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<p>Actor Caleb McLaughlin is speaking out about the racism he’s experienced as the only core cast member of color on <em>Stranger Things</em>.</p>
<p>During <a href="https://www.heroescomiccon.be/en/#invites">Heroes Comic Con</a> in Belgium over the weekend, McLaughlin detailed his portrayal of the character “Lucas” and how being Black impacted the way he’s been treated by fans since the show’s runaway success.</p>
<p>“My very first comic con, some people didn’t stand in my line <em>because</em> I was Black,” he said during a panel in a clip shared to Twitter.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/stranger-things-star-caleb-mclaughlin-speaks-out-on-racist-fans-at-comic-con?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html --> JBLacroix
Actor Caleb McLaughlin is speaking out about the racism he’s experienced as the only core cast member of color on Stranger Things.
During Heroes Comic Con in Belgium over the weekend, McLaughlin detailed his portrayal of the character “Lucas” and how being Black impacted the way he’s been treated by fans since the show’s runaway success.
“My very first comic con, some people didn’t stand in my line because I was Black,” he said during a panel in a clip shared to Twitter.