Viral photos of Lea Michele crying over her boyfriend, Cory Monteith's coffin are not real. The sad images are of a fallen soldier and his wife.The untimely death of the GLEE star happened over the weekend in his Vancouver, Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel room. The 31-year-old was found dead after he missed his checkout time.
Monteith's rep released a statement saying, "We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss."
GLEE co-star and girlfriend, Lea Michele rep had released a statement on her behalf saying, "We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea's privacy during this devastating time."
Monteith has had trouble with substance abuse and entered rehab ij April 2013 and Lea stood by her man's side, "I love and support Cory and will stand by him. I am grateful and proud he made this decision," Lea told People.
In an interview with Marie Clare Lea gushed about Cory, "No one knows me better than Cory," Lea added, "No one knows what it's been like to go through this more than he does." She continued, "Feeling like you have that net underneath you allows you to jump higher and go farther. He makes me feel like I can do anything. For the first time in my life, I feel really, really settled and happy, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world."
Dot Marie Jones, who plays Coach Shannon Beiste:
I HAVE NO WORDS! MY HEART IS BROKEN CORY WAS NOT ONLY A HELL OF A FRIEND HE WAS ONE AMAZING MEN THAT I WILL HOLD CLOSE TO MY HEART FOREVER.
I AM BLESSED TO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM AND LOVE HIM SO MUCH! MY HEART IS WITH HID FAMILY AND OUR WHOLE GLEE FAMILY! I LOVE YOU ALL!
Iqbal Theba aka GLEE's Principal Figgins, tweeted, "OMG!! My Cory..."
Co-star, Lauren Potter, released several tweeted, "I am totally heartbroken right now. I love Cory so much this hurts my heart."
She continued, "I hope my #glee family is ok right now. I love them all." Potter added, "Cory was always so nice to me. I have so many good memories."
Fox and 20th Century Fox released a statement for the GLEE Executive Producers, "We are deeply saddened by this tragic news. Cory was an exceptional talent and an even more exceptional person. He was a true joy to work with and we will all miss him tremendously. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones."
