‘Glee’ star Lea Michele’s ‘racist’ past comes to light as fans link it to Keke Palmer’s allegations that the ‘Scream Queens’ co-star made a racist remark on set

Actress Keke Palmer has made an impact on Hollywood over the years. In addition to being an actress who gained acclaim from audiences on each the big and small screen, she made history by becoming the youngest person to turn into a talk show host, playing the first Black Cinderella on Broadway, the first Black woman to host the VMAs, and most recently, the first brand director of Crème of Nature.

Now he’s adding writer to his resume with a latest book, “Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative,” published by Flatiron Books.

In her latest memoir, the Illinois native talks about many things from her life, including one experience on a TV set that she held close to her chest.

In the book, Palmer recounted a disturbing moment on “Scream Queens” when a white star – whom she calls “Brenda” – uttered something at her that Palmer found offensive.

“Scream Queens,” which aired for 2 seasons from 2015 to 2016, starred Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele and Palmer.

According to Palmer, there was a misunderstanding on set and the Emmy winner tried to smooth things over. When she turned to “Brenda,” who was really upset, and asked if everyone could “have fun and respect each other,” it pissed her friend off.

“Keke, literally, just don’t do it. Who do you think you are? Martin F. Luther King?” Palmer remembers “Brenda” yelling at her.

“It was a very important thing she said, but I didn’t let that burden be put on me because I know who I am.” -Palmer – he says in his memoirs. “I’m no victim. That’s not my story, honey. I do not care what her ass said. If I let what she said cripple me, it will.

Palmer refused to reveal “Brenda’s” real identity to take away from her words. However, fans online have began investigating the matter and consider they’ve identified the unnamed actress.

Internet sleuths suspect the mystery co-star is none apart from former “Glee” star Lea Michele.

“It was Lea Michele,” one person wrote on Twitter after discovering that Keke Palmer doesn’t follow Lea Michele on Instagram, though she follows her fellow stars Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin and Billie Lourd.

“This explains why Keke and her didn’t share screen time in Season 2,” one other person said as well as.

Other super sleuths said they would not be surprised if Lea Michele was the perpetrator, pointing to her sketchy past with Blacks on set.

“I would not be surprised if it was really her. Just read what her Glee co-stars said,” one fan said he wrote.

“OMG I know why Amber Riley was right, Lea was bad acting.” he said other.

“We have been known and this is not the first time she has done this to a black woman as part of the RM (Ryan Murphy) project.” he said third person.

In the past, Lea Michele has faced many accusations of racism from her former colleagues.

In June 2020, after being posted by Lea Michele tweet supporting Black Lives Matter following the death of George Floyd, her Season 6 co-star Samantha Ware posted a scathing tweet.

“Lmao, I remember when my first TV appearance turned into hell,” Ware replied. “Because I’ll always remember. I believe you told everyone that if you happen to had the likelihood, you’d “shit in my wig!” Among other traumatic microaggressions that made me query a profession in Hollywood.

Ware’s Twitter thread quickly attracted the attention of other Black actresses who got in Michele’s way. Yvette Nicole Brown, who worked with Michele on “The Mayor,” and Alex Newell, who worked with Michele on “Glee,” shared their accounts of distasteful interactions with the actress.

Days after Ware’s viral tirade, Michele issued an apology, also noting that she had no memory of the “wig” incident.

“Whether it was my privileged position and point of view that caused me to be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times, or whether it was simply my immaturity and I simply caused unnecessary difficulties, I am sorry for my behavior and for any pain that has caused I caused it,” he added. Michele shared this via an Instagram post. “We can all grow and change, and I have definitely used these few months to reflect on my own shortcomings. … I have listened to this criticism and I am learning, and although I am very sorry, I will be better because of this experience in the future.”

In one other interview with DiversityWare delved into the details of Michele’s abuse, revealing that Michele “told me to shut up” and tried to get her fired after telling her she didn’t deserve her role on “Glee.”

“As soon as she decided she didn’t like me, it was very obvious,” Ware said. “It was after my first performance and that’s when it started – silence, stares, stares, under-the-breath comments and a strange passive aggressiveness. It all built up.”

“Does Lea even know what a microaggression is? I do not know. Her apology only confirmed that she had learned nothing. Am I calling Lea a racist? NO. Does Lea have racist tendencies? “I think Lea suffers from symptoms of living in this world, in an industry geared towards white people.”

According to the father of late “Glee” actress Naya Rivera, who unintentionally drowned in 2021 at the age of 33, Lea Michele and his daughter “hated each other.”

“There was always a fight between them. Always. Everyone knew. Everyone saw it.” he said Jerzy Rivera.

Apparently, certainly one of the black stars defended Michele. Live on Instagram interviewWhen asked if she thought Lea Michele was a racist, “Glee” star Amber Riley replied, “I won’t say Lea Michele is a racist. That’s not what I’m saying. “That was the assumption because of what’s going on in the world right now, and it happened to a black person.”

However, Riley clarified her statements during a sit-down with Ziwe in 2022. When asked if Riley believed Michele was blind to race and was equally rude to all solid members, Riley replied, “I believe she would probably say she’s blind to race, but like we mentioned earlier, everyone sees her.”

She also added that Lea Michele contacted her to apologize.

“She came up to me. I answered her. That’s where it ends for me,” she said. “I haven’t talked to this girl in two years. I harbor no hatred or ill will in this regard. … This is the first and last time I will say anything.”

Similarly, Palmer claims she hasn’t spoken to Lea Michele either. During a 2021 appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” Palmer was asked if she was still in touch along with her “Scream Queens” co-star, to which she replied, “I have not talked to her for a minute, now that you brought it up. I say, man, where’s Leah? Where is Lea?

According to IMDb, since “Scream Queens” ended, Palmer has worked on 25 different film and tv projects, with 10 planned for this 12 months and 2025.