An interview of Lea Michele with her Glee co-star Amber Riley has resurfaced after another co-star, Samantha Marie Ware, accused Michele of making her life a "living hell" on the set of the popular show.
On May 29, Michele tweeted her response to the death of George Floyd and her support for the Black Lives Matter movement, saying: "George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end."
However, Ware, 28, who played Jane Hayward on the sixth season of Glee, hit back at the 33-year-old, writing:
"LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISION GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET.
"I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD 'S*** IN MY WIG!' AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGRESSIONS THAT MADE ME QUESTION A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD… [sic]."
Ware was not alone in her accusations against Michele, and former Glee star Amber Riley, who hasn't publicly commented on the situation, posted telling gifs after it came to light:
Now, an awkward 2011 interview has emerged between the pair, where Michele is asked about the best and worst thing about going on tour with the cast.
"Umm… the best thing about being on tour is that we really all do get along, thank god, so we get to have a lot of fun with each other," she begins. "The worst thing about being on tour? It's definitely hard being away from our real family. This is our extended, new family," she says, gesturing to Riley.
"And for you?" the interviewer asks Riley, to which she quietly replies: "Same."
The interview was shared on Twitter with the caption: "The tension in this video makes me itchy."
Watch the awkward interview below:The footage inspired a lot of reactions on Twitter, with users weighing in on what they think might be going on.
"Black people at work being professional trying not to be labelled an angry Black (woman or man) so we smile," wrote one Twitter user.
Another added: "She's laughing because she knows she's lying."
A third wrote: "I NEED to know what was going thru Amber Riley's mind here."
