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Vanessa Morgan is a Canadian actress. She portrays Toni Topaz on The CW's Riverdale.

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  • Vanessa Morgan is of mixed Canadian and East African descent.
  • Morgan originally auditioned for the role of Josie McCoy before she landed the role of Toni Topaz in Season 2.
  • Morgan and Madelaine Petsch were good friends before the show's first season, as they saw each other during auditions for the first season. [1]
  • Ahead of her first introduction, Morgan received negative comments and "death threats" online from a part of the fanbase who felt she threatened "Bughead". [2]
  • Morgan is proud to represent bisexuality with her character.[3]
  • Morgan and Ashleigh Murray, who portrayed Josie McCoy, spoke about the sidelining of black characters in both Riverdale and the film industry in general.[4]
  • Morgan responded to a tweet claiming that Ashleigh Murray was written off the show for being a "diva" who "didn't want to share the screen with other talented women". After dismissing the accusation, she added that "Maybe the show should write for her like the white characters."[4]
  • On May 31, 2020, Morgan pushed for pay parity and equal screentime, criticizing the show for making black characters "sidekicks." She called out the series for being “used as the token biracial bisexual,” and being the only black regular after Ashleigh Murray left. She also complained about being paid the least. Morgan, however, clarified she's not blaming her castmates.[5]
  • Morgan's criticism led to an apology from showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and a promise that the series will do better going forward.[6]
  • On December 19, 2020, Morgan left on maternity leave and thanked showrunners and producers for being accommodating to her needs and writing her pregnancy into the show. [7]

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