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<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/samantha-ware-glee-lea-michele-interview-black-actress-hollywood-1234631015/">In an interview with Variety</a>, Samantha Ware said that her "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>" costar <keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> threatened to have her fired after she goofed around on-set.</li><li>Ware said: "She decided to threaten my job, and said she would call Ryan Murphy in to come and fire me."</li><li>Ware continued: "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."</li><li>Ware originally spoke up about her costar in a reply to Michele's <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword> tweet, which sparked a flurry of other celebrities telling stories about her problematic behaviour.</li></ul>Samantha Ware said that Lea Michele threatened to have her fired from "Glee" after she goofed around on-set.After Ware called Michele out in a <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">reply to her Black Lives Matter tweet</a>, a <a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-6">host of other actors piled on</a> with stories of their own problematic interactions with the Rachel Berry actor.Ware expanded on her time working with Michele in an <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/samantha-ware-glee-lea-michele-interview-black-actress-hollywood-1234631015/">interview with Variety published on Thursday,</a> in which she detailed an incident in an auditorium full of cast and crew where Michele threatened to have her fired."When you're shooting a scene, sometimes the camera is on you and sometimes it's not, but you still have to be in the scene," Ware said. "The camera wasn't on us, so it's not like we had to give a full-throttle performance, but apparently, I was goofing around when the camera wasn't on me, and she took that as me being disrespectful to her.<div type="image" title="Lea Michele Naya Rivera Glee" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76339360" hostid="261"></div>"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 refused to do what Michele wanted when the latter demanded: "You need to come here right now.""I said 'no,' and that's when she decided to threaten my job, and said she would call Ryan Murphy in to come and fire me," Ware said. "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."By this point in the series — the sixth season — Murphy didn't actually have an active role in the show's production, but Ware said she believes Michele was using Murphy's name as a scare tactic."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 said. "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. I'm not here to be disrespectful.' But at that point, we were already past the respect and she was just abusing her power."In her original response to Michele's Black Lives Matter tweet, Ware wrote: "LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON 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..."This sparked a flurry of <a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-6">celebrities speaking out against Michele</a>, posting their own stories about their interactions with the "Glee" actress. "30 Rock" actor Keith Powell called Michele "a terrible human," while "Glee" actress Heather Morris said she was "unpleasant to work with." Jeanté Godlock and Dabier, amongst others, also spoke out against Michele.<a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">Michele posted an apology on Instagram</a> after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">HelloFresh severed ties with her</a>, writing: " I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect my own shortcomings."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-6">More and more actors are accusing 'Glee' star Lea Michele of being 'unpleasant,' 'a nightmare,' and guilty of 'racist microaggressions'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">Lea Michele said she's not racist but apologized for 'any pain which I've caused'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a>

Samantha Ware said Lea Michele threatened to have her fired for goofing around during a scene in 'Glee'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> has received a lot of criticism from former costars who have labeled her "unpleasant" and a "nightmare" to work with.</li><li>The stories were sparked by a tweet last week in which Michele's fellow "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>" actress <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">Samantha Marie Ware</a> accused Michele of making her life a "living hell."</li><li>The tweet was in response to a <a href="https://twitter.com/LeaMichele/status/1266460976116719616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1266460976116719616&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Flea-michele-glee-costars-accusations-of-racism-2020-620-6">statement Michele posted</a> in support of the <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword> movement.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">Michele has since issued an apology</a>, but stars have continued to make accusations against her.</li><li>The "30 Rock" actor Keith Powell called Michele "a terrible human," while the "Glee" actress <keyword id="566842" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Heather-Morris">Heather Morris</keyword> said Michele was "unpleasant to work with."</li><li>The Broadway star Gerard Canonico, the "Real Housewives of New York" star Aviva Drescher, the "Ru Paul's Drag Race" contestant Willam Belli, and others have spoken out against the star, too.</li><li>Insider reached out to representatives of Michele for comment but did not immediately get a response.</li></ul>Lea Michele has been receiving a lot of criticism from former costars and colleagues lately.Last week, she <a href="https://twitter.com/LeaMichele/status/1266460976116719616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1266460976116719616&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Flea-michele-glee-costars-accusations-of-racism-2020-620-6">tweeted a message of support</a> for the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd.But one of her former "Glee" costars, <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">Samantha Marie Ware, who is black, quickly labeled Michele a hypocrite</a> and wrote back to Michele's tweet: "LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET."Ware said that Michele, who played Rachel in "Glee," told people that she would "s---" in Ware's wig, which she described as one of many "TRAUMATIC MICROAGRESSIONS" that caused her to question a career in Hollywood.Ware was backed up by the "Glee" actors Dabier and <keyword id="784664" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Amber-Riley">Amber Riley</keyword>, along with Jeanté Godlock, causing <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">HelloFresh to sever its ties with Michele</a>.<a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">Michele posted an apology statement to Instagram</a>, saying she was trying to show support in her initial tweet but had been prompted by the responses to look at "how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was perceived by them."Michele wrote: "While I don't remember ever making this specific statement and I have never judged others by their background or color of their skin, that's not really the point. What matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people."Michele continued: "I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect my own shortcomings."The actress, who is pregnant, said she hoped her child could learn from her mistakes and concluded: "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."Criticism against the actress has still continued to crop up or resurface, however. Insider reached out to representatives of Michele for comment but did not immediately get a response.<h2><keyword id="9333211" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="samantha-marie-ware">Samantha Marie Ware</keyword> said Michele threatened to have her fired</h2><h2><div type="image" title="Samantha Marie Ware Glee" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202068" hostid="261"></div></h2>Michele's "Glee" costar Ware, who played Jane Hayward on Ryan Murphy's hit musical show, was not happy with Michele's message of support to the Black Lives Matter movement on May 29.Michele tweeted: "George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end. #BlackLivesMatter."Ware's full reply said: "LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON 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..."In a later interview with <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/samantha-ware-glee-lea-michele-interview-black-actress-hollywood-1234631015/">Variety</a>, Ware also said <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-ware-lea-michele-threatened-to-get-fired-glee-2020-6">Michele threatened to get her fired</a>."The camera wasn't on us, so it's not like we had to give a full-throttle performance, but apparently, I was goofing around when the camera wasn't on me, and she took that as me being disrespectful to her," Ware said. "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.""I said 'no,' and that's when she decided to threaten my job, and said she would call Ryan Murphy in to come and fire me," Ware said. "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."Ware continued: "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."<h2>'30 Rock' actor Keith Powell called Michele 'a terrible human'</h2><div type="image" title="Keith Powell 30 Rock" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202071" hostid="261"></div>Keith Powell, who played Toofer on "30 Rock," was one of several actors who tweeted in support of Ware.He said in a reply to Ware's initial tweet: "Lea Michele is a terrible human and has said terrible things to many different types of people, including racist microaggressions to/about black people."It is unclear whether the two have ever worked together, or the capacity in which they know each other.<h2>'Daybreak' actress Jeanté Godlock rallied behind Ware's tweet with her own story about Michele</h2><div type="image" title="Jeante Godlock Daybreak" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202073" hostid="261"></div>Jeanté Godlock told Ware that Michele called the background actors of "Glee" "cockroaches.""Did somebody say cockroaches? because that's what she used to refer to the background as on the set of glee. but we grow up and we don't stay background forever sooooo..." Godlock wrote.The actress Nicki Dion replied to Godlock's tweet saying: "Remember that time she asked her makeup lady why a background guy was standing so closer to her... mind you he was still atleast, like 6 feet away from her." <a href="https://twitter.com/jeantegodlock/status/1267942089087582208?s=20">Godlock said she remembered the incident</a>.<h2>Dabier, who appeared in a 2014 episode of 'Glee,' said that Michele told him he 'didn't belong' at the table</h2>The actor Dabier appeared in the 2014 "Glee" episode "New Directions," credited as Animal Husbandry Clubber.He tweeted: "GIRL YOU WOULDNT LET ME SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS CAUSE 'I DIDNT BELONG THERE' F--- YOU LEA."<h2>Amber Riley didn't write anything about Michele herself but did tweet in support of Ware</h2><div type="image" title="Lea Michele Amber Riley" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202076" hostid="261"></div>Amber Riley, who starred in "Glee" as Mercedes, used GIFs instead of words to show support for her former castmate Ware:<h2>Heather Morris said she thought Michele should be called out for being 'unpleasant to work with'</h2><div type="image" title="Lea Michele Heather Morris" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202077" hostid="261"></div>Morris, another actress who worked with Michele on "Glee," posted a lengthy statement to Twitter in the wake of the accusations. Morris played Brittany in the show.Her full statement said: "Let me be very clear, hate is a disease in America that we are trying to cure, so I would never wish for hate to be spread on anyone else."With that said, was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so; for Lea to treat others with the disrespect that she did for as long as she did, I believe she SHOULD be called out."And yet, 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."At the current moment it's implied that she is a racist and although I cannot comment on her beliefs, I think we're assuming, and you know what happens when we all assume…"<h2>'Real Housewives of New York' star Aviva Drescher told Michele not to 'judge others before looking in the mirror'</h2><div type="image" title="Aviva Drescher" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202080" hostid="261"></div>While it is unclear whether Aviva Drescher has ever worked with Michele, the "Real Housewives" star did comment on Michele's apology post on Instagram, writing: "You were once very unkind to me so I am not surprised by your behavior. You shouldn't judge others before looking in the mirror."<h2>Broadway star Gerard Canonico said Michele was a 'nightmare' to work with</h2>Canonico was an understudy in the Broadway show "Spring Awakening," which starred Michele.Canonico commented on Michele's apology post, saying that his original comment was deleted so he had to repost his comment."Seems to have been deleted. So I'll try again. You were nothing but a nightmare to me and fellow understudy cast members," he wrote."You made us feel like we didn't belong there. I tried for years to be nice to you to no avail. Maybe actually apologize instead of placing the blame on how others 'perceive' you."At the end of it, he added: "You'll probably just delete this, though."<div type="image" title="Willam Belli Ru Paul's Drag Race" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202082" hostid="261"></div><h2>'Ru Paul's Drag Race' contestant Willam Belli called the way Michele treated him on the set of 'Glee' 'subhuman'</h2>The "Ru Paul's Drag Race" contestant Willam Belli said he had to leave the set of "Glee" because of Lea's treatment, writing on Twitter: "Lea treated me so subhuman i left the set of Glee."<h2><keyword id="768360" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Naya-Rivera">Naya Rivera</keyword>, Michele's costar on 'Glee,' wrote about their feud in her memoir</h2><div type="image" title="Lea Michele Naya Rivera Glee" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76202084" hostid="261"></div>It turns out the past week doesn't mark the first time costars have spoken out about their negative experiences working with Michele.Though Naya Rivera and Michele played best friends on "Glee," the actresses never got along in real life.Rivera, who played Santana Lopez, opened up about their strained relationship in her memoir "Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up.""One of the 'Glee' writers once said that Lea and I were like two sides of the same battery and that about sums us up. We are both strong willed and competitive — not just with each other but with everyone — and that's not a good mixture," Rivera wrote."As the show progressed, though, that friendship started to break down, especially as Santana moved from a background character to one with bigger plot lines and more screen time," she wrote. "I think Rachel — erm, I mean Lea — didn't like sharing the spotlight."Rivera continued: "Lea was a lot more sensitive, though, and it seemed like she blamed me for anything and everything that went wrong. If I'd complained about anyone or anything, she'd assumed I was b----ing about her. Soon, she started to ignore me, and eventually it got to the point where she didn't say a word to me for all of season six."<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">Lea Michele said she's not racist but apologized for 'any pain which I've caused'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6">HelloFresh severs partnership with Lea Michele after 'Glee' co-star alleges the singer engaged in on-set bullying</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a></li></ul>

More and more actors are accusing 'Glee' star Lea Michele of being 'unpleasant,' 'a nightmare,' and guilty of 'racist microaggressions'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> has released an apology statement on Instagram saying sorry for "any pain which I've caused."</li><li>The apology came after her former "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>" costar <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">Samantha Marie Ware said Michele made her life a "living hell" on the show</a>.</li><li>Michele said she was "very sorry" but insisted she had "never judged others by their background or color of their skin."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">HelloFresh earlier severed ties with Michele</a>, saying it was "disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims concerning Lea Michele."</li></ul>Lea Michele posted an apology statement on Instagram on Wednesday in which she said sorry for "any pain which I've caused" but insisted she had "never judged others by their background or color of their skin."The apology came after her former "Glee" costar <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">Samantha Marie Ware tweeted Michele accusing her of making her life a "living hell" on the set of the show</a>, which was Ware's first television job.Ware's tweet was in reply to Michele tweeting her support of the <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword> movement.Another "Glee" actor, Dabier, also weighed in, tweeting Michele: "GIRL YOU WOULDNT LET ME SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS CAUSE 'I DIDNT BELONG THERE' F--- YOU LEA." Also, the "Daybreak" actress <a href="https://twitter.com/jeantegodlock/status/1267684544712302592?s=20">Jeanté Godlock alleged that Michele called background actors on the set of "Glee" "cockroaches."</a>These accusations caused <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6?r=US&amp;IR=TIR=T">HelloFresh to sever its partnership with Michele</a>, saying: "HelloFresh does not condone <keyword id="44060" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Racism">racism</keyword> nor discrimination of any kind."Michele's Instagram message was posted shortly after HelloFresh's decision. Michele wrote that "one of the most important lessons" she had learned in the past few weeks was to "listen and learn about other people's perspectives and any role we have played or anything we can do to help address the injustices that they face.""When I tweeted the other day, it was meant to be a show of support for our friends and neighbors and communities of color during this really difficult time, but the responses I received to what I posted have made me also focus specifically on how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was perceived by them," she said.Michele continued: "While I don't remember ever making this specific statement and I have never judged others by their background or color of their skin, that's not really the point. What matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people.""Whether it was my privileged position and perspective that caused me to be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times or whether it was just my immaturity and me just being unnecessarily difficult, I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect my own shortcomings."Michele also wrote that she was a "couple of months from becoming a mother" and was conscious about trying to better herself to be a "real role model" for her child. Michele wrote that she hoped her child could learn from her lessons and mistakes."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," she said.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6">HelloFresh severs partnership with Lea Michele after 'Glee' co-star alleges the singer engaged in on-set bullying</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/vannessa-morgan-says-used-as-sidekick-riverdale-salary-character-2020-6">'Riverdale's' Vanessa Morgan says she's 'used as a sidekick' and is the show's 'least paid regular' in a Twitter tirade</a></li></ul>

Lea Michele said she's not racist but apologized for 'any pain which I've caused'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>On May 29, <keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> tweeted her support of the <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword> movement following the death of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/george-floyd">George Floyd</a>.</li><li>Michele wrote: "<keyword id="9295731" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="george-floyd">George Floyd</keyword> did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end. #BlackLivesMatter."</li><li>Her former "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>" costar <keyword id="9333211" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="samantha-marie-ware">Samantha Marie Ware</keyword> fired back at Michele, tweeting that she made her "first television gig a living hell."</li><li>Ware wrote: "I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD 'S--- IN MY WIG!'"</li><li>Actress Jeanté Godlock also tweeted that Michele used to refer to "the background" on the set of "Glee" as "cockroaches."</li></ul>Samantha Marie Ware called out her former "Glee" costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of the late <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/george-floyd">George Floyd</a>, who died after a police officer stood on his neck for over eight minutes."George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end. #BlackLivesMatter," Michele wrote.However, Ware called her out for a series of alleged microaggressions that made her life a "living hell" when they co-starred together in "Glee," Ware's first on-screen <keyword id="6363656" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Acting">acting</keyword> credit.Ware did not go into specifics about the other "traumatic microaggressions" but claimed Michele told people she would "s---" in her wig.Ware tweeted Michele: "LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON 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...""Daybreak" actress Jeanté Godlock joined in with Ware's tweet, writing: "did somebody say cockroaches? because that's what she used to refer to the background as on the set of glee. but we grow up and we don't stay background forever sooooo..."Meanwhile, another "Glee" actress, Dabier, who appeared in a 2014 episode, tweeted: "GIRL YOU WOULDNT LET ME SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS CAUSE 'I DIDNT BELONG THERE' F--- YOU LEA."Amber Riley, who also starred in "Glee," also tweeted, but used gifs instead of words:This is not the first time Michele has been involved in a feud with a costar, as she famously <a href="https://www.insider.com/co-stars-who-did-not-get-along-2017-11">did not get along with "Glee" actress Naya Rivera.</a> Rivera wrote about the feud in her memoir, "Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up.""As the show progressed, though, that friendship started to break down, especially as Santana moved from a background character to one with bigger plot lines and more screen time," Rivera wrote. "I think Rachel — erm, I mean Lea — didn't like sharing the spotlight."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/glee-cast-then-and-now-photos-2019-5">WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The cast of 'Glee'</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-pregnancy-baby-bump-photo-husband-zandy-reich-2020-5">Lea Michele confirmed that she's pregnant and said she's 'so grateful' in a new photo revealing her baby bump</a>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">Insider</a>

'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Chris Colfer said during a new interview that he won't be seeing Lea Michele in "Funny Girl."</li><li>When asked by host Michelle Collins if he'd like to attend a performance with her, Colfer demurred.</li></ul>Chris Colfer hilariously revealed in a new interview that he isn't planning on watching Lea Michele perform in "Funny Girl." During Tuesday's episode of her eponymous Sirius XM radio show, host Michelle Collins asked Colfer if he'd like to accompany her to a performance of the hit Broadway musical. Michele currently stars as Fanny Brice in the production, after <a href="https://www.insider.com/funny-girl-broadway-lea-michele-beanie-feldstein-cast-drama-timeline-2022-7">taking over for Beanie Feldstein</a>. Following an extended pause, Colfer declined Collins' invite, telling her: "My day suddenly just got so full." Colfer then attempted to change the subject, saying he saw a performance of the new musical "Six" (a modern retelling of the six wives of King Henry VIII), which was "amazing." Collins doubled down, however, asking Colfer point blank: "So you're not seeing it, is my guess, while you're in town?""No, I can be triggered at home," Colfer replied, sending Collins into a fit of laughter. Colfer and Michele starred on the Fox musical comedy "Glee" together throughout the show's six seasons. Colfer played Kurt Hummel, and Michele played overachiever Rachel Berry. <a href="https://people.com/tv/chris-colfer-wont-be-seeing-emglee-em-costar-lea-michele-in-funny-girl/">As People noted</a>, while Michele and Colfer still follow each other on Instagram, it appears there's some remaining tension between the two former costars.Michele's behavior on the set of "Glee" alienated several of her cast members at the time, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/heather-morris-lea-michele-glee-behavior-toxic-2021-5">Heather Morris</a> (who played Brittany), the <a href="https://www.insider.com/co-stars-who-did-not-get-along-2017-11">late Naya Rivera</a> (who played Santana), and Samantha Marie Ware, who <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">accused Michele of "traumatic microaggressions" against her</a> in 2020.Michele later <a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">apologized for her past actions in a lengthy statement</a>, conceding that she "clearly acted in ways which hurt other people."

Chris Colfer says he won't be seeing former 'Glee' costar Lea Michele in 'Funny Girl': 'I can be triggered at home'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="566842" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Heather-Morris">Heather Morris</keyword> opened up about her experience working with <keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> on "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>."</li><li>"It was something that was very hush-hush on set," Morris said of Michele's alleged behavior. </li><li>Michele was accused of mistreating former castmates, including "Glee" costar Samantha Ware.</li></ul>Heather Morris recently <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/heather-morris-reflects-on-lea-micheles-behavior-on-glee-set/">spoke out about her past experience working with Lea Michele</a> on Fox's musical comedy "Glee," admitting that many of her costars were "scared" to go to network executives to sound the alarm on Michele's alleged behaivor.Michele was <a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-6">accused of mistreating former castmates</a>, including Morris and her <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-ware-lea-michele-threatened-to-get-fired-glee-2020-6">"Glee" costar Samantha Marie Ware</a> last summer. <a href="https://twitter.com/HeatherMorrisTV/status/1268283724774268928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1268283724774268928%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Flea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-620-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a statement shared last year</a>, Morris, who played Brittany on the show, stopped short of detailing what Michele allegedly did to her on set, instead writing she was "very much so...unpleasant to work with." "It was something that was very hush-hush on set," Morris told Danny Pellegrino on the May 26 episode of his <a href="https://everythingiconic.com/">"Everything Iconic"</a> podcast. "We absolutely could have stepped up and gone to the Fox execs and said how we felt about the situation, but no one did.""I think many people were very scared, and I know, genuinely, I felt like it wasn't my place, and I don't know why because I was a cast member," she added. Michele, who played Rachel on the hit show, ignited controversy last summer after <a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">posting a message in support of the Black Lives Matter</a> movement, causing Ware and other stars to denounce her onset behavior. "I don't know if maybe we were victims of bullying, and it's a very victim thing to do to blame yourself, which is what people were saying, but ... the only person who was honest about it was Naya [Rivera]," Morris said of her late costar.<div type="image" title="Lea Michele Heather Morris" height="1200" width="1600" msid="83062599" hostid="261"></div>According to Morris, who also appeared in "Spring Breakers," Michele's behavior wasn't really discussed.Along with accusing her of committing racist microagressions on set, <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/samantha-ware-glee-lea-michele-interview-black-actress-hollywood-1234631015/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ware told Variety</a> that Michele threatened to get her fired. <a href="https://twitter.com/jeantegodlock/status/1267684544712302592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1267684544712302592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Flea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-620-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Daybreak" actress Jeanté Godlock also said</a> Michele called the background actors of "Glee" "cockroaches." The actor Dabier, who appeared in the 2014 "Glee" episode "New Directions," <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialDabier/status/1267655483764039682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1267655483764039682%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Flea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-620-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said Michele "wouldn't let me sit</a> at the table with the other cast members 'cause I didn't belong there."Morris also said on the podcast that following the death of Michele's "Glee" costar and real-life boyfriend Cory Monteith in 2013, the set became a more nuanced situation."It was just the elephant in the room," she said of Michele's emotional state. Representatives for Michele didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. <div type="image" title="Lea Michele Naya Rivera Glee" height="1200" width="1600" msid="83062600" hostid="261"></div>Michele <a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-apology-samantha-marie-ware-glee-2020-6">apologized last year after the initial wave of backlash with a statement on Instagram</a>. Michele said she was trying to show her support of Black Lives Matter in her initial tweet, but was pushed by the responses to examine "how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was perceived by them.""While I don't remember ever making this specific statement and I have never judged others by their background or color of their skin, that's not really the point," Michele wrote. "What matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people.""I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused," she added. "We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect my own shortcomings."The actress, who was pregnant at the time, said she hoped her child could learn from her mistakes and concluded: "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."After six seasons, "Glee," which also starred Amber Riley, Matthew Morrison, and Jane Lynch, went off the air in 2015.

Heather Morris says Lea Michele's behavior on the 'Glee' set was kept 'very hush-hush' and reveals many were 'scared' to alert executives

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="2722390" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="HelloFresh">HelloFresh</keyword> announced that it is parting ways with celebrity spokesperson <keyword id="622096" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lea-Michele">Lea Michele</keyword> after former co-stars accused the "<keyword id="175612" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Glee">Glee</keyword>" actor of hypocrisy and on-set bullying behavior.</li><li>The grocery delivery business first announced its partnership with Michele in January 2020.</li><li>The singer last posted about HelloFresh on Instagram on May 20.</li><li>"We take this very seriously, and have ended our partnership with Lea Michele, effective immediately," a HelloFresh spokesperson told Business Insider.</li></ul>HelloFresh has dropped its partnership with Lea Michele after former co-stars alleged that the "Glee" actor engaged bullying behavior on set.Actor and singer Samantha Marie Ware, who appeared on "Glee" alongside Michele, took to Twitter to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">blast</a> her former colleague for hypocrisy. Ware alleged that Michele engaged in "traumatic microaggressions." Other actors, including "Glee" star Amber Riley and "Daybreak" actress Jeanté Godlock also weighed in after Ware's initial post. Godlock alleged that Michele referred to background actors on-set as "cockroaches.""HelloFresh does not condone racism nor discrimination of any kind," a HelloFresh spokesperson told Business Insider. "We are disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims concerning Lea Michele. We take this very seriously, and have ended our partnership with Lea Michele, effective immediately."The company also published its statement out on Twitter, in response to questions about Michele.Representatives of Michele did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. According to a press release published on <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200120005495/en/HelloFresh-Teams-Actress-Songstress-Lea-Michele-Promote">Business Wire</a>, the grocery delivery business first announced its team-up with Michele in January 2020. The singer last posted about HelloFresh on Instagram on May 20.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hellofresh-lea-michele-allegations-racist-bullying-2020-6">Business Insider</a>

HelloFresh severs partnership with Lea Michele after 'Glee' co-star alleges the singer engaged in on-set bullying

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="296262" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Riverdale">Riverdale</keyword>" actress <keyword id="8527906" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Vanessa-Morgan">Vanessa Morgan</keyword> called out <keyword id="881869" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-CW">the CW</keyword> show for using her "as a sidekick" and allegedly paying her the least out of the series regulars.</li><li>Morgan tweeted a statement that read: "Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads."</li><li>Morgan stated that she is "not being quiet anymore" and also tweeted that she is "used as the token biracial bisexual" on the show.</li><li>Costar <keyword id="4911893" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="lili-reinhart">Lili Reinhart</keyword> tweeted her support to Morgan, while another costar, Asha Bromfield, agreed with Morgan: "We had so much more to contribute than standing in the background and adding sass to a storyline."</li></ul>Vanessa Morgan said that she is tired of "being used as a sidekick," and claimed she is paid the least out of all the series regulars on the CW's "Riverdale."Morgan posted to Twitter to share her thoughts, tweeting a statement that read:"Tired of how black people are portrayed in media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads." The statement continued: "Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show. It starts with the media. I'm not being quiet anymore."Morgan tweeted the statement with the caption: "I'm not being Quite anymore. #BlackLivesMatter."Morgan also replied to a tweet stating that she was the "only black series regular but also paid the least."Morgan replied to another tweet stating that she is "used as the token biracial bisexual" on the show. Morgan plays Toni Topaz, who is bisexual and in a relationship with Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch).Morgan did clarify, however, that her role on the show and how her character is written, as well as how much she gets paid, has nothing to do with her castmates. She tweeted:"My role on Riverdale has nothing to do with my fellow castmates/friends. They don't write the show. So no need to attack them, they don't call the shots &amp; I know they have my back."Costar Lili Reinhart tweeted her support of Morgan, writing: "We love you, V. And support you 10000%."Meanwhile, fellow "Riverdale" actress Asha Bromfield, who played Melody Valentine in the show, tweeted:"Don't even get me started with how Riverdale treated the Pussycats. We had so much more to contribute than standing in the background and adding sass to a storyline. I stand with you @VanessaMorgan."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/dylan-sprouse-kj-apa-cole-sprouse-quarantined-together-2020-5">Dylan Sprouse says 'Riverdale' costars KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse are quarantined together</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/cole-sprouse-and-lili-reinhart-relationship-timeline-2018-9">Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart have often tried to keep their relationship status private. Here's a timeline of their interactions.</a>

'Riverdale's' Vanessa Morgan says she's 'used as a sidekick' and is the show's 'least paid regular' in a series of tweets

Tana Mongeau may finally have to face her problematic past after former friends accused her of racist microaggressions and gaslighting

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kelz Dyke called out his former fellow "<keyword id="2270884" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Too-hot-to-handle">Too Hot to Handle</keyword>" contestant David Birtwistle for using him as a "prop" in a post about <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword>.</li><li>Birtwistle posted a photo of the two of them on Instagram and wrote: "F--- standing on the sidelines. I stand with you, side by side against <keyword id="44060" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Racism">racism</keyword>."</li><li>Birtwistle continued: "I'm sorry for what my people did to you in the past. I'm sorry for the mistreatment and inequality that you faced."</li><li>Dyke commented on the post saying he asked Birtwistle to share a video about injustice and racism but was ignored.</li><li>Dyke continued: "DO NOT use me to further your social media gains and to get likes, DO NOT use this movement of black lives matter because it's a trending # to you."</li><li>Dyke posted to his Instagram story saying he was not comfortable being used "as a prop for this post," which Birtwistle has now deleted.</li></ul>A star of <keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword>'s "Too Hot to Handle," Kelz Dyke, has called out his costar David Birtwistle for using him as a "prop" in his Instagram post in support of Black Lives Matter.In a now-deleted post (<a href="https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/05/hot-handle-kelz-david-12808517/">screenshots of which were obtained by Metro</a>), Birtwistle shared a photo of himself with Dyke in a pool with the caption: "F--- standing on the sidelines. I stand with you, side by side against racism."Birtwistle continued: "I'm sorry for what my people did to you in the past. I'm sorry for the mistreatment and inequality that you faced. There was no place for it then and no place for it now! This has to stop! What's going on in the states is obscene. The people are done with the systemic racism and injustice at the hands of police brutality."Birtwistle then discussed George Floyd, whose killing in Minneapolis on May 25 sparked protests around the world, and ended the post by writing: "Big change needs to happen and it has to come from within the system. This is a fork in the road America and the direction you take will either make or break your country."<div type="image" title="David Birstwistle screenshot 1" height="1250" width="800" msid="76217263" hostid="261"></div>Dyke, however, commented on the post saying it was disingenuine of Birtwistle."Side by side? When I've asked you to share a video speaking out against injustice and racism, you read and ignore that message, but then post a photo with me (without having prior asked for my permission) like some POSTER boy claiming you stand with me?" Dyke wrote."I call you and message you to find out why you did this, and you dismissed me by calling me 'petty' pretending not to understand where I am coming from, saying because you've shared @sharrontownsendofficial photo means you are on my side? I don't care about the share."Dyke continued: "DO NOT use me to further your social media gains and to get likes, DO NOT use this movement of black lives matter because it's a trending # to you."<div type="image" title="David Birstwistle screenshot 3" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76217265" hostid="261"></div>Dyke's comment then appeared to have been deleted, which Dyke himself called out on his Instagram story. Posting a screenshot of Birtwistle's post, Dyke wrote: "I told @david.Birtwistle I was not comfortable with him using me as a prop for this post and instead of deleting the post, he deleted my comment."He also wrote: "It's about time we call out the people who want to use us and the black lives matter movement for their own personal gain and celebrity status."<div type="image" title="David Birstwistle screenshot 2" height="1300" width="800" msid="76217267" hostid="261"></div>Dyke again asked Birtwistle to remove the post from his Instagram. The post has since been deleted.Both Birtwistle and Dyke posted black squares to their Instagrams on Blackout Tuesday, while Birtwistle also posted an image with text that said: "I prioritise equality."The caption began with: "I don't profess to get it. I don't profess to understand. I haven't had to live through it.⁣ But equality should be a constant.⁣ I support equality.⁣ One set of rules for everyone.⁣"Meanwhile, Dyke has posted to both his page and his Instagram story about Black Lives Matter and community projects and charities he is trying to promote.<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/vannessa-morgan-says-used-as-sidekick-riverdale-salary-character-2020-6">'Riverdale's' Vanessa Morgan says she's 'used as a sidekick' and is the show's 'least paid regular' in a series of tweets</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lea-michele-glee-costars-actors-accusations-of-unpleasant-racial-microagression-2020-6">More and more actors are accusing 'Glee' star Lea Michele of being 'unpleasant,' 'a nightmare,' and guilty of 'racist microaggressions'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a></li></ul>

'Too Hot to Handle' star Kelz called out a fellow contestant for using him as a 'prop' in his Black Lives Matter post

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Blackout Tuesday is an initiative to go silent on social media, reflect on recent events, and stand in solidarity with the <keyword id="2771111" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="black-lives-matter">Black Lives Matter</keyword> movement.</li><li>Although it was originally launched by members of the <keyword id="6354530" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="music">music</keyword> industry, it has been adopted by many everyday people, who are flooding Instagram with symbolic black squares.</li><li>One aspect of the initiative is #TheShowMustBePaused, which was coined by Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, two black women at Atlantic Records.</li><li>"Our mission is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles and successes of Black people accountable," reads an open letter on their website.</li><li>Both have received backlash, however, from artists and activists who call the initiatives "counterproductive" and "performative."</li><li>Singer-songwriter <keyword id="3249289" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kehlani">Kehlani</keyword> says the intention of Blackout Tuesday was pure, but the effects are destructive: "something about its execution doesn't seem smart."</li></ul>Today is Blackout Tuesday, which was intended as a day to go silent on social media, reflect on recent events, and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.But if you've noticed a cascade of black squares on your Instagram feed, it's clear the initiative has extended far beyond its original intention — and may even be having destructive effects.Here's everything you need to know about how it began, how it's being executed, and where it hopes to go.<h2>Blackout Tuesday was launched by members of the music industry</h2>It's unclear exactly who coined the term Blackout Tuesday, but the initiative began circulating on Friday and Saturday, largely thanks to record labels, music companies, streaming platforms, radio personalities, and artists.Many members of the music industry posted about the initiative on social media, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9393849/music-industry-calling-for-a-blackout-in-response-to-george-floyds-death">calling for "a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community"</a> and hailing the effort as "an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change."It appears that its original intention was to go silent on social media and pause the flood of new content, not to post blacked-out images.Additionally, labels and label executives were touting the decision not to release music on Blackout Tuesday — although the music industry's <a href="https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2018/05/why-does-so-much-music-release-friday-each-week#:~:text=Releasing%20on%20a%20Friday%20gives,days%20of%20the%20weekly%20cycle.">widely adopted weekly release day is Friday</a>, not Tuesday.Among those who pledged support to Blackout Tuesday are Atlantic Records, Sony, Def Jam, Capitol Records, Warner Music, Apple Music's Ebro Darden, Beats 1 host Zane Lowe, former Hot 97 music programming director Karlie Hustle, and more.Streaming platforms like Spotify have pledged support for the initiative, but will not actually cease functioning for the day. Instead, <a href="https://variety.com/2020/music/news/spotify-blackout-tuesday-1234622508/">some playlists and podcasts will symbolically go dark</a>.Many fan accounts for artists have also pledged support and refused to post updates, as a symbol of solidarity with black communities.Interscope Records — the label that's home to artists like Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, and DaBaby — took it one step further and decided not to release any new music for the entire week. "Instead, IGA will contribute to organizations that help to bail out protesters exercising their right to peacefully assemble, aid lawyers working for systematic change, and provide assistance to charities focused on creating economic empowerment in the Black community," reads <a href="https://www.interscope.com/">a statement on the label's website</a>, alongside a list of resources.<h2>The initiative was circulated alongside the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, which was coined by Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang</h2>Thomas and Agyemang are both black women in the music industry, who launched the hashtag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyqPSxAHOt/">as "a call to action for those of us who work in music/entertainment/show business."</a>In <a href="https://www.theshowmustbepaused.com/">an open letter posted on the initiative's website</a>, Thomas and Agyemang said their goal is to "intentionally disrupt the work week.""We will not continue to conduct business as usual without regard for Black lives," the letter reads. "Monday suggests a long weekend, and we can't wait until Friday for change. It is a day to take a beat for an honest, reflective and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the Black community."Thomas and Agyemang also noted that music's multi-billion dollar industry "has profited predominantly from Black art.""Our mission is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles and successes of Black people accountable."The letter has been shared alongside a list of anti-racism resources, including links to donate to the families and causes of <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd">George Floyd</a>, <a href="https://justiceforbreonna.org/">Breonna Taylor</a>, and <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud">Ahmaud Arbery</a>.A follow-up post from Thomas and Agyemang clarified that its purpose "was never to mute ourselves.""The purpose is to disrupt," the post reads. "The purpose is a pause from business as usual."<h2>Despite the widespread use of both hashtags, the initiatives have inspired confusion and backlash</h2>Many people, even within the music industry, seem confused about the purpose of Blackout Tuesday and what exactly the initiative encourages.Rapper and singer Yung Baby Tate said the point wasn't actually to "stop posting everything," because people need to stay informed."I don't think the purpose of the blackout is to stop posting everything, it's to stop posting your own personal content for at least one day," she wrote on Twitter. "But we don't want to see your new single artwork or hair review or flash sale or selfies today."But that interpretation is just one of many. Although Blackout Tuesday was originally coined and circulated within the music industry, the concept has been widely adopted and reshaped.On Tuesday, social media — and Instagram in particular — was flooded with symbolic black squares, often accompanied by the hashtags #BlackoutTuesday and #BlackLivesMatter.However, this has caused mass frustration within the Black Lives Matter movement. As Insider's Rachel Greenspan previously reported, these plain black squares are flooding hashtag pages, <a href="https://www.insider.com/blackout-tuesday-criticism-posts-hide-resources-black-lives-matter-blm-2020-6">obscuring helpful resources and hindering the efforts of protesters</a>.Singer-songwriter Kehlani, who originally called the Blackout Tuesday initiative <a href="https://twitter.com/Kehlani/status/1267613964818497536?s=20">"bulls---,"</a> has voiced skepticism about its execution and <a href="https://twitter.com/Kehlani/status/1267717303707164672?s=20">unclear messaging</a>."While I really do f--- wit the intention behind the 'black out' something about its execution doesn't seem smart," she wrote on Instagram. "we keep eachother informed on here, we are eachother <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> channels because we cannot trust the news. we cannot disappear for a day.""now when you check the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag, it's no longer videos, helpful information, resources, documentation of the injustice, it's rows of black screens."Kehlani noted that she does appreciate the "solidarity," "strength in numbers," and lack of unrelated content that the initiative encourages, but ultimately feels that it's "counterproductive at this point."<div type="image" title="kehlani blackout tuesday" height="600" width="1019" msid="76164794" hostid="261"></div>Lil Nas X agreed that "ppl need to see what's going on.""i know y'all mean well but... bro saying stop posting for a day is the worst idea ever," he <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1267712217417310211?s=20">wrote</a> on Twitter. "the movement needs to be pushed forward! not silenced for a day."Other activists have voiced similar concerns, <a href="https://twitter.com/jeannakadlec/status/1267799619699957760?s=20">criticizing the "space" these posts occupy</a> while offering little in return. Model and activist Emily Ratajkowski retweeted some of Kehlani's thoughts, and described the blackout as <a href="https://twitter.com/emrata/status/1267827717887557632?s=20">"the worst kind of virtual signaling"</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/emrata/status/1267828321884094466?s=20">"straight up dangerous."</a>Instagram user @ninacorn slammed the initiative <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6_Iw5joai/">as "performative, pseudo activism,"</a> while <a href="https://reductress.com/author/taylor-garron/">Reductress editor Taylor Garron</a> echoed that sentiment on Twitter: "if black people are telling you the blackout squares aren't helpful, and you're still posting them, ask yourself who you're posting them for."<ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/celebrities-protests-black-lives-matter-ariana-grande-halsey-2020-6">Ariana Grande, Halsey, and more celebrities are marching in the Black Lives Matter protests</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/samantha-marie-ware-glee-lea-michele-made-life-hell-2020-6">'Glee' actor Samantha Marie Ware called out her costar Lea Michele for hypocrisy after she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/cole-sprouse-arrested-black-lives-matter-protests-2020-6">Cole Sprouse says he was arrested while protesting at a Black Lives Matter demonstration</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/celebrities-influencers-support-black-lives-matter-stop-posting-instagram-2020-6">People are urging influencers and celebrities to support Black Lives Matter online or stop posting entirely</a></li></ul>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-blackout-tuesday-the-show-must-be-paused-purpose-backlash-2020-6">Insider</a>

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