The Stranger Things -tähti: Sarjan fanit ovat rasisteja

Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas Sinclair on Stranger Things, opened up about facing racism as a young actor on Netflixs hit sci-fi series.

It definitely took a toll on me as a younger kid, the actor said at the Heroes Comic Con Belgium convention on Sunday. My very first Comic-Con, some people didnt stand in my line because I was Black. Some people told me, Oh I didnt want to be in your line because you were mean to Eleven [Millie Bobby Brown].'

McLaughlin continued, Even now some people dont follow me or dont support me because Im Black. Sometimes overseas you feel the racism, you feel the bigotry. Sometimes its hard to talk about and for people to understand, but when I was younger it definitely affected me a lot.

Starting on the series when he was 14, McLaughlin said his younger self would wonder, Why am I the least favorite? The least amount of followers? Im on the same show as everybody from Season 1.

My parents had to be like, Its a sad truth, but its because youre the Black child on the show Because I was born with this beautiful chocolate skin, Im not loved, he added.
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/stranger-things-caleb-mclaughlin-racis…