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Lea Michele: How Her Role As Fanny Brice On Funny Girl Became Her Redemption Arc – And Why She’s The Perfect Example In The Importance Of Giving People Second Chances

Lea Michele is a Broadway veteran who gained fame and recognition in her role as Rachel Berry on ‘Glee’, a musical TV series which also starred Cory Monteith, who sadly passed away in 2013 of an accidental drug overdose. Michele recently appeared on the ‘Therapuss with Jake Shane’ podcast, where she talked about Monteith’s passing and the grief she’d endured in the months and years that followed. Michele and Monteith were in a longterm relationship at the time of his death. She also spoke about her work on ‘Glee’ particularly in the aftermath of Monteith’s passing, and how her relationships with her co-stars were affected by it. In 2020, Samantha Ware, who guest-starred on ‘Glee’ following Monteith’s passing, called out Michele’s toxic behaviour at work that almost made her quit acting. It was her first-ever opportunity in the industry. Michele apologized, but Ware didn’t take the apology too well, and neither did she take the news of her being cast as Fanny Brice in the ‘Funny Girl’ revival two years later too well. Here, we break down Lea Michele’s entire career from the very beginning to now. We fully explain the 2020 Lea Michele vs. everyone scandal. And we explore why it’s so important to give people like Lea Michele second chances. Let’s discuss…

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