Breakdown of pretty much every controversy the Riverdale cast has been in. A pretty problematic cast aside from a few people. Some obviously way worse than others. I’ll start off with the boys in this part, Sources will be linked for things I cant fully type out. I’ll give my opinions in the comments if anyone is interested, but i’m trying to keep the actual post itself unbiased as possible so you can form your own opinions.
*Cole Sprouse*
\- some people took offense to a caption he made on his instagram post of manila. He however did [apologize](https://entertainment.inquirer.net/272788/cole-sprouse-apologetic-caption-manila-photo-shoulda-thought-words-used)
\- call her daddy podcast (i cant get the link option to work so here: [https://youtu.be/e2ObAn\_E9KQ](https://youtu.be/e2ObAn_E9KQ))
\- he [believes in reverse racism](https://twitter.com/tcpazs/status/1265808306280398848?lang=en)
\- comparing BLM to cannibalism
https://preview.redd.it/f0pebmhw3kib1.jpg?width=595&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a53b3af0b6e61b8f4f814e10bff2666e471189b0
\- he allegedly abused his ex girlfriend bree (entire twitter thread abt his abuse to not just her but others as well [here](https://twitter.com/_wwmhd_/status/1633685429475069955?s=20))
\- this isnt as bad, just weird, but he recreated all the pics of lili he took with his new gf.
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https://preview.redd.it/fej331qe7kib1.jpg?width=1164&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8f0385cc8d2ab890c446e83149e6f99386f1591
\- compared dating tyler the creator (a black man) to beastiality
https://preview.redd.it/3hxaoiun5kib1.png?width=1041&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8a28fc863831e671d42125b81513d261843c95e
*Kj Apa*
*-* fat shaming and sexist comments (not confirmed if the snapchat post is actually him)
https://preview.redd.it/2ahzv4nt5kib1.jpg?width=120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c3ef6cb59899880f888304562405655bdc0ed8a
https://preview.redd.it/zv17094m5kib1.jpg?width=446&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a5200c82a3473f25bc80c4e71c3472a8164da03
\- [dated a minor (she was 15 allegedly when they started dating. 16 when it was more or less confirmed)](https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/kj-apa-dating-a-sixteen-year-old-since-she-was-fifteen.2564054/)
\- very blurry picture of him and the minor more comfy cozy which could be friendly… or more. you decide
https://preview.redd.it/t5vbi9004kib1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=254d123f1560ad1cc76ea6c151872913059d7942
\- called out by elijah daniel (ew) for not supporting BLM and had this very controversial take
https://preview.redd.it/lwrji6p14kib1.jpg?width=430&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f6a13cf661ea10b85ab255e46767e8292b968ef
\- shared corona virus misinformations (again cant get link to work so here’s an article [https://www.popbuzz.com/celeb/kj-apa-coronavirus-conspiracy-video-donald-trump/](https://www.popbuzz.com/celeb/kj-apa-coronavirus-conspiracy-video-donald-trump/))
*Charles Melton*
\- [old fatshaming comments](https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/charles-melton-apologizes-tweets-162139/)
\- he however (unlike most on this list) [apologized for these comments](https://people.com/health/riverdale-charles-melton-apologizes-fat-shaming-tweets/) and this controversy occurred years before he was on Riverdale.
*Drew Ray Tanner*
*-* perhaps the most normal thing on this entire list is that Drew Ray Tanner is a [crypto king](https://twitter.com/DrewRayTanner/status/1495879321688416260)
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Now onto the man, the myth, the legend himself.
*Roberto Aguirre Sacasa*
\- while not a cast member technically I just had to include him bc he is also so weird!
\- he constantly sexualizes these teenage characters and perpetrates harmful stereotypes. ex: Veronica Lodge being a hypersexual latina. Hiram Lodge being a Latina mobster. Toni Topaz being a canon bisexual who tries to have a threesome. Betty becoming canonically bisexual and having extreme sexual fantasies. I’m not saying these are bad as just a one off necessarily, but all together it is definitely something to question.
\- Called out by Vanessa Morgan for lack of shows diversity and [treatment of black characters](https://www.etonline.com/riverdale-creator-roberto-aguirre-sacasa-responds-to-vanessa-morgans-diversity-criticism-147678)
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by itsjustmebobross
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i love a good deep dive, so thanks for this! was the drew ray tanner thing actually a controversy or is that just on this list because this sub is generally anti-nft? it doesn’t really seem like he did anything wrong or that it got a lot of attention. (full disclosure i am not of the opinion that nfts are fundamentally bad and therefore do not see his participation in an nft as problematic)
> Betty becoming canonically bisexual and having extreme sexual fantasies.
is this that scene of betty and veronica kissing in space? i don’t watch the show but i saw a clip of that on twitter.