This is too funny!
02.09.2022 - 04:05 / who.com.au
Glee star Lea Michele has been forced to debunk a bizarre fan conspiracy theory in the very same interview where she addressed claims she bullied her co-stars on the show.WATCH: Lea Michele singing "Don't Rain On My Parade' in GleeSpeaking to The New York Times in September 2022, the actress and singer responded to Samantha Marie Ware’s 2020 allegations that she made "traumatic microaggressions" towards her.The Black actress claimed Lea threatened to get her fired and “s—t in her wig”, while other Glee stars have shared allegations of similar bullying behaviour from the actress."I have an edge to me. I work really hard.
I leave no room for mistakes," Michele said in response to the claims, adding that she had spent a lot of time “reflecting” since."That level of perfectionism, or that pressure of perfectionism, left me with a lot of blind spots."Glee star Lea Michele has been forced to debunk a bizarre fan conspiracy theory.She then addressed the popular fan conspiracy theory that she can’t read. Yes, you read that right.In the very same interview where she addressed historic bullying allegations, Lea Michele confirmed to the world that she can, in fact, read.
This is too funny!
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Lea Michele has tested positive for COVID-19. The 36-year-old actress has confirmed via social media that she's set to miss several performances of 'Funny Girl', her new show on Broadway, after contracting the virus. Lea - who plays Fanny Brice in the production - wrote on her Instagram Story: "In following production protocol I cannot return to the theater for 10 days.
UPDATE: Lea Michele confirmed today that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for a longer period than initially stated.
Lea Michele will have to cancel upcoming performances from her Broadway show, citing signs and symptoms of COVID-19.The actress took to her Instagram Story on Saturday and announced that an «inconclusive test result.» Nevertheless, Michele said she's also experiencing symptoms, and will have to step away momentarily. Julie Benko, the understudy, will play the role of Fanny Brice.«I’m devastated to say that due to early signs and symptoms of Covid and an inconclusive test result – due to the production’s safety protocols I’m not allowed to perform today’s shows,» she wrote on Instagram.
Lea Michele is canceling some of her Funny Girl performances, citing early signs and symptoms of Covid-19.
playing Fanny Brice in Broadway’s “Funny Girl” for a few short days, but her performance has already raised eyebrows.It was announced in July that the “Glee” star, 36, would be replacing original star Beanie Feldstein, and fans are already comparing the two women.A viral TikTok, originally posted by a user named Alaina Noelle, has surfaced showing how Feldstein’s show finale dress had enormous sleeves while Michele’s was sleeveless, alleging the costume change is evidence of fatphobia.“It took [the producers] no more than three seconds to remove the sleeves for Fanny’s final dress after Beanie left,” she said. “And you can say whatever you want about it, but as a bigger-bodied person, it was noticed, felt and noted.”Another video using Noelle’s footage noting the differences between the two actresses has garnered over 1.1 million views on the platform.“Shorten the sleeves, shorten the dress, because bodies are meant to be celebrated, right?” the user name Lily captioned the TikTok that was duetted with Noelle.#stitch with @jordanrothofficial they did Beanie so dirty.
It happened! Lea Michele is officially Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, and plenty of Glee fans think it’s fulfilling her destiny laid out in the show.
made her Broadway “Funny Girl” debut on Tuesday, had audiences roaring with laughter over one particular line.Early in the show, Michele’s character Fanny Brice delivered the line, “I hadn’t read many books.” Fans burst out into hysterics due to the persistent rumor that the former “Glee” star cannot read or write, which Michele recently shot down.The 36-year-old actress was first subjected to illiteracy rumors in 2017 when her late costar Naya Rivera’s memoir revealed that Michele refused to improvise her lines on set.Michele responded to the allegations recently, saying that the comment is sexist and that if she were a man, no one would question it. “There’s a rumor online that I can’t read or write? It’s sad.
A mommy milestone. Lea Michele got emotional as she prepared son Ever for school before making her big debut in Broadway’s Funny Girl.
Glee star Lea Michele has found herself in that exact position after a rumour began circling that she is unable to read. The rumour began to gain traction after the late Naya Rivera, another former Glee cast member, wrote in her memoir that Michele would refuse to improvise during scenes on the show. That point was picked up and spoken about on the One More Thing podcast where the hosts Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman joked that Michele must not be able to read since she didn’t rebut Rivera’s comments about her in the press.
Lea Michele has shut down speculation that she is illiterate. The bizarre conspiracy theory originated in 2018 when Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman made a 40-minute video for their podcast One More Thing claiming Michele couldn't read and the theory was resurrected on TikTok earlier this year. During an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, the 36-year-old responded to the speculation.
Lea Michele will be joining the cast of Broadway’s Funny Girl revival in less than a week and a profile in The New York Times was just released in anticipation of her debut.