Ashleigh has spoken up about the racism she’s faced from so-called fans of the show who exposed their racism over the fact that a Black actress was playing the entirely fictional comic book character known as Josie McCoy. "[People] were like 'Just don’t even go on the Internet. Don’t check social media,’”she said in 2018 Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Showed Fans How They “Really” Kiss Months passed as Kat and I worked side by side to get her elected. We woke up early every morning, no matter what we had been doing the night before, to knock on doors across the neighborhood. Many afternoons were spent stuffing envelopes and talking strategy in Kat’s apartment. On weekends we went out to decompress after a week of campaigning, but politics were never far from our minds. During those months we would end our days together and talk about how surreal our reality had become, stories we will one day pass down to our daughters (who will absolutely be best friends). We grew together and became even closer than I thought possible. It felt sometimes, to me, like every victory she had along that campaign trail was my own. I watched Kat succeed through sheer force and willpower, and it sent a fire through me even in the searing summer heat. I vowed I would knock on as many doors as I could. Working on your best friend’s campaign for city council in your early 20s isn’t something everyone gets to do. Soon, though, I hope this becomes a reality for millennial and Gen Z youth across the country. But despite the lingering drama, the singer-songwriter seems ready to officially move on. She told James, "What I want to say is that I’m ready for that BS to be done. Now, there is the law of cause and effect. You do something, there’s going to be a reaction, and trust me, daddy, there’s going to be a reaction. It’s all about karma, right? I think personally that women together, not divided, and none of this petty bulls*t, women together will heal the world." Katy certainly seems to be all about "karma" when talking about Taylor...as inKarma Coffee and Teaperhaps? Let the theories rage on.