Lea Michele

Lea Michele covers the November issue of Marie Claire to promote Scream Queens, which is apparently a moderate hit in its first few weeks. Lea recently told Women’s Health that she refuses to actually scream for the show. She and Ryan Murphy agreed that she’d lay down two screams in a sound booth, and they just dub it in every time her character gets scared. Lea says screaming on a regular basis will ruin her singing voice, but “they say I do a really good scream face without having to scream.” How odd, but I guess it makes sense. Lea says Ariana Grande has the same agreement.

In this Marie Claire interview, Lea hints at her upcoming second album, which will reportedly be a departure from her first one. I think the first album was all about Cory Monteith, so it was sad, and Lea wants to make a more upbeat set of tracks. Here are some excerpts, and the part about her favorite body part is kind of hilarious:

On moving forward after the death of Cory Monteith: “Getting to the other side takes a lot of work. All you can do is get to the other side. It’s a struggle. When you do, there is happiness there. It’s important to me to keep private some of that process with how I got here. But I am here, I am good, and I am very grateful for that.”

On new boyfriend Matthew Paetz: “Matthew is a good cook. Food, for me, was always about love and connecting.’”

On her new life: “The new house might be a little baller. I’ve earned it.”?

On her favorite body part: “I love my butt. It is a showstopper.”?

On being famous: “Everybody thinks you’re a star with roses being dropped at your feet. You have to take some f***ing punches. Now I have my groove … I am much more aware. I also don’t care as much. I am very content with me.”?

[From Marie Claire]

Have you ever heard anyone else call their tush a “showstopper“? Lea loves her tush so much that she constantly posts photos of it all the time. Good for her, I guess. She has some serious self-esteem, and it’s kind of hilarious because she’s known for pose-harding like crazy. Many people would love to have that level of self-confidence, which is fine. Lea is annoying but ultimately harmless.

Lea Michele

Photos courtesy of Marie Claire & Fame/Flynet

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