Caleb McLaughlin calls out the racism of some 'Stranger Things' fans

Caleb McLaughlin still has trouble digesting the racist comments made by some

fans from the start of the series.

At that time, the actor was just 14 years old.

“It definitely affected me as a young child.

At my very first Comic Con, some people didn't line up to see me because I was black," he said during a panel discussion at the recent Heroes Comic Con Belgium, that a no one from the public filmed and relayed on Twitter.

At the time, the teenager had a hard time understanding why he was less appreciated than his companions in the series.

So he turned to his parents, who chose to tell him the sad truth.

"It's because you're the black kid on the show," they told her.

But if Caleb McLaughlin is still the victim of this sickening hatred, he wants to respond to it with love.

love and positivity

"Even now, some people don't follow me or support me because I'm black," the comedian, now 20, continued.

“Sometimes abroad you feel racism, you feel bigotry.

(…) Because I was born with this beautiful chocolate skin, I am not loved… But that's why with my platform, I want to spread positivity and love because I don't return hatred to people. people who give it to me.

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In any case, whether some like it or not, Caleb McLaughlin will be present for the fifth and final season of

, which is expected for 2024.

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