Heather Morrisis reflecting on her reaction to the controversy surroundingLea Michele’s alleged behavior on the set ofGlee.
Michele apologizedin June 2020, saying in a statement that “I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people” and assured that she will “be better in the future from this experience.”
After the apology, Morris, 34, chimed in on the allegations, writing on Twitter, “… was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so; forLea to treat others with the disrespectthat she did for as long as she did, I believe she SHOULD be called out.” She then admitted “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.”
Morris was asked to elaborate on that statement while appearing on theEverything Iconic with Danny Pellegrinopodcast this week, recalling she “got so much shade” at the time because “people were like, ‘This is so f—ing cryptic. Why don’t you just go out and say it?’ "
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“But it also is very true. And the only person who was honest about it was Naya,” Morris added of late costarNaya Rivera, whotragically drowned in July 2020and had along-rumored feud with Micheleduring their time onGlee. “It was something that was very hush-hush on set, and now you see all these things coming out, these bigger names who were disrespectful and mistreated a lot of people, and people allowed that to happen.”
“I know, genuinely, I didn’t feel like it was my place. I don’t know why — because I was a cast member just like everybody else,” said Morris. “We all deserve to feel comfortable on a set.”
Morris added that while she hasn’t heard from Michele since the controversy, “I always wish her the best of luck.”
Michele hasn’t spoken about the allegations since she issued her apology, but a source tells PEOPLE the actress felt her cast mates had a “lack of respect” for the show.
A representative for Michele did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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In her June 2020 apology, Michele said, “I am a couple of months frombecoming a motherand I know I need to keep working to better myself and take responsibility for my actions, so that I can be a real role model for my child … I listened to these criticisms and I am learning and while I am very sorry, I will be better in the future from this experience.”
source: people.com
