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Los Angeles Times
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Christi Carras

Caleb McLaughlin says racism in the 'Stranger Things' fandom 'definitely affected me'

"Stranger Things" actor Caleb McLaughlin recently opened up about the racism he has experienced while starring in the hit Netflix series.

At Heroes Comic Con in Belgium, McLaughlin spoke Sunday about how fans of the show have treated him differently than his non-Black co-stars over the years. The 20-year-old performer, who plays Lucas Sinclair on "Stranger Things," was 14 when the first season of the sci-fi series premiered on Netflix.

"My very first Comic Con, some people didn't stand in my line because I was Black," McLaughlin said in a video tweeted by @spideychalamet.

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