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Riverdale actress Bernadette Beck is opening up about her time on The CW drama, revealing that the feels she was cast "to fulfill a diversity quota."

Beck appeared in the role of Peaches 'N Cream during Riverdale Season 3 and Riverdale Season 4, and spoke out about her time on the series in an interview with Elle.

"I was made out to be a very unlikable character and therefore, an unlikable person in people's eyes," she told the magazine.

Beck's biggest issue was that she felt Peaches 'N Cream's storyline was far from fleshed out.

"I get it, there's always a protagonist and antagonist, but I never had much of a story plot or enough character development to even be considered an antagonist. I was, for no reason, depicted in a very negative, unattractive light," Beck shared.

Beck alleged that she's not the first "Black actress to show up on set, stand there,...

Another Riverdale actress is speaking out about The CW hit series. In a conversation with Elle, Bernadette Beck, who played Peaches 'N Cream on seasons 3 and 4 of Riverdale, opened up about her experience working on the teen drama. Her decision to speak out comes not long after co-star Vanessa Morgan's criticism about Black representation in the media and, specifically, on Riverdale. For Beck, she felt her character "was made out to be very unlikable," which has caused her to be an "unlikable person in people's eyes." From Beck's perspective, Peaches 'N Cream was given no backstory and often only appears in the background of scenes. "I get it,...