Class is certainly a touchy subject on this show , because the K 5 seem to have a diverse spread both racially and in class . It ' s clear that Asher and Laurel are wealthy , but Michaela and Wes come from lessthanstellar backgrounds . Michaela was adopted , Wes was in foster care . The fact that they are both Black seems to align with the show ' s theme of race relations and history in the US . Furthermore , Michaela ' s love interests , Caleb and her fianc , are both wealthy Black men . It should also be noted that Michaela was also adopted by a white family . This can be a commentary on the racial nature of class . Laurel would be an interesting person to study though she ' s white passing , the show goes to good lengths to ensure the audience knows her and the actress ' Mexican heritage . Frank , a lowerclass white male , calls her a MexicanAmerican Princess MAP . It ' s made very clear that she ' s wealthy when she visits her father , and when she buys plane tickets to Cleveland for Wes and herself on her father ' s credit card . There ' s a lot of intersectionalities to explore here , and the show definitely spends a good amount of time on race and class and how they ' re related . Annalise talks about how poor Black people are dismepowered in the David Allen case , when it ' s revealed that there may be perjury to prevent poor Black people from keeping their land so that Senator Trucco can build condos and a plaza . That could potentially be a commentary on eminent domain or how some people use systems .