View Full Version : Miranda Cosgrove and iCarly condemn racist attacks new cast member Laci Mosley


TMC
05-17-2021, 06:46 PM
https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/icarly-reboot-laci-mosley-racist-tiktoks.html

Mosley, who is Black, tweeted (https://twitter.com/DivaLaci/status/1394183542054088704) that she was made aware of several TikToks "being racist as f***" that "broke my heart." Cosgrove and iCarly responded with the following statement posted to social media: “iCarly are proud to be racially diverse, not only in our crew but in our cast. We have recently seen reports of racism towards a member of our iCarly cast, and it is not acceptable!”

TMC
07-10-2021, 02:28 AM
iCarly's Laci Mosley recounts the racist bullying over her casting (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-07-08/icarly-reboot-laci-mosley-paramount-plus-racist-viewers)

Mosley says the racism still stings after her casting was met with racist accusations that she was a “Black replacement” for Carly’s best friend in the original series, Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy, who has since left acting). “I look forward to the point where being Black and getting a job in Hollywood is not a political statement,” Mosley tells the Los Angeles Times. “We are talented. We work very hard, a lot of times much harder to get where we are and we don’t deserve to be punished for that.” Mosley credits the iCarly and Paramount+ teams for coming to her defense in the face of the racist bullying. Mosley says writer/co-producer Franchesca Ramsey made sure “to protect this character and protect me as a person in and out. She was one of the main people speaking about the racism and vitriol. Also, she made sure that we had a Black hairstylist and she’s done so much on every avenue as a producer to protect Black actors, especially.” Mosley also realizes that not all actors of color are as fortunate. “I hope that more networks will take the lead of Paramount+ in standing up to their fans when they treat their Black cast members or their people of color cast members poorly like this,” she says.