When it comes to places that enable racism, work environment, including the set of TV shows, is among the places where black community experience unfair treatment or being the subject of stereotypes.
- August 2, 2020
AceShowbiz - Not only one, but two "Riverdale" stars came out with allegations of racism on set. Vanessa Morgan, who plays Toni Topaz on The CW's teen drama series, called out the show for the lack of diversity as she voiced her frustration over how black people are often portrayed in media as "thugs, dangerous or angry scary people."
"Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads. Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show. It starts with the media. I'm not being [quiet] anymore," so she wrote on Twitter on May 31.
Later in July, it was Bernadette Beck who criticized the way the series depicted her character Peaches 'N Cream, a bisexual member of the Pretty Poisons, and felt that she was just there to "fulfill a diversity quota." Additionally, during her interview with ELLE magazine, the English native accused the show's director of making her feel "invisible" on set.
