Miranda Cosgrove and iCarly condemn racist attacks new cast member Laci Mosley - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-17-2021, 06:46 PM

https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/icar...t-tiktoks.html

Mosley, who is Black, tweeted 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

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.

05-17-2021, 06:46 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,226	Miranda Cosgrove and iCarly condemn racist attacks new cast member Laci Mosley https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/icar...t-tiktoks.html Mosley, who is Black, tweeted 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!”

07-10-2021, 02:28 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,226	iCarly's Laci Mosley recounts the racist bullying over her casting 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.