‘Glee’ stars Kevin McHale and Jenna Uskowitz say they have no problem with Lea Michele: ‘We’re all adults now’

Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz and Lea MicheleDavid Becker / Getty Images for iHeartRadio / Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

“Glee” stars Kevin McHale and Jenna Uskowitz said they have no problem with their former costar, Lea Michele, amid the backlash the Rachel Berry actor has received in recent years.

In 2020, “Glee” actor Samantha Ware accused Michele of mistreating her on the set of “Glee,” which led to other “Glee” cast members coming forward and accusing the actor of “racist microaggressions.” Michele later apologized in a statement on Instagram, saying that she “clearly acted in ways which hurt other people.”

In a recent interview with Insider to promote their new podcast “And That’s What You Really Missed,” McHale and Ushkowitz said that Michele is still “family” when asked about their relationship with the “Funny Girl” star.

“I mean, back then it was like we all were a family, right? That will never change,” Ushkowitz said. “Like I’ve said before, she was professional. She knew her lines, she showed up, she did her job, and she was excellent at it.”

McHale and Ushkowitz added that if there were any problems within the main cast, they were open about it and moved on.

The cast of “Glee.”Fox/Getty Images

“I haven’t spoken to her in quite a while but like everybody’s cool,” McHale said. “And I think the thing is with family, it’s like we are all very honest with each other and respectful of each other’s opinions and things like that. And so, we’re able to have those conversations with one another and be mature about it.”

He continued: “And so, I think, regardless of who it is, it’s like, that’s how we handle things. You don’t spend 15 hours a day with people for six years and sugarcoat things. We’re cool. We’re all adults now.”

Ushkowitz then added: “We’ve all kind of, like, moved on. As much as people think we haven’t, and the press hasn’t, we’ve moved on.”

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Although McHale and Ushkowitz may not have any issues with Michele, it appears not all the “Glee” cast have moved on from previous tensions with the actor.

Last month, Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, said during an episode of Michelle Collins’ SiriusXM radio show that he had no plans to see his former costar perform in “Funny Girl” on Broadway.

“No, I can be triggered at home,” Colfer said.

After Michele was cast in the Broadway role in September, Ware tweeted that Broadway and Hollywood were upholding “whiteness.”

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