A couple of weeks ago, we heard that Lea Michelle, Rachel Berry on the Fox hit Glee, got annoyed at a photographer who didn’t know who she was at the Time 100 Gala. As far as diva moments go, it was a minor one, with Lea giving two fake names to the photographer, Sarah Palin and Taylor Swift. Lea then apologized a few days later via Twitter, well after the news had spread, writing that she “made a silly joke that didn’t go over, so sorry.” A lot of people don’t like Lea because she gives off a smug vibe, but I think she’s doing ok and handling her newfound fame relatively well. She had a slip up and got snotty, which happens to the best of us. If we hear that she has more diva moments then we’ll have to assume she’s like that all the time and wasn’t just having a bad day.

Anyway Glee creator Ryan Murphy spoke with People Magazine at an event and had nothing but praise for Lea’s attitude and professionalism. He said she’s always on time and friendly to co-workers. It strikes me that this guy tells it like it is, although he may be praising Lea partially because she’s one of the leads on the show and he can’t afford to lose her. Murphy also claimed that he told Lea that people would try and bring her down once her star was rising:

“[The rumors are] not accurate and not true at all,” Murphy told PEOPLE at the 69th Annual Peabody Awards in New York City on Monday, where the hit musical was honored for its achievement in diversity and content. “Lea is the sweetest, most professional girl. She’s incredibly kind and she’s always on time and she’s always with her cast hanging out. They’re all close.”

As for how to combat the reports — including stories about tension between Michele and her costars — Murphy says he’s offered her advice on how to ignore the gossip.

“I told Lea this would happen to her in July of last year. Just wait, people will start to write untruths,” says Murphy. “I told her, ‘Keep your chin up and it just happens. It’s happened to me and it’s happened to everyone. So don’t pay attention to it.’ But it’s definitely not true. Lea is great.”

[From People]

Maybe Lea is suffering because she’s only associated with one character and that character is a taskmaster with a type-A bitchy personality. It doesn’t help that she shows up at countless events looking like she’s gracing us with her presence, though. She should tone it down and work on cultivating a more approachable image.

The Glee four city concert tour is underway, and at $75 and up a ticket the show is being criticized for low production value and a bare bones set. Still, it consists of the younger stars performing hits from the show live, which is a real thrill for fans.

Tomorrow night’s episode of the show will feature a cameo by Neil Patrick Harris as a school board member trying to take down Glee director Will Schuester. Harris spoke to OK! Magazine about the show and said that he was surprised how hard they worked, explaining “I thought it would be much more hilarious on set, but everyone is so exhausted and overworked there.” I’m excited to see Harris on Glee! The show is picking up steam again after kind of faltering with too many big production numbers on the Madonna episode, in my opinion. They need to be careful to strike a balance between giving us the characters and plot twists we love and not going overboard with the musical numbers.