Lea Michele is enjoying her success in the Broadway production of "Funny Girl," but that doesn't mean she doesn't reflect on her development and the turmoil that took place on the "Glee" set.
The Bronx, New York native, 36, talked about her experience in 2020 to Interview magazine after some of her "Glee" co-stars said she made their life on the set miserable.
She claimed to have spent the last two years "sitting back" and "reflecting."
Lea apparently contacted them personally.
Co-star Samantha Marie Ware said that the "Run To You" singer made her experience on the show "a living hell," and other cast members agreed with her. On social media, Heather Morris, a coworker from "Glee," said that Lea was rude.
After Samantha's remarks, Lea at the moment apologized in front of everyone.
In the magazine, the singer said, "At the end of the day, what matters the most is how you make people feel."
The mom-of-one said, "You have to put aside your feelings. The conversations that I've had behind the scenes with some people were incredibly healing and very eye-opening for me."
Lea, who has been in the indstry for a while, said she never places the blame for anything on anybody else, especially after what she has gone through.
"But you also can't ignore those experiences or deny them. They are a part of the patchwork of my life."
Lea Michele Net Worth 2023
Lea Michele is not only an actress and a singer, but also an author with an estimated net worth of $12 million.
Before getting in front of the TV, she went on stage for "Les Miserables," "Ragtime," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Spring Awakening," "The Rocky Horror Show," and "The Little Mermaid."
She is best known for her performance as Rachel Berry on "Glee." According to Style Caster, Lea made about $80,000 toward the end of her time on "Glee," which meant she got about $1,600,000 per season, depending on how many episodes were there.
"Glee" ran from 2009 until 2015.
Lea then released four albums, "Louder (2014)," "Places (2017)," "Christmas in the City (2019)," and "Forever (2021)."
After "Glee," the singer-actress also appeared in "Scream Queen" and "The Mayor."
She was cast as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" last year, which premiered in April 2022 and allegedly grossed $1.6 million on its opening weekend and an average of $1.3 million throughout Lea's early weeks.
Many people on Reddit believe that her Broadway performance is not only rehabilitating or reviving her career, but that she is also making a lot of money from it.
Lea Michele is said to make an estimated $40,000 per week, or "maybe even up to $100,000," according to one user.
