A lot of people judge bisexuality as ‘being promiscuous’ or something like that. But I believe you can love somebody; you can fall in love with a person’s soul. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
I was in a music class when I was little, and they discovered I had a talent and could sing. From there, I joined this singing troupe in California, and I would just go sing at festivals in this girl group and perform as much as I could. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
My mom helped me get started when I was younger. I started with singing. An agent saw me singing on stage at the Palm Springs Festival, and recommended I get into acting, so I was like, ‘Oh, okay.’ I just started from there, singing and acting. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
When people see ‘bisexual,’ they still confuse it with promiscuity, which is so wrong. So I was so pumped to be the first bisexual on Riverdale and just normalize that for viewers. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
My character is Toni Topaz, and she’s from the new-generation Archie Comics. I will be rocking the signature pink hair. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
I’m black and white, so either, sometimes, you’re not considered by the breakdown of the script: you’re not ‘black enough’ for this role. Or you’re not ‘white enough’ for this role. Or, like, looking up to people, who do I identify with? And not seeing Barbies that maybe look like me. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
Growing up biracial, I didn’t have someone to look up to watching TV or movies. Halle Berry was the closest one who looked like me. I’m happy to see more biracial people on screen, and I’m happy to represent for the little girls who didn’t have someone who looked like me on TV. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote
I definitely understand what it’s like not having family around when you want them there, but you don’t live in the same city. Vanessa Morgan Read Quote