Kevin McHale Reveals Glee Co-Stars Held An 'Intervention' For Him During Prescription Drug Nightmare!
28.06.2023 - 21:31
/ perezhilton.com
Kevin McHale is opening up about a time his Glee co-stars came to his aid.
In Monday’s episode of his podcast, And That’s What You REALLY Missed, which he co-hosts with his friend and co-star Jenna Ushkowitz, the actor recalled when he was exhibiting some unusual behavior and his pals stepped in to help him!
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Kevin began by recalling a trip the entire cast took to London in 2010 in between filming two episodes at the same time. He asked Jenna:
The 35-year-old, who played Artie Abrams, said he was feeling very unwell amid the jam-packed schedule, so he was placed on some strong medicine:
At first, he was actually happy to be using the drugs since it “gave me the courage” to “fight” for his solo in the show’s Thriller/Heads Will Roll mashup. But those around him were starting to notice something was off — and they told him! He continued:
But Jenna and Naya saw the situation differently and told him to stop taking the steroids immediately, even though he technically still had a few more left per the prescription. He recalled them urging:
The actresses suggested he simply take the antibiotic he was also prescribed, and Kevin quickly realized their concerns were very real. He acknowledged:
Yikes!
All ’cause he was put on some meds to handle an illness! Wow!
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Somewhat cryptically, Jenna, AKA Tina Cohen-Chang, said that was “the beginning of the steroids for you,” but she quickly noted the medicine was “needed, needed, necessary, [and] prescribed.” Still, it was alarming how much the Prednisone had impacted the American Horror Stories alum’s temperament. He’s now glad he took his friends’