Glee star Heather Morris says Lea Michele was ‘VERY unpleasant’ to work with… says the actress should have been ‘called out’ years ago
- Heather Morris is the latest in a long line of stars to criticize Lea Michele over her alleged bad behavior
- Former Glee co-star Samantha Ware claimed Michele made her life ‘a living hell’ on set – even once threatening to defecate ‘in her wig’
- Sharing a lengthy statement on Instagram on Wednesday, Michele, 33, conceded that she acted in an incorrect manner and apologised publicly
- Morris, 33, who played cheerleader Brittany S. Pierce on the Ryan Murphy show, claims Michele was ‘very’ unpleasant to work with.
Glee star Heather Morris has now also spoken out against her former co-star Lea Michele, after former co-star Samantha Ware claimed she made her life ‘a living hell’ on set.
Morris, 33, who played cheerleader Brittany S. Pierce on the Ryan Murphy show, claims Michele was ‘very’ unpleasant to work with.
The actress tweeted: ‘Let me be very clear, Hate is a disease in America that we are trying to cure, so I would never wish for hate to be spread to anyone else.’
Speaking out: Now Glee star Heather Morris has also spoken out about Lea Michele on Wednesday
‘With that said, was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so; for Lea to treat others with the disrespect that she did for as long as she did, I believe she SHOULD be called out.’
‘And yet, it’s also on us because to allow it to go on for so long without speaking out is something else we’re learning along with the rest of society’
‘But, at the current moment its implied that she is a racist and although I cannot comment on her beliefs, I think we’re assuming, and you know what happens when we all assume…’
On set tension: Heather has claimed that Lea was ‘very unpleasant’ to work with
Her two cents: What Heather had to say on Twitter on Wednesday…
However, while Heather is the latest in a long line of disgruntled former co-stars speaking out – the pregnant star has also received some support.
Former Glee producer Marti Noxon chimed in on Wednesday, saying there were many other actors who were just as bad.
‘Re: @LeaMichele. Hey, I’m all for calling out bad behavior and even for some schadenfreude when that behavior is punished.’
Tough times: Lea played the role of Rachel Berry (back row) on the show’s six seasons, getting nominated for an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards with the part
‘That said, on GLEE there were LOTS of bad actors. Who were NOT women. People in the industry know who I’m talking about. Why aren’t we calling them out?’
The pregnant star apologised for her behavior on Wednesday, and said she has ‘never judged others by their background or color of their skin’, but insisted she will learn from the mistakes she has made so she ‘can be a real role model for my child’ when she gives birth in a couple of months.
The bullying allegations came to light after Michele took to social media last Friday to pay tribute to George Floyd, writing: ‘George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end’ she wrote.
Speaking out: Samantha (pictured last month), who played Jane Hayward on the show, claimed the actress bullied her during her stint on Glee and even threatened to defecate ‘in her wig’
Hitting out: The actress, 33, admitted her ‘privileged position and immaturity’ had contributed to causing pain to her former co-star, 28, in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday
Samantha Ware, who appeared as Jane Hayward on the show’s sixth season in 2015, scolded Michele earlier this week, saying: ‘Remember when you made my first television gig a living hell?!?!…
‘Cause I’ll never forget… I believe you told everyone that if you had the opportunity you would ‘s*** in my wig!’ amongst other traumatic microaggressions that made me question a career in Hollywood.’
Other stars including Amber Riley have also spoken out against Lea, who was recently dropped by the company Hello Fresh over the controversy.