Riverdale creator apologizes to Vanessa Morgan, vows to change in response to diversity criticism

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Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa responded to Morgan's criticism on Twitter earlier this week -- in response to the George Floyd protests -- that she's "tired of how black people are portrayed in the Media," specifically as sidekicks to white leads, while pointing out that “too bad I’m the only black series regular but also paid the least" on Riverdale. In a statement posted to social media last night, Aguirre-Sacaasa wrote: "We hear Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She’s right. We’re sorry and we make the same promise to you that we did to her. We will do better to honor her and the character she plays. As well as all of our actors and characters of color. CHANGE is happening and will continue to happen. Riverdale will get bigger, not smaller. Riverdale will be part of the movement, not outside it. All of the Riverdale writers made a donation to (Black Lives Matter), but we know where the work must happen for us. In the writers’ room.”