.” A few years prior, she chose to leave college, where she was studying to become a music teacher with a minor in journalism, to audition for “The Lion King.” She booked the role of Nala in the Las Vegas stage production, then landed a starring role in “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway, followed by the Chicago production of “Hamilton.”
“Lea’s actions were nothing new, so I guess since it was such a common thing, my case didn’t seem like that big of a deal,” Ware says. “I remember the first day I actually spoke up and unfortunately no one did anything. They just shrugged it off, like ‘That’s her.’ No one was stopping these things, which is an issue because the environment was helping perpetuate this abuse.”“Remember when you made my first television gig a living hell?!?! Cause I’ll never forget,” Ware tweeted in all caps.
In the aftermath of the backlash, Michele lost an endorsement deal with HelloFresh; the grocery-delivery service cited a zero-tolerance policy of racism and discrimination in terminating its relationship with the actor. “She waited until the scene was over and she stopped in the middle of the stage and did a ‘come here’ gesture, like how a mother does to their child,” Ware explains.
When Michele threatened Ware’s job, she was terrified. “It’s scary. For the full week, I was thinking I’m probably going to get an email and I might not be able to do the last three episodes, or I might not be able to sing another song.”“When I tried to speak up for myself, she told me to shut my mouth. She said I don’t deserve to have that job,” Ware says. “She talked about how she has reign. And here’s the thing: I completely understood that, and I was ready to be like, ‘This is your show.
Whenever Ware confided in her colleagues and peers, she says they shared that they didn’t feel comfortable to speak up against the star. Last week in an interview, “Glee” star Riley said she hadn’t spoken to Michele in two years, but that Michele reached out to her after Ware’s tweet. Riley said she is proud of Ware for speaking up, and noted the influx of DMs she has received over the past week from “black actors and actresses telling me their stories…letting me know they have dealt with the same things being on set, being terrorized by the white girls that are the lead of the show.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
Let's be truthful. She is a mediocre actress using a situation to try to become an A lister. Lea Michele is a prima dona but has the talent. She should have been nice but she is not a racist. You can just not like someone and it has nothing to do with color.
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It's a wonderful way to get free publicity.
If the last month has proved anything, it's that nobody is stopping Samantha Ware from talking and talking and talking.
She’s so strong to have shared her story ♥️ people need to be held accountable for their inacceptable behavior.
Why? Because she knew the noise and the attention that would bring to her...
Her career was stalled and needed to take advantage of current climate to jump start it?
Samantha Ware sounds awesome. I want to be her friend.
Who is Samantha again? Asking for a friend.
After reading this article, I suspect there were other cast members who were problematic also. Lea Michele wouldn’t have lasted there if she were alone in that behavior.
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