Cartoon Network offered their support of Percy Jackson star Leah Jeffries in a new post. Fans got news of a new trio consisting of the young actress, Aryan Simhadri and Walker Scobell this week. Predictably, there was some backlash in fandom spaces about her casting. Jeffries might not look how some members of this community thought Annabeth Chase should. The Warner Bros. fandom stepped in and offered their support to the actress. But, they are far from the only ones to do so. Other stars chimed in, along with Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson’s creator. In a long letter to fans, he reiterated the creative team’s choice to have Jeffries in the role. The hashtag #LeahIsOurAnnabeth trended on social media as a lot of the fandom rallied behind the young Black actress in the face of the behavior of their fellow fans. Check out what Cartoon Network had to say right here.
When we see bullying, we speak up. We can’t wait to see @LeahSavJeffries as #Annabeth 💙#StopBullyingSpeakUp #LeahJeffries #CartoonNetwork #LeahIsOurAnnabeth #PercyJackson #representationmatters https://t.co/5MWPsb2Nka
