Amber Riley Calls Samantha Ware A ‘Superhero’ Following New Lea Michele Allegations

Amber Riley decided to praise Samantha Ware on social media after Ware released more details regarding her alleged traumatic experiences with their former Glee co-star, Lea Michele.

As The Inquisitr previously reported, Ware added more insight as to why she chose to address Michele’s past behavior. In an interview with Variety, she claimed she and her co-star didn’t mesh well from the beginning, and she could sense that Michele had a problem with her being a part of the cast. Ware, who joined Glee in its final season, said she would receive “silent treatments” and “stare-downs” every time she would see her fellow actor on set. She has also said that Michele made her first television role so miserable, she considered quitting acting for good.

Riley shared how proud she was of Ware for expressing her truth via Twitter. The actress, who starred alongside Michele for the entire duration of Glee, praised the other woman for not backing down due to the backlash she received and also confirmed she stands with the Hamilton star.

“@Sammie_Ware you are a superhero, your @Variety article made me feel liberated,” Riley tweeted. “I know you’re getting some hate, but you have my support sis. #UnMUTEny keep telling your stories everyone.”

Following her tweet, Riley responded to a fan who addressed the rumors Riley was supportive of Michele and her past actions. The user shared that some social media users edited bits and pieces of old interviews that eluded to Riley saying she agreed with what Michele did. Riley cleared up the editing fiasco by saying, “that’s the PR machine.”

Ware first addressed the former Scream Queens star via Twitter on Monday, June 1. Michele had tweeted out a message in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. After seeing the tweet, Ware claimed her fellow actor made her time on Glee “a living hell,” taunting her and making her feel uncomfortable on multiple occasions. Soon after, a firestorm of claims from Michele’s former cast mates supported Ware’s allegations. Giving interviews and on social media, former Glee stars Heather Morris and Alex Newell admitted Michele wasn’t enjoyable to work with.

During their Glee fame, Riley and Michele developed a close friendship that continued after the show ended in 2015. However, when she was initially asked about the controversy, Riley shared she and Michele hadn’t spoken in two years. While she didn’t say her former friend was a racist, she shared that she hoped Michele would take the backlash as an opportunity to learn from her past. She also wished her former co-star an “amazing pregnancy.” Earlier this year, Michele announced she was expecting her first child with her husband, Zandy Reich.