Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan, who plays Toni Topaz on the show, has spoken out against the ways Black people are misrepresented in the media. In a string of tweets, she railed against Hollywood's hypocrisy and also revealed that she's paid the least out of her castmates.
Morgan started when she opened up about Hollywood's unfair roles for Black actors:
Morgan started when she opened up about Hollywood's unfair roles for Black actors:
When that post was widely shared, she responded by vowing to take a firmer stance when choosing future roles:
Morgan went on to ask her fans not to take this out on her co-stars, who don't have anything to do with the inner workings of the show:
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. ♥️
— Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) June 2, 2020