Legacies bids farewell to beloved queer character after Kaylee Bryant’s departure

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Kaylee Bryant has said goodbye CW’s Legacies after portraying fan-favourite queer character Josie Saltzman for four seasons.

Bryant has played Josie Saltzman on the supernatural drama series, which is a spin-off of The Originals, since 2018. The show features characters from The Originals and its predecessor, The Vampire Diaries.

In season four episode “I Can’t Be the One to Stop You”, Josie, a pansexual witch who is also a student at Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted, left Mystic Falls behind. But before she departed forever, Josie also bid an emotional farewell to her girlfriend, Finch (Courtney Bandeko).

“When I come back, we can see where you and I are,” Josie told her girlfriend.

Bryant thanked her fans in an emotional message on Instagram and reflected on the impact her character had on LGBT+ representation on the show.

“As a fan of The Vampire Diaries universe myself, I am so grateful to the fans and will love them always and forever for welcoming and accepting me into this world,” she wrote.

Bryant continued: “Josie has helped so many beautiful humans feel comfortable in their sexuality, and I hope her legacy lives on so that one day everyone feels free to love whoever they want regardless of gender.”

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Josie Saltzman quickly became a fan-favourite character and was praised for her pansexual representation on Legacies

Needless to say, fans have been pretty emotional over the news of Bryant’s departure and the loss of the beloved character.

i can’t believe this is really happening josie saltzman and kaylee bryant i’m gonna miss seeing you on my screen every thursday #Legacies pic.twitter.com/t0yByMhXzh

— nameer saw NWH (@siredhxsie) December 17, 2021

josie saltzman you will always be loved <3 pic.twitter.com/rntrrkyaxf

— angel (@hosiestrbrid) December 17, 2021

Josie Saltzman has been around for 68 episodes, 17 years of growth we have seen thru those episodes. Shes one of the main reasons Legacies even started. Without her character there’s a huge void that can’t be fulfilled. Legacies needs Josie, the viewers need Josie #josieslegacy

— Alexa