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Vanessa Morgan is in talks to take on the new character for Batwoman!

A new report suggests that the 28-year-old actress is being eyed by producers to take on the new role of Ryan Wilder.

The Cinema Spot says that she is set to audition and do a screen test.

The news comes just over a week after Vanessa called out Riverdale for not properly representing black people, and vowed to only take future roles that do properly represent the black community.

Riverdale boss Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa spoke out in response to Vanessa‘s tweets and said the show will do better.

If Vanessa were to land the Batwoman role, she would have to leave Riverdale for season five when it returns. The upcoming season will be making a time jump into the future, so her character could be written out that way to make way for her to lead the other CW show.

The creator of Riverdale, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, is speaking out in response to Vanessa Morgan after she publicly discussed the show’s lack of representation.

In posts on social media, Vanessa vowed to not take any more roles that don’t properly represent black people.

Roberto now vows to make change happen on Riverdale.

“We hear Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She’s right. We’re sorry and we make the same promise to you that we did to her. We will do better to honor her and the character she plays. As well as all of our actors and characters of color,” Roberto wrote in a post on Instagram. “Change is happening and will continue to happen. Riverdale will get bigger, not smaller. Riverdale will be part of the movement, not outside it.”

Roberto added, “All of the Riverdale writers made a donation to @BLMLA, but we know where the work must happen for us. In the writers’ room.”

Vanessa joined Riverdale in season two and she became a main star in season three.

Vanessa Morgan is continuing to speak out about being black in Hollywood.

In a series of tweets on Tuesday (June 2) and Wednesday (June 3), the Riverdale actress made vows to only take on certain roles, and only wear black designers on red carpets.

“My role on Riverdale has nothing to do with my fellow castmates/friends. They don’t write the show. So no need to attack them, they don’t call the shots & I know they have my back. ❤️,” Vanessa wrote on Tuesday.

“finally feel like I can speak up for myself and my fellow brothers and sisters & be heard. Usually everyone is fake listening. I really hope a change is comin,” she added in reply to someone.

“To my black fans, I have now made it my purpose to fight for us. To the six year old me who had no role model that looked like me on TV. This is for you. We aren’t your token black non dimensional characters. This is being black in Hollywood. I will fight for YOU,” Vanessa said on Wednesday morning, adding, “And I will no longer take roles that don’t properly represent us. PERIOD.”

Vanessa also shared that she will only wear black designers to events and red carpets, and opened the door for aspiring designers.

“From now on any red carpet or event I will be wearing and supporting Black designers. Any aspiring Black designers hit me up. I got you. I see you,” she tweeted.

These tweets come during the Black Lives Matter movement happening now, and after Vanessa clapped back at someone for calling her former co-star Ashleigh Murray a diva.

Vanessa Morgan is clapping back at anyone coming for Ashleigh Murray.

The 28-year-old actress, who plays Toni Topaz on Riverdale, fired back at a troll on Twitter this week, who labeled Ashleigh a diva and claimed she was written off the show for being one.

“The pussycats were written off because @iamamurray is a known diva and didn’t wait to share the screen with other talented women even on Katy Keene she barely shares scenes with other women because she’s a diva,” the tweet, which has since been deleted, read.

Vanessa, who was looped into the conversation, wasn’t having any of it.

“You don’t know what the f*** your talking about and don’t talk about my friend like that. Another thing i hate BLACK women being called DIVAS for sticking up for themselves,” she wrote. “Maybe the show should write for her like the white characters. You picked the wrong day get off my page.”

Ashleigh retweeted Vanessa‘s statement, and responded to the troll herself.

“Lol you clearly have me mixed up with someone else,” she started. “I love the Pussycats more than any show ever did. If it were up to me, we’d have our own show. And you obviously don’t watch Katy Keene because sis is surrounded by women. So f*** all the way off.”

See what Ashleigh shared of what’s to come for Josie on Katy Keene here!

Vanessa Morgan and Drew Ray Tanner have joined forces to form a new band called These Girls These Boys!

The Riverdale co-stars are going to release some music together and just dropped their first single “Sleep When I’m Dead” on Friday (May 15).

“So so so excited. @drewraytanner & and I are dropping a mixtape under the name ⚡️These Girls These Boys⚡️. Ah!!!!! Our song “Sleep when I’m Dead” drops May 15th. Hope you guys 🤍 it,” Vanessa shared earlier in the week.

“Sleep When I’m Dead is now out everywhere🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♂️😴So I’m throwing it back to when I first teased These Girls These Boys,” Drew wrote on Instagram. “I posted this photo over 9 months ago, the caption back then was TGTB. We didn’t tell a soul we were doing this at the time and we just wanted it to be about the music when it came down to it. And now here we are. Vision. I say with love and appreciation, thank you to everyone who’s rockin with us.”

Even Lili Reinhart is proud of her co-stars. She shared the song on her Instagram story and said, “miss you guys, congratulations!”

Vanessa Morgan and Madelaine Petsch are performing the song “Sugar Daddy” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch!

The on-screen couple and real life BFFs will be singing the duet in this week’s musical episode of Riverdale.

In the scene, the girls sing the song to a suited man in Pop’s Diner and at the end, they get a standing ovation from other diner patrons.

“Sugar Daddy” is originally sung by Hedwig and Sgt. Luther Robinson in the musical. Neil Patrick Harris actually performed the song at the 2014 Tony Awards!

In case you missed it, be sure to check out the photos of Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa, Madelaine and more dressed in drag as Hedwig from the episode.

Tune in to Riverdale THIS Wednesday (April 15) at 8/7c on The CW!

The next Riverdale musical episode is coming this week!

In new stills from the upcoming episode titled “Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town”, we get a glimpse of Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Drew Ray Tanner, Jordan Connor, Madelaine Petsch, and Vanessa Morgan dressed up in drag as Hedwig from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

After the previous debacles of “Carrie: The Musical” and “Heathers: The Musical,” Kevin decides to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a variety show.

But when Mr. Honey (Kerr Smith) forbids him from performing a number from “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Kevin and the gang rally against their principal — each by performing a number from “Hedwig,” turning the variety show into a full-fledged musical that reflects the students’ inner lives and struggles.

And amidst all the drama, one forbidden “showmance” begins to blossom.

Tune in to Riverdale THIS Wednesday (April 15) at 8/7c on The CW!