Naya Rivera’s Dad Says She & Glee Co-Star Lea Michele ‘Hated Each Other’

17.01.2023 - 20:45 / perezhilton.com

Naya Rivera’s dad has something to say about his late daughter’s relationship with Lea Michele.

The three-part docuseries, The Price of Glee, debuted Monday night on Investigation Discovery. We previously covered the limited series’ trailer when it debuted last month, which promised an examination of the hit Fox show’s supposed “curse” — including the deaths of three of its stars, Cory Monteith, Mark Salling, and Naya, who tragically died while saving her son, Josey, from drowning at Lake Piru in 2020.

Beyond that, the show pulled back the curtain on some of the friendships — and drama — that developed during its 2009 to 2015 run, and Naya’s dad, George Rivera, added some context where he could.

While speaking on his daughter’s relationship with Lea, who starred as Rachel Berry on the musical dramedy, George explained the two regularly had “trouble” with one another. He alleged:

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He also made a point to note that his daughter, who played fan favorite Santana Lopez, never had any issues with other members of the cast or crew. Naya wrote about her estranged relationship with the Funny Girl lead back in her 2016 memoir, Sorry Not Sorry: My Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up. She wrote on her relationship with Lea:

She continued:

The Catwoman voice actress went on to claim that “Lea didn’t like sharing the spotlight,” and “was a lot more sensitive” in the face of “feedback or criticism.” She recalled:

The late actress then finally reflected:

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This of course wasn’t the last instance a Glee cast member made claims about Lea, as show alum Samantha Ware claimed in 2020 that the