Lea Michele's journey from Broadway actress to primetime mega-star has been epic, but it hasn't been without its bumps in the road. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes interview from Women's Health's November 2015 cover shoot, Lea shares exactly how she tuned out the haters in order to get where she is today, plus how she gets away with not screaming on a show called Scream Queens.
On Why She Loves Journaling...
"Journaling for me was always a place where I could write down what I wanted and never be embarassed. ... I would write things down that I was always embarrased to say to people because I was told so often growing up that I wasn't pretty enough or there wasn't a place for me in television and that I was too ethnic. But I would still write down that I was going to get a TV show and that I was going to make an album, and despite what everyone was telling me outside that private time, I wrote it down. And really, I made it happen."
On Never Screaming on Scream Queens...
"I refuse to scream on the show. ... Ryan Murphy [the director of Scream Queens] got me in a booth one day, and I said, 'I am screaming twice, and you're going to have to use it the entire season.' I'm a singer!"
On What Keeps Her Balanced...
"I just live a very active life, and no matter what, if can just go for a nice hike or if I can have a little glass of wine and eat good food, that's always my best medicine."
To read more about Lea's rise to the top, pick up the November 2015 issue of Women's Health, on newsstands October 20.
