The cast of Paramount+'s iCarly revival has come out against online racist attacks after one of the series' actresses reveals being a target.
A Black Lady Sketch Show star Laci Mosley, who will play Carly's (Miranda Cosgrove) friends in the series, has released an online video talking about the attacks she has received for playing Laci, who fans have surmised is replacing Jennette McCurdy's character (and Carly's best friend) Sam from the original series.
"I'm not replacing Sam. Jennette McCurdy is a very wonderful person. I've never met her, but it's no shade. Get the f--- out of my comments with this f---ing racist a--- bulls---. You will be blocked and you will never see me again, honey," she said in the video.
The iCarly team, including Nickelodeon's parent company, ViacomCBS, have lent their voices to quelling the racism, releasing a statement asking fans to not cyberbully any of the actors.
The amount of hatred shown towards Mosley and the cast in general is largely nonsensical since McCurdy has publicly stated how she wouldn't return to acting and specifically talked about her time with iCarly as a source of embarrassment for her.