Cheryl Blossom stans, this one's for you: Our digital cover star madelainepetsch opened up about how she deals with online bullying, her YouTube channel, and what it's like to be Riverdale royalty. Read our full cover story here:
That’s why Petsch was so surprised the first time fans turned their dislike of Cheryl into personal attacks on her. “When I was bullied online after the 2017 Teen Choice Awards following theI was very upset,” she says. “I thought, 'Why do people hate me? I don't get it. I’m just playing a character.'”
She had stars in her eyes, no doubt, but the move also gave her some much-needed space from the bullying she received in junior high. “I grew up in a small town,” she explains. “And a lot of people made fun of me for having red hair, my parents are South African, I wasn't raised religious, I’m plant-based. I had everything up against me, like all the things that made me unique were the things that people would chip away at.” In particular, Petsch experienced cyber bullying.
Season four has a lot in store for Cheryl as she rejoins Betty, Jughead, Veronica, Archie and the others at school. Together, Cheryl and Toni seem to take every challenge in stride. And if the chemistry between the two characters feels real, that’s because it is — the two have been friends for years, after initially meeting at a network test forAccording to Petsch, fans totally respond to that connection. “Being part of a ship like Choni, it's incredible how important it feels,” Petsch says.
One thing that is missing from the Town with Pep this time around is the late Luke Perry, who passed away from a stroke in February 2019 at the age of 52. While season four is said to have a special tribute to the actor, Petsch says that there are no words to describe the loss. “Luke was my oracle throughoutand had done all this work, so anytime I had any questions, he opened his door to me. He was such a kind and loving soul, and he was so generous.
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