Ashleigh Murray Says Luke Perry's 'Riverdale' Tribute 'Was Not Easy'

Ashleigh Murray Says Luke Perry's 'Riverdale' Tribute 'Was Not Easy'

Ashleigh Murray is speaking out about Luke Perry‘s upcoming tribute on Riverdale.

The Riverdale and Katy Keene actress, who plays Josie McCoy on both series, spoke to Access about the season four premiere.

“It’s very touching,” she shared. “It is going to be emotional for a lot of viewers … especially anyone that had the pleasure of meeting Luke, even if it was just for a moment.”

“I feel like it does him justice, and I hope it also does his family justice too,” she told the outlet, adding that the cast and crew are “happy with what the writers came up with. It’s going to be very special.”

“It was not easy at all,” she continued. “It’s still difficult. It was tough. I was very, very emotional throughout it. We all had our moments. … I felt safe enough to cry, or laugh, or have any of the emotions that come up.”

“This was this final step for us,” Ashleigh Murray said. “I know, like we all know, Luke would want us to keep going. He wouldn’t want us to cry too long over him. It changed us, but we are able to keep moving.”

Luke sadly passed away at age 52 after suffering a massive stroke in March.

Luke Perry‘s last appearance on Riverdale aired in April, but his character, Fred Andrews’s, absence has not been addressed on the show yet.

Season four of Riverdale premieres on October 9 on The CW.

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