But I'm really happy with my character, I'm proud to play her, and I'm having a blast. Besides, I don't write the show, so I don't have control over her complaints. But she was supportive originally, and I think she's still supportive: She did say that she knows Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy are good navigators of this ship, and I agree. Don't be jealous 'cause a big girl's doing her thing on Glee." I love Rosie and I respect her opinion, so all I can say is that some of her comments were strange to me. If I see her, I might be like, "Woman, let's talk about this. Does it hurt to hear someone you so admire say unsupportive things about you and your character? Not really, but I'll possibly address it with her in the future. What's the fan response been since Rosie's statements? What a way to wake up on a Friday, right? My followers were like, "What?! Ashley's beautiful!" I was like, OK, something must've happened while I was asleep. Glee club is opening up her heart, so I hope that the next time she sings she gets to shake the rafters. Everyone has a weak spot, and Lauren had stage fright. Rosie particularly expressed her problems with Lauren's solo, "I Know What Boys Like," because she expected more of a "Susan Boyle moment." Lauren was nervous. My storyline has resonated with a lot of people, plus-sized and not, who don't feel "other," so I'm honored to portray Lauren. When I went to performing arts high school, I did date the cutest boy in school, and I sang whatever song I wanted. I've got swagger too, so I don't find my storyline unrealistic. I've been a fan of Rosie's for a long time - for Christmas one year I asked for a Koosh ball like she threw at people because I thought she was the coolest lady ever - so I am surprised at the comments she made. Then she was on Access Hollywood, promoting a new hairstyle or something, and for some reason she decided to talk about me again. Rosie's been talking about me for a bit now, and it was very positive. Why didn't they get a pretty heavy girl?'" She went on to say that "every story deserves to be told," but what's your take on her more unflattering observations? It's so crazy. "They're like, 'Can you believe that? I think it's horrible. "Every woman I know who's heavy has very strong feelings about that storyline," she said. The Lauren and Puck romance on Glee has been causing quite a stir in the blogosphere, but the controversy seems to have come to a head after last week's episode with Rosie O'Donnell's statements to Access Hollywood about the onscreen pairing. Gay causes are the causes I support the most. Now I'm actually involved with the Trevor Project, and I was out there with picket signs to protest Prop. People bully you because they see something in you that they don't have. I never wanted to give anyone the satisfaction of taking something away from me. You're a walking "It Gets Better" moment. Luckily, I got a scholarship to a performing arts high school, and I ended up having a great high school experience. I was like, You've pushed me around, and I'm bored with you. After a while, I didn't take anybody's shit. I had to find my power, so I developed a quick wit. I remember thinking, This is not going to be my life. I had curly blonde hair, I was chubby, I went to school with all these rich kids, and I was just miserable. Kurt's bullying storyline on Glee has really resonated with me because middle school was terrible for me. How do you explain that connection? Growing up "other" in any way, whether it be gay, chubby, or whatever, you have to fight. There's never been a better friend for me than the gays. I felt right at home, because I've had this incredible connection with the gay community since I was 4 years old, growing up in Houston with two fabulous gay babysitters, Steve and Terry. We made that movie for less than you can buy a BMW, but we got to travel all over with it, it won an award at Outfest, and it gave me this insane gay following, which was fantastic. I was only 17 when I got Fat Girls, and I turned 18 right before we shot it. : Your character on Glee has resonated with gay viewers, but you first came to the gay audience's attention in 2006 with your breakthrough role in Ash Christian's Fat Girls.
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