Overview

• Lea Michele read aloud on the 'Therapuss' podcast to disprove the persistent internet rumor claiming she cannot read.
• The conspiracy originated in 2017 from podcasters misinterpreting anecdotes from Naya Rivera’s memoir, which Michele has repeatedly debunked over the years.
• Michele emphasized her literacy by citing her high school debate team experience, where she wrote and delivered speeches, and her acceptance to college as one of the few women in her family to do so.
• She described the rumor as both amusing and frustrating, highlighting her parents’ sacrifices to provide her with a strong education after moving from the Bronx to New Jersey.
• Jonathan Groff, Michele’s close friend and former co-star, has also publicly defended her, dismissing the rumor as baseless.