Is Toni Topaz black?

The latest to do so is Vanessa Morgan, who plays Toni Topaz on The CW’s Riverdale. She is currently the only African American series regular on The CW show.

Why do Toni and Cheryl break up?

The reason for this grim resignation is Toni’s family. When Toni’s nana found out she was dating Cheryl, she forbade her granddaughter from ever being with a Blossom, recalling how the Blossoms have historically been terrible to the Topaz family.

Does Toni Topaz have a serpent tattoo?

Vanessa Morgan – Toni Topaz “On the last day of filming, I was like ‘can I have a serpent tattoo’ and I decided that Toni’s serpent tattoo, which I hope we’ll see maybe next season, could be right on my side (she points to her ribs).

Is Toni Topaz Native American?

Take Toni in Riverdale: Morgan, who is a Canadian of Scottish and Tanzanian descent, is written as an abstract person of color until an episode in the second season codes her as an Indegenious American with the introduction of her grandfather, played by Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene.

Is the Southside serpents real?

No real gangs were used or referenced in the making of the Southside Serpents. There is nothing about the Serpents that is based directly on real-life bikers, gangs, biker gangs, or serpents.

Is the Uktena real?

The tribe itself isn’t real per se, but it does seem to be based on actual folklore. On Riverdale, Jughead learns the Serpents were founded upon the traditions of the Uktena, a Native American people who originally lived on the land now known as Riverdale.

What happened to the south side serpents?

They were initially led by FP Jones before he retired and was replaced by Jughead, who would then become Serpent King and appoint Betty Serpent Queen. The serpents typically hang out at a local bar called the Whyte Wyrm.

Why does Betty do the serpent dance?

After all, she’s only 16 years old and this wasn’t exactly her choice: She only danced to get in with the South Side Serpents, Jughead’s gang, because she thought joining them would make her and Jug closer—even though he’s expressed, several times, that she should stay far away from the group.

Do the serpents still exist in Season 4?

4 The Serpents After the events of the third season, the Serpents’ place on the show was dwindling. Yet, the fourth season practically dissolved the gang all together. The Serpents seemed to disappear from the show leaving fans to ask if the group even still existed anymore.

Does Betty join the serpents?

Betty was a student at Riverdale High School and longtime best friend of Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Kevin Keller and Veronica Lodge. Most recently, Betty has followed in her mother’s footsteps of joining the Southside Serpents, alongside her then boyfriend, Jughead, making her the Serpent Queen to his King.