Leah Is Our Annabeth - Blog Posts

The irony of Percy Jackson being a staple character for abused minority kids who didn't do anything wrong only to be abused nonstop and smearcampaigned by grown ass adults and Leah Jeffries getting constantly cyberbullied for playing an originally white character all because she's a darkskin darkfeatured black girl without even giving her a chance is not lost on me.The lack of media comprehension in the Pjo fandom is and was literally dangeous and i hope you raggedy old bitches fucking kill yourselfves for what you did to her

GUYS ITS HERE. ITS HERE ITS HERE ITS HERE. SHE FINALLY SAID IT. PERCY IS OFFICIALLY SEAWEED BRAIN AGAIN. YESSSSS

LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!

if i see one more person saying that annabeth’s character is “ruined” because leah’s not blonde, i’m actually going to go insane. if you think that annabeth’s motives and character are entirely defined by her hair color, you did not understand the books. her character goes so much further than her appearance. “but leah doesn’t uphold the dumb blonde stereotype” leah being annabeth ENHANCES annabeth’s character arc by covering racism as well.

every single character in the riordanverse has been outcasted and turned away. this includes annabeth. you think that leah’s annabeth, a black girl in the early 2000s, is an exception to this? fuck, even in the episode with the chimera, it’s noticeable. now i dont know if this was intentional, but someone mentioned that the police officer had no problem with walker/percy’s blatant disrespect, but the SECOND leah very normally asks, “are we under arrest?” he accuses her of having a disrespectful tone.

annabeth’s intelligence is in no way related to her hair color. leah portrays annabeth beautifully and i couldn’t ask for anyone better.

For some reason I’m still seeing people being racist about the Disney+ PJO show, so if you’re out there hating on Leah for being a black Annabeth, here’s what you need to realize:

A big part of Annabeth’s character is how she felt she was never taken seriously because of the way she looked. In the books, it was specifically because she was blonde, and blondes were seen as dumb.

Well, that stereotype is much less common today, and most blondes aren’t really looked down upon. But you know who is? People of color. Especially young black girls. Leah’s Annabeth will still have to deal with prejudice because of how she looks.

Annabeth’s key trait wasn’t her hair color, it was how she proved to be the best despite how others judged her. It just so happens that her skin color is now what causes her to be judged.

I think Leah is perfect to play Annabeth in today’s world. Just how young blonde girls used to be empowered by book Annabeth, I know Leah’s Annabeth will teach young black girls that they can be everything she is.

#LeahIsOurAnnabeth

realest tumblr post i think i have ever seen

no one understands how painful it is that we have to wait a whole dam week for a Percy Jackson episode to come out

can’t wait to watch this meet cute

I find it extremely funny when ppl try to excuse their blatant racism towards leah for being cast as annabeth but don't have that big of a problem with walker's hair

they always say "oH bUT bEIng BLOnd Is iMpoRTaNt tO hER CHAracteR"

No being blond isn't important to her character, being underestimated is

leah sava’ jeffries — cool for the summer

she’s so that girl

IM SOBBING RN OVER THE LAST EPISODE ANNABETH BEING THERE WHEN LUKE BETRAYED PERCY BROKE MY HEART, LIKE MY BBG OMFG

I AM SO FUCKING EXCITED FOR TOMORROW AND THE FINAL EPISODE OF PJO BUT ALSO REALLY SAD BECAUSE NO MORE PJO SHOW FOR A WHILE LIKE I CANT WAIT TO SEE LUKE BETRAY PERCY BUT ALSO IM SAD BECAUSE NO MORE GROVER

Update: he did :’D

Rick and Becky seriously need to address the racism that Leah has been receiving. She’s 12 and should not have to see, hear, or respond to bigots hiding behind a screen. There is no simply ignoring this. It needs to be talked about. Immediately.