Riverdale star Lili Reinhart has addressed the recent criticism of the show for its portrayal of black characters.
Speaking to the LA Times, Reinhart opened up about the controversy, commenting: “I mean, the show historically has been pretty white.”
She wrote that she is tired of seeing black actors “used as sidekick non-dimensional characters to our white leads”.
Earlier this year, multiple actors on the show spoke out against the storylines afforded to black roles.
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