Actress Idina Menzel recently discussed her experience on “Glee”, playing Lea Michele’s mother despite the age gap.
According to the Broadway icon, the role was not “great for the ego”. Menzel stated that she was better cast as Michele’s sister than her mother.
Read on to learn more.
Idina Menzel Talks About Being Humiliated On ‘Glee’
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Idina Menzel recently opened up about her less-than-satisfying experience on “Glee,” where she portrayed Lea Michele’s mother despite their 15-year age gap.
The 52-year-old Broadway sensation shared her initial concerns about post-pregnancy job prospects with Stellar Magazine, said, “When you’re an actress and you’re pregnant, you worry you’ll never work again.” Her worries disappeared when she got a “Glee” offer just three months after having her son, Walker.
However, as she adjusts to her role as an actress and breastfeeding mother “keeping breast milk in the fridge and frozen lunch boxes,” challenges continue as she can’t fit into clothes.
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Menzel admitted the role didn’t boost her ego, explaining, “You know, you’re worried you’re not going to work anymore, and then people take you to be someone’s mom when you could be their sister.”
He added, per Daily Mail, “It’s just not good for the ego. But I inhaled it and sucked myself into my clothes, and was excited to work with it [creator] Ryan Murphy and being a part of that hit show.”
Idina Menzel For Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community
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A decade has passed since Menzel lent her voice to “Let It Go” in Disney’s animated film “Frozen.”
Menzel considered the song, sung by a character without a conventional romantic storyline, to be a career highlight, stating, “It was one of the greatest things that happened to me. I think more than playing that iconic character, it’s what Elsa says and how she speaks to people, in the LGBTQ+ community and to young children: this idea that we all have powers that we don’t share for fear of alienating others, and finally let go of that power.”
Even before Frozen, Menzel showcased her diversity and support for LGBTQ+ rights through roles like “Rent” in 1995. “The support of the LGBTQ+ community is everything. I get letters from people about how Rent has changed their lives. Their courage and willingness to live an authentic life is a shining example for all of us,” per Evening Standard.
‘I Want To Make Music People Dance To’
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Menzel is on the road promoting her new album “Drama Queen,” which features disco and high-camp melodies. Speaking about the album, he said, “I want to have fun. I want to make music that people will stand up and dance to.”
The actor continued, “As much as I love them, my audience tends to listen politely and behave. Whenever I’m in London, I always go to GAY in Heaven at 1am and do a DJ set, and the place is packed. There’s shirtless people were pressed on stage, singing, crying, and dancing, and I left feeling so excited. So I thought: what music can I make to bring to that place, but where I can still embrace my voice the big one?”
The “Enchanted” star reiterated her unwavering LGBTQ+ advocacy, stating, “There’s a lot of scapegoating going on. I strongly believe that allies should be at the forefront of doing the work because young people need to spend their energy figuring out and staying true to who they are.”
Idina Menzel Talks About Her IVF Experience
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The “Frozen” star recently detailed her challenging experience with in vitro fertilization (IVF) while trying to conceive with her husband, Aaron Lohr, whom she married in 2017. The couple began several rounds of IVF a year after their wedding and in mid-2018 .national tour.
Menzel also shared that her husband’s role as a great stepfather to her 13-year-old son Walker with ex-husband Taye Diggs inspired them to have children together.
Speak to people magazine, he explained, “Maybe before meeting me, [Lohr] didn’t think he wanted to have children, and then he saw what a good father he was. So I want that for him.”
Despite their unsuccessful attempts, Menzel expressed gratitude for her 13-year-old son Walker from a previous marriage. She highlighted the ease of her first pregnancy and acknowledged the difficulties many face in getting pregnant.
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