5 "All American" Actors Who Suffered the Most Backlash for Their Roles

Even though The CW's All American follows an American football player as its main character, it's still more of a melodrama than a sports drama. Because of this, many fans have taken it upon themselves to judge both the actors and the characters, often crossing the line into hating the actors for their character's problematic choices.

Here are 5 actors who were hated for their characters:

5. Bre-Z (Tamia Cooper)

Since Coop is widely considered to be one of the most controversial characters on the show, it's no surprise that fans often hated Bre-Z as well, especially considering how active she is on social media. In recent years, however, Coop has become less hated, giving the actress a break.

4. Pauline Dyer (Alicia)

Spencer's new love interest in Season 5 proved to be one of the most hated new additions to the show, prompting an unprecedented hate campaign from fans who hated seeing their beloved character spend time with a new girl.

3. Cody Christian (Asher Adams)

Considering how much of a jerk Asher was in the first few seasons, it's no wonder people hated him so much, but that doesn't absolve the fandom from mistreating Cody himself. The actor even confessed that he stopped using social media after fans kept sending him horrible messages urging him to leave the show.

2. Greta Onieogou (Layla Keating)

As one of the main characters of the show, it's only natural that many fans were against Layla as Spencer's love interest and hated her on Reddit and Twitter. Unfortunately, the hatred for the character quickly turned into hatred for Greta herself, forcing her to stay off social media for a while.

1. Ray Campbell (JP Keating)

Layla's father became the most hated character on the show after Season 2, when the actor who played him was unable to continue due to COVID restrictions, and actor Ray Campbell was hired to play JP instead. Needless to say, fans hated this recast and hated the actor for no apparent reason.