Lea Michele has finally put a stop to speculation that she can’t read.
For years many have questioned the ‘Glee’ star’s ability to read. And although it is not clear where the statement came from, it quickly spread to all corners of the Internet.
Finally, the -year-old actress, who is preparing to star in the staging of ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway, has responded to the rumors in a new interview with the New York Times, assuring that she would not receive the same criticism if she were a man.
“I filmed ‘Glee’ every day; I knew my lines every day. How come there’s a rumor on the internet that I can’t read or write? It’s sad. It really is. I think if I were a man, a lot of it wouldn’t be like that,” she said. , they called her a “racist”.
Samantha Ware was among the first to say that Lea made her stay on ‘Glee’ “hell”, while Heather Morris said that it was “unpleasant to work with her”.
In response to the reactions, Lea issued a lengthy apology for the “pain” she had caused, but he insisted that “he had never judged others by their origin or the color of their skin”.
“One of the most important lessons of the last few weeks is that we have to take the time to listening and learning about other people’s perspectives and any role we’ve played or anything we can do to help address the injustices they face,” he said.
He added: “When your I tweeted the other day (about the murder of George Floyd), it was meant to be a show of support for our friends and neighbors and communities of color during this very difficult time, but the responses I received to what I posted have made me focus specifically on in how my co-stars perceived my own behavior“.
“Although I don’t remember ever making a specific statement or judging others based on their origin or skin color, that’s not really important, what matters is that I clearly acted in a way that hurt someone. other people”, he assured.