Amber Riley On Lea Michele Drama: 'I Dont Give A S**t. People Are Out Here Dying'

Amber Riley is over talking about what happened on the set of Glee, telling fans that she doesnt give a shit about this Lea Michele thing.

The singer and actor talked about her relationship with Michele to journalist Danielle Young in an Instagram Live interview on Wednesday, weighing in on the drama sparked on Twitter earlier this week.

On Monday, in response to a tweet by Michele about Black Lives Matter, fellow Glee star Samantha Marie Ware fired back at her and said Michele made Glee a living hell.

Remember when you made my first television gig a living hell?!?! Cause Ill never forget, Ware tweeted in all caps. I believe you told everyone that if you had the opportunity you would shit in my wig! amongst other traumatic microaggressions that made me question a career in Hollywood.

Riley, who previously addressed the controversy on Twitter with some giggly GIFs, told Young that she wasnt sure how to address what was said. She said she was proud of Ware for standing up for herself and not being fearful.

The 34-year-old said that she wouldnt call Michele a racist and added that a lot of Black actors and actresses were telling me their stories and were letting me know that they have dealt with the same things, being on set and terrorized by the white girls that are the leads of the show.

Riley summed up her feelings by saying, I dont give a shit about this Lea Michele thing. I really dont give a fuck. I dont. I dont want to be asked about it and Im not talking to you, Im talking about everyone else.

Riley added: I dont give a shit. People are out here dying. Being murdered by police. Trans women are being murdered at the hands of men who are upset about being trans-attracted. Riley said she wishes Michele well and hopes she has grown.

.@MsAmberPRiley talks to @RhapsoDani about the Lea Michele situation:

\"There were a lot of black actors & actresses that were in my inbox...letting me know that they have dealt with the same things, being on set & terrorized by the white girls that are the leads of their shows. pic.twitter.com/TQxvAQUFGe

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.@MsAmberPRiley talks to @RhapsoDani about the Lea Michele situation:

"There were a lot of black actors & actresses that were in my inbox...letting me know that they have dealt with the same things, being on set & terrorized by the white girls that are the leads of their shows. pic.twitter.com/TQxvAQUFGe
Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 4, 2020

Michele apologized on Instagram on Wednesday with a lengthy note acknowledging that she clearly acted in ways that hurt other people but added that she wasnt aware of the specific incident Ware referenced in her tweet.

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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 any pain which I have caused, Michele wrote. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect on my own shortcomings.

Riley said that she didnt read the apology because she doesnt give a shit about it.

She reached out to me; I responded to her. Thats where it ends for me, Riley added. I aint talk to that girl in two years, you know what Im saying? I have no hatred or ill will on that end, and I want to make that very clear, that my life and what I talk about is not going to be about that. I will shut it down immediately. This is the first and last time Im gonna say something.

Previously, Micheles behavior on the shows set was touched on in Glee co-star Naya Riveras 2016 memoir, Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up. Rivera wrote that Michele didnt like sharing the spotlight and that the pair didnt speak during the last season of the show.

Also this week, another co-star Heather Morris tweeted after Wares missive that Michele was unpleasant to work with and that because she treated others with the disrespect that she did for as long as she did, I believe she SHOULD be called out.

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