Amber Riley, known for her role as Mercedes in the TV show 'Glee', recently shared her decision to veto a storyline where her character was to lose her virginity to boyfriend Sam, played by Chord Overstreet, saying 'It would’ve been so awkward'. Riley expressed that filming such a scene did not align with her character's values, highlighting her own upbringing as a 'church girl' and stating that it was not something her character would have done at that age. This revelation has sparked discussions about actors' influence on their character's narratives and the importance of aligning on-screen stories with personal and character integrity.
The old me would have said "it's not YOUR character, Amber, it's the fucking writer's who created it and wrote it. And only THEY know what "your" character would or wouldn't do." But the new kind, generous me loves an actor's thoughts. https://t.co/bqOuSQwQnu
The old me would have said "it's not YOUR character, Amber, it's the fucking writer's who created it and wrote it. And only THEY know what "your" character would or wouldn't do." But the new kind, generous me is loves an actor's thoughts. https://t.co/bqOuSQwQnu
#Glee star Amber Riley says that Mercedes losing her virginity to Chord Overstreet's Sam was not something "my character would've done." "I mean, I grew up the church girl. It just wouldn’t happen. Like, not at that age, you know what I’m saying?" https://t.co/D29YYozRqm
Amber Riley, who starred as Mercedes in #Glee, says she refused to film a sex scene with Chord Overstreet’s character Sam. “I don’t tell y’all, no. I don’t fight on anything. … This, it would’ve been so awkward, and I feel like it would’ve read awkward.” https://t.co/D29YYozjAO https://t.co/TWSFI2xoOP
'Glee' Star Amber Riley Rejected a Sex Scene With Chord Overstreet's Sam: 'It Would've Been So Awkward' https://t.co/D29YYozjAO
Amber Riley Vetoed 'Glee' Scene Where Her Character Loses Virginity to Boyfriend: 'It Would’ve Been So Awkward' https://t.co/0SLxuorkQ8
‘Glee’ Star Amber Riley Says She Refused to Film Sex Scene With Chord Overstreet's Sam https://t.co/wswKDZXSjD
Amber Riley revealed that she once vetoed a 'Glee' episode where her character Mercedes lost her virginity to boyfriend Sam: 'It would’ve been so awkward.' https://t.co/zRcHA8E4hU
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