The first look photos at the upcoming graduation episode of Riverdale have been released – and of course Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) is wearing a red cap and gown!
The upcoming episode titled “Chapter Seventy-Nine: Graduation” will air on Wednesday (February 3) and will be the last high school episode before the time jump.
Here’s a synopsis: With Graduation Day around the corner, the gang consider their next steps beyond Riverdale High. Archie (KJ Apa) learns whether he will be able to graduate with his classmates. FP (Skeet Ulrich) makes a difficult decision about his and Jellybean’s (guest star Trinity Likins) future.
“End of an era. What would’ve been our finale last year. Graduation. Next week’s episode of #Riverdale is one of our best. A beautiful bookend directed by Gabriel Correa, the best of the best, who directed our Season Four premiere, our tribute to Luke. ‘I want us to be innocent, even if it’s only for one moment longer.’ — Betty Cooper, Riverdale High, Class of 2021. â¤ï¸ðŸŽ“🎢⌛ï¸ðŸš€,” he wrote.
Madelaine Petsch is speaking out about her mental health in 2020.
In a new interview, the 26-year-old Riverdale actress shared that her breakup from Travis Mills and the pandemic really took a toll on her at the start of the year.
“My mental health was at an all time low,” she told Flaunt magazine. “Every day was definitely a challenge and therapy was absolutely key for me to keep sane. My best friend moved in with me and that was a huge game changer for my mental health. I found ways to be creative while staying positive and reading books. I read this book called ‘Vibrate Higher Daily,’ and it’s basically about how to radiate positivity. And I found more books to help me navigate.â€
Madelaine also opened up about how she didn’t really know who she was while not working.
“It really took me probably five months through this whole pandemic to get back to an okay mental state,†she said. “I had a lot of anxiety over quarantine, and I felt like without my job and without Riverdale, I didn’t know what my identity was. I’m saying this because I don’t want anyone to feel like they’re alone. I’m in the same boat and I feel it, and I’m right there with them.â€
Some things that Madelaine did to help her through it, besides having her bestie by her side – meditating, checking in with friends, talking to her mom and reading. She also kept up with “The Five Minute Journal” and made sure to remind herself three things that she was grateful.
Can you believe it’s already been four whole years since Riverdale came into our lives?!
One of the stars of the show, Lili Reinhart, took to her Instagram page to celebrate the January 26th anniversary.
“Riverdale premiered 4 years ago. And what a wild ride it has been since then. In honor of that— here are some pics from 5 years ago, when we were just little babies who had no idea that we were about to become family,” she wrote, along with photos from the pilot episode.
“Four years ago today #Riverdale premiered on the @thecw. I took this photo in Vancouver, the night before we started shooting the pilot. It’s been an unbelievable journey. Eternal gratitude to everyone who’s helped bring these characters to life and to tell these crazy stories. The writers, the directors, the producers, the executives, the crew, the editors, and tTHE CAST. And, of course, to our amazing fans. I wasn’t sure this show would ever happen; and I still can’t believe we get to work on it. Love you and THANK YOU!! â¤ï¸ðŸ”¥ðŸ’¥ðŸ’‹ðŸš€ðŸ’ªðŸ¼ðŸªŸðŸ‘€ðŸŽ¢ðŸðŸ‘ 💃ðŸ»â˜ ︔ he wrote with a photo of Ashleigh Murray, Madelaine Petsch, Camila, Lili and Cole.
Madelaine reposted his photo on her Instagram story and added her own caption, “What a wild ride. This photo was taken about 5 years ago when we shot the pilot of Riverdale.”
In case you forgot, when KJ joined TikTok in July 2020, one of his first uploads was an interesting dance while shirtless.
During this exclusive first look at her new “Stir Crazy with Josh Horowitz” interview, the 26-year-old dished on her co-star.
“I love KJ. When he put it out, I did text him and ask was that meant to be posted. So you know, it is what it is,” Madelaine said. “You know what though, I have to say, I love his Instagram stories too. He does this really funny skit stuff. It just comes right out of his head. A lot of people think he’s insane, but honestly, I think he’s a genius.”
Madelaine also dished on Camila Mendes‘ latte art, whether she can really tell the Sprouse twins apart, and revealed what social media she hasn’t had on her phone for years.
Madelaine Petsch on ‘Stir Crazy with Josh Horowitz’
Madelaine Petsch bundles up in a puffy green jacket while walking her pup Olive on Sunday (January 24) in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The 26-year-oldRiverdaleactress bumped into her co-star Charles Melton, who was also out with his dog, Neya.
Charles also picked up a warm Starbucks drink before going home. He also shared a selfie of his dog on Instagram.
“alright im gonna need to see some ID,” he captioned the snap.
Madelaine commented, “Her @ olive”. LOL!
The Riverdale stars just returned to TV with the season five premiere last week. Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa teased over the weekend that there are just two more high school episodes left, before they fast forward in time seven years.
You’ll also see in the episode and the stills that Vanessa Morgan doesn’t appear to be pregnant as most of the premiere episode was already filmed before the show’s production was shut down due to the pandemic.
