The actress, who will bring her character of Josie McCoy from Riverdale to New York City for the new series, opened up about the differences and possible crossover potential for the new show.
“That’s one of my favorite things about it, that it has a lightness and hope to it that is absolutely gone in Riverdale,” she shared with ET. “It’s not all gone, but it’s on its way out.”
Ashleigh continued, “I also like the fact that while it is bright, there is still drama, there’s still hardship and still that grit, because it’s life. Life isn’t without it.”
We know that a crossover is definitely coming for Katy Keene and Riverdale, but when is another question.
Until that happens though, Lucy Hale has some ideas of which Riverdale character she’d love to see pop up on Katy Keene.
Speaking to TV Guide, the 30-year-old actress named Camila Mendes, aka Veronica Lodge, as the one she’d like to see guest star.
“I think it’s mentioned that Katy and Veronica are friends, so I think Veronica popping on by would be fun,” Lucy shared.
Ashleigh Murray, who transferred from Riverdale to Katy Keene, is really wanting Kevin to come see her in the big city.
“Kevin [Casey Cott], definitely. He’s really big into musical theater, and where else would you go for a wonderful time in musical theater other than New York?” she shared.
Ashleigh also picked out Archie, too: “And I actually think it would be kind of fun if Archie showed up in New York. Mostly because I want to see KJ [Apa] with his beard … I know he loves it so it’d be kind of nice if he could show up and be grown Archie and go for pizza.”
Katy Keene centers on Katy, Josie, Jorge Lopez aka Ginger and Pepper Smith as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City together.
As these aspiring artists take on the runway, the recording studio, Broadway, and the NYC social scene, they will find more than just a career in the big city — they’ll find long-lasting friendship.
If you looked closely at the pics JJJ posted from the CW Summer 2019 TCA Party earlier today, you might have noticed that several of the stars were wearing orange ribbons.
The orange ribbon represents Gun violence protests, and the stars wore the ribbon in response to the tragic shootings that happened in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this past weekend.
Over 20 people perished in the mass shooting in Texas, with at least 9 others being killed in Dayton.
If you missed out on what happened, you can get more details on our brother site, JustJared.com.
Check out 10+ pics of the stars wearing their orange ribbons…
Ashleigh Murray turns heads in her red slip dress while arriving for The CW’s Summer 2019 TCA Party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night (August 4) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
“Shooting the pilot for Katy was very different than Riverdale,” Ashleighadmitted during the panel, adding that “I’ve been able to play with the rest of Josie’s personality.”
She continued, “On Riverdale she’s secluded; she was good at minding her business. With this experience, it was a lot more fun for me to let Josie have fun.”
Katy Keene follows a group of aspiring artists from Riverdale as they try to make it on Broadway.
Here’s the synopsis: “Fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Jonny Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Julia Chan) chase their 20-something dreams in New York City…together.”
Katy Keene premieres in January 2020.
Watch Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, and more in the trailer now!
Lucy Hale‘s pup Elvis hides behind her legs while out on a walk in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (August 2).
Elvis trailed behind the 30-year-old actress before running past her to take the lead while out on a sunny afternoon.
The day before, Lucy was spotted rocking a Star Trek tee as she ran a few errands around town.
Speaking with AOL recently, Lucy opened up about her new series, Katy Keene, and confirmed there will be some musical numbers to look forward to.
“It’s a great cast, it’s really fun!” Lucy shared. “There will be musical numbers, and it’s a lot different than Riverdale, but still the same really strong, big characters, so I’m excited for everyone to see it.”
Lucy added that she’s also excited to be heading to New York to film.
“[It's] great because that doesn’t always happen, but it’ll be a fun new chapter!”
