{"id":1196887,"date":"2022-09-01T22:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/01\/lea-michele-condemns-but-does-not-deny-rumor-that-she-cannot-read\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T22:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:28:27","slug":"lea-michele-condemns-but-does-not-deny-rumor-that-she-cannot-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/01\/lea-michele-condemns-but-does-not-deny-rumor-that-she-cannot-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Lea Michele Condemns, But Does Not Deny, Rumor That She Cannot Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It is no secret that Lea Michele was a nightmare on the set of <em>Glee<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Between bizarre bullying behavior and some pretty direct racism, she made even her unlikable character seem <em>mild <\/em>by comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Lea has acknowledged a small portion of that. But what about the rumor that she \u2026 can\u2019t read?<\/p>\n<p>She is condemning that rumor. But she doesn\u2019t seem to actually be <em>denying <\/em>it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"702\" alt=\"Lea Michele, Backstage Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-279864 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lea-michele-backstage-selfie.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Lea Michele snapped a backstage selfie before her talk show interview.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some celebrity rumors are just facts lacking confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Others feel like they might be true, or at least <em>could <\/em>be true, but are likely to remain a mystery.<\/p>\n<p>And then there are rumors that are blissfully evidence-free.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-now-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289003\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289003 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-now-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>She remained on Fox as part of the Scream Queens cast and then appeared for the short run of ABC\u2019s The Mayor, a solid sitcom that was canceled too soon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The claim that Lea Michele cannot read did not begin as a blind item. It mostly felt like people were saying it just to be mean.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s right up there with \u201cthe Queen died months ago but they\u2019re waiting to tell us\u201d as far as rumors go.<\/p>\n<p>By that, we mean that the more that you see jokes about it, the more that you begin to hope in your heart of hearts that it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lea-michele-sings-1024x849.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Michele sings\" class=\"wp-image-346916\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" alt=\"Lea Michele sings\" class=\"wp-image-346916 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-sings.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s probably safe to say that Lea herself does not feel that way.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not she knows how to read, she has at least <em>heard <\/em>the rumor for herself.<\/p>\n<p>To no one\u2019s surprise, she is unhappy about it. Whether it\u2019s because it\u2019s <em>hurtful and untrue<\/em> or <em>factual and embarrassing<\/em> \u2026 who can say?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jane-lynch-then-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289006\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289006 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jane-lynch-then.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Probably the breakout star of Season 1, Lynch played the sarcastic and cruel cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lea has landed her dream role in the (ironically titled) <em>Funny Girl<\/em> Broadway musical, apparently sending Jane Lynch fleeing for the hills.<\/p>\n<p>(Lynch, who had the unenviable experience of costarring with Lea on <em>Glee<\/em>, left the production even earlier than expected after Lea\u2019s casting)<\/p>\n<p><em>The New York Times<\/em> spoke to Lea about many things. Including the very natural question of whether or not she can read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"637\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-topless-in-bed.png\" alt=\"Lea Michele, Topless in Bed\" class=\"wp-image-279866\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"637\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Lea Michele, Topless in Bed\" class=\"wp-image-279866 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-topless-in-bed.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Lea Michele continues her Bed Series with a couple of \u201cBoyfriend Jeans\u201d posts and some higher quality photos. Oh, and she\u2019s topless.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI went to <em>Glee<\/em> every single day; I knew my lines every single day,\u201d Lea asserted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then there\u2019s a rumor online that I can\u2019t read or write?\u201d she marveled. \u201cIt\u2019s sad. It really is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lea then speculated: \u201cI think often if I were a man, a lot of this wouldn\u2019t be the case,\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-smiles-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Michele Smiles\" class=\"wp-image-296453\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Lea Michele Smiles\" class=\"wp-image-296453 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-smiles-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Lea Michele shows off her smile in this photo, along with her cleavage. We find both to be impressive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019ve reread her comments at least a dozen times. <\/p>\n<p>None of it appears to be an actual denial.<\/p>\n<p>Let us do what Lea might or might not be able to do: read through that, line-by-line.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-at-2017-emmy-awards-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Michele at 2017 Emmy Awards\" class=\"wp-image-277584\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Lea Michele at 2017 Emmy Awards\" class=\"wp-image-277584 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-at-2017-emmy-awards-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>What is there to say? Lea Michele looks gorgeous at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First and foremost, she cites having known her lines during her Glee era.<\/p>\n<p>Just for the record, there are many ways of learning lines. It is not uncommon for people on set to read out lines to actors.<\/p>\n<p>She is <em>implying <\/em>that she read her scripts, but not directly stating that she did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-on-a-red-carpet-757x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Michele on a Red Carpet\" class=\"wp-image-246348\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Lea Michele on a Red Carpet\" class=\"wp-image-246348 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-on-a-red-carpet-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Her second point is to comment that the rumor is \u201csad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yes?<\/p>\n<p>False rumors are often sad, in that they speak to the state of the world. True rumors can also be sad. She does not specify which.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-at-cmas-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Michele at CMAs\" class=\"wp-image-282346\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Lea Michele at CMAs\" class=\"wp-image-282346 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele-at-cmas-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Lea Michele poses here on the red carpet of the 51st annual CMA awards in Nashville.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, Lea seemingly asserts that no one would be saying this if she were a man.<\/p>\n<p>Sexism is a plague that infects our society and our culture in nearly infinite and pernicious ways.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2026 if Lea is a target for rumors (be they false or true), her gender is likely pretty low on the list. Her history of toxic behavior is the bigger issue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"442\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lea-michele-and-her-rock.png\" alt=\"Lea Michele &amp; Her Rock\" class=\"wp-image-324105\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"442\" height=\"531\" alt=\"Lea Michele &amp; Her Rock\" class=\"wp-image-324105 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/lea-michele-and-her-rock.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You know what? It\u2019s possible that fewer people would have spoken up about Lea\u2019s monstrous on-set behavior if she were a man.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll give her that much.<\/p>\n<p>But, again, no part of her response was an actual denial.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204410\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204410 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/lea-michele.gif\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>We can only assume Lea Michele is crying here over just how far Glee fell after a terrific first season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re sure that, if you asked her (out loud, so that she can understand the question), she\u2019d tell you that she thinks that the rumor doesn\u2019t merit a direct denial.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s much, much funnier to believe that Lea Michele cannot read and tiptoed around directly lying about it.<\/p>\n<p>She might not like us saying so. But then, we have a feeling that Lea isn\u2019t reading this article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that Lea Michele was a nightmare on the set of Glee. Between bizarre bullying behavior and some pretty direct racism, she made even her unlikable character seem mild by comparison. Lea has acknowledged a small portion of that. But what about the rumor that she \u2026 can\u2019t read? 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