BANG Showbiz English
Lea Michele has had a lot of “healing and eye-opening” conversations following the backlash about her alleged behaviour on ‘Glee‘.
The 36-year-old actress was accused in 2020 of making Samantha Marie Ware’s time on the show a “living hell”, while Heather Morris slammed her co-star as “unpleasant” to work with, and while Lea apologised publicly at the time, she has now revealed she took the time to “sit back and reflect” on what people said to her when she reached out about the allegations.
She told Interview magazine: “I think these past two years have been so important for everybody to just sit back and reflect.
“I did a lot of personal reach-outs. But the most important thing was for everybody to just take a step back.
“At the end of the day, what matters the most is how you make people feel. And you have to put aside your feelings.
The conversations that I’ve had behind the scenes with some people were incredibly healing and very eye-opening for me.
“I’ve been doing this for a really long time and I’m not going to ever blame anything on the things that I’ve been through in my life. But you also can’t ignore those experiences or deny them. They are a part of the patchwork of my life.”
The ‘Scream Queens’ star – who has son Ever, two, with husband Zandy Reich – hopes her turn on Broadway as Fanny Brice in ‘Funny Girl’ will allow people to see how she has moved on and is a different person now.
She said: “When I got the call that I was going to play Fanny Brice, I said, ‘Okay, this could be really big for my career, but it’s also helpful to have this opportunity to introduce people to who I am now.’
“What I told myself stepping into ‘Funny Girl’ was, ‘If I can’t take my role as a leader offstage as important as my role as a leader onstage, then I shouldn’t do this show.’ Because that was always a struggle for me.
“So to have this opportunity now at 36 years old as a wife and a mother — to step into this job that comes with so much pressure and a huge amount of responsibility — was a very, very big achievement for me.”
LINK LOVE
 |  |  |
| People Think Anne Hathaway May Have Gotten Some Cosmetic Work on Her Face (Celebitchy) | OMG, He’s Naked: Jacob Elordi in ‘Oh, Canada’ (omg blog) | ‘SNL’ Alum Bill Hader Set to Drink the Kool-Aid (Pajiba) |
 |  |  |
| The Widow Longoria Returns (Go Fug Yourself) | Walton Goggins Covers CULTURED (Boy Culture) | Sam Nivola Covers VMAN (Kenneth in the 212) |
HOT DEALS
- Save 30% on Tony’s Chocolonely Chocolate Bar Variety Pack – Milk, Dark, Nougat, Caramel, Hazelnut, Almond & Sea Salt – 6 Individually Packed Bars! THis is Socialite Life’s FAVORITE chocolate. [Amazon]
- Save $15 on the Ninja 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffee Maker. With 2 brew styles: Classic or Rich, each brew is flavorful and never bitter with custom brew strengths. [Walmart]
- Save $95 on the Arc’teryx women’s Thorium Hoody. Made for cold, dry conditions, this Arc’teryx hoodie delivers serious warmth. A combo of 750-fill-power grey goose down and synthetic Coreloft™ keeps you cozy and dry. [REI]
- Save 30% (using the FRIEND promo code) on the Fiesta Classic Rim 12 Pc. Dinnerware Set, Service For 4. [Macy’s]
- Save 30% on the JBL Go 4 Portable, Waterproof and Dustproof Bluetooth Speaker, Big Pro Sound with Punchy bass, 7-Hour Built-in Battery, Made in Part with Recycled Materials (Black). [Woot]
- Save 20% on the Silicone Luggage Tag with name ID card. Perfect to quickly spot your luggage! [Amazon]
- Save $100 on the Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra Upright Vacuum. The best cleaning performance of any upright detangling vacuum.1 The Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra deep cleans your whole home- and your pet. The vacuum tackles tough tasks easily, making it ideal for pet owners and parents. [Target]
- A Roku 65-inch TV for under $300 — onn. 65” Class 4K UHD (2160P) LED Roku Smart Television HDR. Roku Smart TV – wirelessly stream 500,000+ movies and TV episodes available across thousands of free or paid channels, conveniently presented through your own customizable home screen. [Walmart]
Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. Also, as Amazon Influencers, we earn from qualifying purchases. Savings shown are those from the date and time of this article’s publication.
