Jeffries, who is Black, was cast to play Annabeth Chase, a character that was originally white in the novels. She has since seen a flood of both hate and support on her social media platforms ...

What's happening to newly cast "Percy Jackson ... people who are Black, female and successful, especially those who dare to assert themselves roles presumed to be reserved for white people.

Percy Jackson author Rick Riordan put 'racist' trolls on blast in a scathing statement following the online harassment of 12-year-old Leah Jeffries, a black actress, who was recently cast in the ...

Rick Riordan will not stand for any racism toward or bullying of the new “Percy Jackson” cast ... who is described as a white girl in the books, will be played by a Black actress and that ...

The author of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians ... on how she looks. She is a Black girl playing someone who was described in the books as white,” he wrote. “Friends, that is racism.” ...

The upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series ... Though the title character has remained white with Scobell, Jeffries is Black and Simhadri is Indian American. “ ...

Popular author Rick Riordan is raining thunderbolts of scorn on critics complaining about a Black actor being cast as a daughter of Athena in the upcoming Disney Plus series "Percy Jackson and the ...

“Percy Jackson” author Rick ... from racist fans upset that a Black actor was playing a character that Riordan described in his book as a blonde white girl. Riordan immediately shut down ...

It was announced last week that Jeffries would play Annabeth Chase, one of Percy ... blowback over a Black actress being cast in the role, as the character was depicted as white in the books ...

By Rick Porter Television Business Editor The author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians ... in the Disney+ series, is Black. Riordan describes the character as white in the books.

“Percy Jackson ... the “Percy Jackson” books in the first place. Jeffries’ casting last year generated backlash from racist fans upset that a Black actor was playing a character that Riordan described ...