It’s a mini “Glee” reunion.
20.09.2022 - 19:39 / foxnews.com
After years of combating rumors that she cannot read, "Glee" actress Lea Michele decided to get in on the joke by posting a TikTok. In a viral TikTok that actually originates from an episode of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" Michele is seen mouthing what Kim Kardashian originally says to Joe Francis in a moment of panic, with the sentence, "Calling Jonathan to read me the comments on my first TikTok," appearing on the screen.
Lea Michele pretended to call her best friend, Jonathan Groff in a viral TikTok trend, for help reading comments on her latest TikTok. (Bruce Glikas) Michele is referencing her best friend and fellow actor, Jonathan Groff. The previous day, Michele posted her very first TikTok, where she dueted a creator who had used a sound of Michele singing "Don't Rain on my Parade" from "Funny Girl" in an episode of her show, "Glee." Michele is currently starring in the Broadway production of "Funny Girl" where she plays the lead role, Fanny Brice, but was forced to take a hiatus after only a few days on stage due to contracting COVID-19.
Lea Michele pictured here performing in Broadways, "Funny Girl" as Fanny Brice, had to take leave just days after beginning her role due to testing positive for COVID-19. (Bruce Glikas/WireImage) Michele previously told the Associated Press that this is a role she has always yearned to play - and she had a taste of when she was on "Glee." "I’ve always wanted to play this role. But I know that I couldn’t have played it at any other point in my entire life.
I think that it’s the experiences. It’s what I’ve been through in my life," she said.
Lea Michele has acknowledged in the past that she can, in fact, read. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tony Award Productions) Caroline
.It’s a mini “Glee” reunion.
Darren Criss watched her former co-star, Lea Michele, perform “Don’t Rain On My Parade’ … again. On Wednesday, the actress, who currently plays Fanny Brice in the Broadway production of, shared a picture of her, Criss and his wife, Mia, backstage after the show and joked about the amount of times her former co-star has seen her perform the song.
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Lea Michele just joined TikTok, and she's proving that she can laugh at herself in her hilarious first post on the app.In the video, shared Sunday, the actress used audio from the Kardashians to poke fun at rumors that she can't read. Michele holds up a phone as if she's speaking to someone while lip-synching to the audio from a 2017 scene, which sees Kim Kardashian taking a phone call with her friend, Joe Francis.«Hey,» Michele mouths.
This is too funny!
Lea Michele has a good sense of humor.
Lea Michele joined TikTok!
Lea Michele is now on TikTok and she’s recreating a viral video about her!
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.
Lea Michele is enjoying her Broadway success! The ‘Glee’ star received multiple standing ovations Tuesday night, as the audience was absolutely thrilled to see the actress at her first performance of ‘Funny Girl.’Performing at August Wilson Theater in New York City, Lea’s celebrity friends were also in the audience, including Jonathan Groff, Zachary Quinto, Lee Pace, Ryan Murphy, Harvery Fierstein, Drew Barrymore, among others.The first standing ovation happened before she even said a word, with a total of four standing ovations, even before the end of Act 1, including after her performance of ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade’ and during Act 2 of the show.Attendees were excited to comment on Lea’s display of talent on stage, with Fierstein declaring that he “haven’t had a night like this in the theater in years.” Another person said, “She’s the greatest star alright,” while someone else commented, “I’m going to need to come back this Friday and see it again.”Lea was spotted waving at her friend Jonathan Groff in the audience at the end of the show, getting emotional after noticing the joy of the audience. She had previously said she was excited to perform for her friends and family during the first show.“I have all of my people.
A mommy milestone. Lea Michele got emotional as she prepared son Ever for school before making her big debut in Broadway’s Funny Girl.
EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele will be making her public debut as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s Funny Girl tonight, but don’t expect reviews tomorrow. A production spokesperson tells Deadline exclusively that while critics will be invited to review – or, rather, re-review – the musical with its new star, the invites won’t be arriving for a few weeks.