Lea comes on at :25
The Teen Choice awards were last night. We’ll be covering some of the fashion in a moment, and here’s a link to the list of the winners. It’s bizarre to me to have an awards show in August because it seems like forever since some of the movies have come out. Glee won Choice TV Show: Comedy, and Lea Michele won for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. During her acceptance speech she thanked fans for their support in the wake of her boyfriend Cory Monteith’s death. She was crying and if you can watch her speech, above, and not shed a tear you’re a stronger person than me.
I just wanted to be here today to personally thank all of you and tell everyone out there how much all of your love and support has meant to me over these past very difficult few weeks. Not that I had any doubt before, but you guys are most certainly the best fans in the world. I wanted to dedicate this award to Cory, for all of you out there who loved and admired Coy as much as I did, I promise that with your love we’re going to get through this together. He was very special to me and also to the world, and we were very lucky to witness his incredible talent, his handsome smile and his beautiful beautiful heart. So whether you knew him personally or just as Finn Hudson, Cory reached out and he became a part of all of our hearts and that’s where he’ll stay forever. So thank you guys so much.
There was a combination of extreme sadness and pride in Lea’s speech and you could feel her emotion like it was tangible. I hope that she finds peace soon and that she has her family and friends around her. I think that you could see Lea’s state of mind so clearly. She’s still in a lot of pain but she finds comfort in the outpouring of love and support she’s received. My heart breaks for her and yet I know that she’ll be ok. She’s a strong woman whose whole world changed less than a month ago. It’s going to take time.
I’ve never been a huge Lea Michele fan, but she almost made me cry in that clip.
I cried, I’m not ashamed to admit that. She will come out a stronger person.
Oh my God…as soon as she started talking, my eyes started watering. I’m going to ease up on her, although I never really felt anything but indifference with a mild twinge of annoyance sometimes.
I can’t imagine losing a boyfriend at that age. We all think we’re invincible.
Was she wearing a ring? There were rumors that they were engaged. So sad either way, but it looked like she was wearing a ring on “that” finger…
She wears on ring on that figure often and wasn’t wearing it the other day when paparazzi caught her out.
I watched last night mainly out of curiosity for the Cory tribute, and it was so heartbreaking listening to her. I don’t think I would have had the balls to go out in front of millions and talk about the love of my life. So kudos to her.
Just reading it bought a tear to my eye…
sad.
So sad, but Lea reads to me both a hard worker and a sturdy girl,she’ll overcome this one day, and hopefully this doesnt become her defining characteristic from here on out, wish her peace and happiness
She used to annoy me but it is obvious how she changed and grew as a person through that relationship. Such a classy, heartbreaking speech.
Anyone who didn’t at least tear up listening to that is made of stone. Clearly, Lea has a big heart. I don’t envy her going back on the Glee set. How she copes with her grief and her memories there is astounding.
I just want to hug her and make her a bowl of chicken soup and watch Bridget Jones with her on my couch.
Poor thing. I think she’s showing a lot of strength and character. But I think the grieving process might take a while as it all kind of sinks in. She’s probably still in shock. Coming to terms with the fact that she’s actually lost Cory forever might take a while.
Oh gosh. Crying into my cereal. That was a really great speech. Can’t imagine the emotions she’s going through.
That was very appropriate and so sad. I know this may seem harsh, but I hope people do pay attention to how he died and I hope it serves as a warning…I have friends who misuse drugs and alcohol and it just shows how death can happen to anyone. (I’m not trying to downplay the wonderful memories people have of him, I’m just hoping people pay attention). Great speech though
That’s not harsh at all, you’d think young hollywood at large would buck up already with the oxys, adderall, alcohol, coke, Lohan’s cautionary tale, Ledger, river phoenix and countless others either ruined or dead from the stuff.
I actually commend her for WANTING to make sure the show does touch upon the Drug issue even though i guess she’d been given the option of having his character exit in other circumstances
That’s not harsh. I said the same thing when Heath Ledger died. Neither were “bad” people and it does a great disservice to ignore reality and then be “shocked!” when the next one dies. Corey especially “looked” very healthy. It can happen to anyone.
Lovely speech but she still shows signs of a lot of shock. She has a long way to travel yet.
Cory must be smiling from heavens when he sees how much Lea Michele loves him.
I cried… She broke my heart. I can’t imagine what she’s going thru.
I didn’t see the show but I read the speech. Beautiful, moving and said with a lot of love. I hope she stays strong in this ordeal.
And all the buzz last week was Robsten maybe getting back together and maybe at TCA. What a joke compared to this. I read some comments that no one from Twilight came to accept their awards. They could have videotaped a thank you if they had other commitments. To me it shows they’re a bunch of ingrates and they just used the Twi-hards to build their fame and fortune. Lea had to screw up her courage to give her tribute to the man she loved, and to thank the fans. You can see on her face she is still grieving. Even with the tabloid stories about how Cory ended his days, the cast gave him a fitting send-off. That showed class.
It was beautiful and brave, I think she handled this situation with so much elegance and grace, she was respectful to her family and friends, work commitments and thankful for the fans support.
Major respect to her
I was doing all right but when she turns really quick at the end and hugs her cast-mates, it got me! I’m still so sad for her but I’m glad that she is finding the strength to get out there and be with the people who care about her and start figuring out what her life looks like now.
Unpopular opinion here (and upfront, I feel as if I need to specify that I don’t dislike Lea Michele at all), but the speech sounded ridiculously insincere to me. Maybe it’s merely because she was doing her best to keep it together (rather than falling apart in front of millions of people). I don’t know (and I won’t speculate about the state of her grief, as I feel terrible for her ordeal. I know it must be rough).. something just felt cold (or forced?) about it to me.
Brave? yes. absolutely. Regardless of the speech, her being out and about is a testament to her strength. I however will admit that it’s really weird to me that the media (and general public alike) has collectively focused much more on her than on Cory himself.(or his other friends and family members, who I would like to hear more from)
Please don’t flame me.
I’m sure she probably wrote something out before rather than speaking off the cuff. It would take a hell of a lot of fortitude to do that without a little help. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t sincere. Not flaming you, just saying there could be a reasonable explanation.
No flaming from me. You’re entitled to your views. I disagree. I think she is in tremendous pain. She lost the love of her life in a blink of an eye. She still trying to wrap her brain around it. She is brave and beyond sad. Going in front of the world is tough, doing so in a situation like this is courageous. I feel she is sincere, mourning and the love those two had was real and deep. I couldn’t imagine the heart ache she is feeling.
‘I however will admit that it’s really weird to me that the media (and general public alike) has collectively focused much more on her than on Cory himself.(or his other friends and family members, who I would like to hear more from)’
^ I agree there. But I feel no more sorry for her than any other person whose lover has died. And I feel even more sorry for those whose lovers have killed in the line of duty, murdered, etc. This man had awful demons he was battling, but he also had a choice.
Cory’s father and his cousin have done some press. His mother tweeted her thanks and that was covered. I mean why would the press focus on people the public doesn’t know. Maybe they have tried it speak to the mom and she doesn’t want to talk yet. Not to mention Mom is in Canada, Lea is in LA. If some other big Hollywood story had happened recently this would not have the attention it does tbh.
I don’t normally watch Entertainment Tonight and the like, but I did the week or so after his death, and Cory’s dad did a full sit-down interview (that ET spread out over the course of what felt like 12 shows), and his cousin talked to what seemed like all the entertainment news shows. I think the mom’s been pretty quiet, but that’s her choice.
Of course they’re going to focus on Lea. She’s already really well known. The two were dating, and they worked on the same show. Plus, I know it sounds callous, but she was more famous than he was. That’s how the entertainment “news” industry works.
I’m kind of glad the focus is not on his family, especially his mom. Outliving your son is probably the worst thing for any mother out there, and doing it in the public eye would be too overwhelming. I’m not saying the media attention on her is justifiable, but in this case, I rather it be her, a seasoned pro, than his mother who maintains a private life.
Leyla, I agree. Better Lea than the mom, IMO.
Seriously??? The guy was a drug addict who caused his own death. Why are people giving her so much credit for being co-dependent in his behavior.
They tried an intervention? If it didn’t work–and it obviously didn’t–she, at least, should have walked away. Drugs were more important to him and his life then her. And she ‘did’ try to help him, so no shade would have been cast her way.
Yikes. I hope you never have a loved one struggle with addiction.
If you didn’t know about Cory and just read some tabloid articles about him, you would say that. Cory had a very rough childhood, his dad left when he was three, got hooked on drugs when he was 13. Went in and out of rehab for years, quit school when he was 16 and finally got clean when he was 19. He was always very open about his past history and very committed to living a sober life. He was clean and sober for 10 years. There were no reports of troubles on set. He was always the supreme professional. But somehow, during the last few months of his life, he relapsed. No one knows why, but by all accounts, he tried so hard to overcome it. Went to rehab to get clean, but in the end, one vulnerable moment took his life. Cory was also an extremely kind person and was greatly loved by his fans, not just because he was handsome and was the star of a popular TV show. He was an awesome human being with a great sense of humor and humility and every fan who met him came back with reports about how kind and friendly he was. He really was great with his fans. He always stopped for photos, gladly gave every autograph that a fan asked. That’s why people are so broken up about his passing. He was not just a drug addict to his millions of fans. He was the Cory Monteith who made them happy. He was a man with a serious problem who didn’t make it in the end.
A ‘lot’ of people had rough childhoods, they didn’t all become drug addicts because of it. That’s an excuse and a crutch. Going to rehab doesn’t solve a thing if you’re not ready to face your personal/emotional demons.
The thing to do is acknowledge your emotional problem(s), deal with them, take responsibility for the choices ‘you’ made in your life that helped bring you to your current state, learn to love yourself, try and release that pain back to the person who caused it, and then get on with your life.
Many people who were emotionally or physically abused as kids didn’t have anyone in their lives who loved them, yet they managed to grow up without depending on alcohol or drugs. Cory had people in his life who loved him. He had more–and I’m not just talking about the money and fame–than many others who were cast out as human garbage when they were kids.
No, I have no sympathy, other than the sadness at a loss of life so young.
So he was a talented junkie so tortured wow what a crock of crap.in a successful show lovely girl at his side but it wasn’t enough for him the needle and the bottle meant more no pity from me for him he knew what he was doing was detrimental to his success and life and choose to throw it away. My pity is reserved for those who give a dang.
Right, because doing all those things and then just moving on with your life is super easy and takes no time. Your comments do nothing but show what a massive ignorant you are. I’d like to see you going through all that and live to tell it, you blibbering idiot.
Wow wow wow!
Alot of opinions from people who have not struggled with addiction or obvious been educated at a University level about them. I have done both. I can say you are wrong , theories and research abound that shoot your arguments down, and my experience (4 1/2 years sober and from the same city and recovery community as Cory – not friends with him but know MANY people that were) will punch the largest hole in your threadless sail.
Read. Get Educated. Volunteer. Then speak. Not sooner, or you really are just speaking out of your ass ( it’s like arguing about the existence of dinosaurs at this point)
She has great character. That was lovely and classy. I’ve always liked her as an entertainer, she’s funny and talented. But now I also genuinely like her as a person. She’s admirable.
Some of these comments here are making me depressed. I understand that using and abusing drugs is no one’s fault but Cory’s, but some of you guys on this site are so harsh on him. At least he attempted to change his ways, and even if he made mistakes, this doesn’t prove anything about what kind of person he was. And based off the overwhelming love that lots of people seem to have for Cory, I can at least assume he was a rather decent bloke.