Here's Why Chris Colfer Won't Be Seeing Lea Michele in Funny Girl
Here's Why Chris Colfer Won't Be Seeing Lea Michele in Funny Girl
The Glee actor threw some shade at his former co-star, to mixed response.
Lea Michele’s former co-stars and pals from various projects have been coming out to support her as she tackles the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway at last, but Chris Colfer won’t be one of them.
The Glee actor brought the topic up on The Michelle Collins Show, after its host asked him if he would be interested in joining her in her plans for the evening.
“Oh no, are you seeing Funny Girl?” Colfer immediately asked.
“I am,” she replied.
“Oh,” he said. “My day suddenly got so full.”
After further prompting from Collins as to whether he would ever be checking out the show, Colfer said, “No, I can be triggered at home.”
Colfer isn’t the only former Glee star who has been asked about seeing Michele in the production. Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz both tried to stay diplomatic about the topic while making it obvious they weren’t interested in supporting Michele, who has previously faced accusations of making set life difficult for various co-stars, particularly Black actors on the show.
Meanwhile, Darren Criss, Becca Tobin, Glee creator Ryan Murphy, and Michele’s Scream Queens co-star Jamie Lee Curtis have all been photographed attending performances of Funny Girl on Broadway and visiting with Michele afterwards.
Colfer’s shady comments have received mixed reactions on social media.
\u201cChris colfer saying he\u2019s not seeing funny girl on Broadway bc \u201che can be triggered at home\u201d is one of the funniest things I\u2019ve ever heard im CRYING\u201d— emily (@emily) 1665587206
\u201cChris Colfer being so bitter about Lea Michele gives me life... coz she's living rent-free inside their heads while she's getting raves and performing in front of sold-out crowds \ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\u201d— Kat (@Kat) 1665538143
\u201cAt this point I want to see Ryan Murphy do a season for FEUD with it revolving around the cast of Glee \ud83d\ude40\u201d— \ud83c\udf83 Noah Fence \ud83d\udc7b (@\ud83c\udf83 Noah Fence \ud83d\udc7b) 1665592077
\u201cthe shade ???? don\u2019t you follow lea on insta chris \u2026\u201d— hal (@hal) 1665535819
Michele’s casting in Funny Girl may be dripping in controversy at every step, but the reviews rolling in this month have been overwhelmingly positive, and she’s undoubtedly basking in every single one BFF Jonathan Groff reads to her.
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