Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Leah Sava Jeffries responds to racist backlash she received after she was cast as Annabeth in the new series.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Leah Sava Jeffries discussed her response to racist backlash she received after she was cast as Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series. Based on Rick Riordan's fantasy series of the same name, the show follows the titular Percy Jackson as he learns that he is the son of Poseidon, and therefore a demigod.
It got to me for the quickest second — literally, like 90 seconds. But I know that no matter how many people are going to say bad things, it’s never going to be true This sounds really weird, but I don’t blame them — those people might not know how to adapt. Me? No matter who they put in it, I would love it either way. Because it’s just a show; it’s not like I fired someone.
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