgan's recent social media post calling out the lack of representation on the CW drama. The writer and showrunner took to Instagram on Thursday to embrace Morgan's message and he pledged to do better.

Vanessa Morgan who plays Toni Topaz in Riverdale has recently addressed the issue of racism after George Floyd's death at the hands of four policemen and has called out her own show for casting Black characters as sidekicks to white leads. While Vanessa Morgan has a brief role to play in the teen drama, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, KJ Appa, and Camila Mendes play the lead roles in Riverdale. "Tired of how black people are portrayed in Media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people," she wrote on Twitter.

Vanessa Morgan is speaking out about black representation in media, specifically calling out her series,. The 28-year-old actress, who plays south sider Toni Topaz on the CW teen drama, got candid in a post on Twitter. 

Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan has hit out at the show’s writers for their portrayal of black roles as “sidekick non-dimensional characters to our white leads”.

By Amanda N'Duka

The CW‘s actresses of color are fed up with how they’re being treated — onscreen and off.

Vanessa Morgan is holding her own show accountable. The Riverdale star called out the CW drama for not giving black characters prominent story lines amid the Black Lives Matter movement.