chat makes a series cult? Several things: the story, the uniqueness of the format, guest stars competing for a cameo and, today, also its viral potency. In addition there may also be love that broke out on the set. As well as tragedies that come crashing down on the cast. And about the series glee – 2009/2015 – of Ryan Murphy many have arrived. The Curse of Glee – series available from today on Discovery+ – makes a precise list. With all the vicissitudes that have affected some of the main characters, in particular the deaths of Cory Monteith, Mark Salling and Naya Rivera.
The Curse of Gleethe death of Cory Monteith
The revolution of glee – title taken from the glee club, the song and dance group of William McKinley High School on which the series revolves – lies largely on the themes. A narrative revolution which opened important debates – which have become fundamental today – on disability and sexuality, marking the pop culture.
Behind the nobility of the project, however, gossip soon emerged about the relationship between the actors, alleged frictions, self-certified star behavior, envy. And misfortunes, such as the death of Cory Monteith, which occurred on July 13, 2013 from an overdose of heroin and alcohol.
The actor, who played in the series Finn Hudsonfought against the alcohol and drug addiction since the age of 13. After a turbulent adolescence, at 19 comes the first hospitalization in rehab. When he gets hired for glee he is sober and wants to move on, also because of the role he plays: that of the good boy.
As his success increases and, consequently, his popularity, he decides to speak publicly about his past. It does it in an interviewin which explains that he wants to be honest with his audience. Also, to serve as a good example for those who experience the same situation. Alas, the story had a different ending.
The story between Lea Michele and Cory Monteith
What happened to Cory Monteith? At what point in the production of Glee did he sink into the abyss? What kind of relationship did he have with Lea Michele, colleague who played Rachel Berry in the series? Love story that it came as a surprise to the fans but also for professionals.
According to her former roommate Justin Neill, the pressure is on with sudden popularity. “There was a moment when he seemed increasingly isolated,” he recalled, “It had gotten to a point where he hated success. He was tired. And I remember what he said I wouldn’t wish fame on even my worst enemy».
Furthermore, again according to Neill, Monteith felt at one point framed as Finn Hudsonalso because it was forced to turn down other roles. Finally i social. Those were the years of the Twitter explosion and the race for the largest number of followers turned into a mad race. According to the testimonies collected in The Curse of GleeCory’s relapse into alcohol it happened at a party. He was craving a drink and someone pushed him straight into the abyss.
Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. (Getty Images)
The death of Naya Rivera
Under the magnifying glass of the docuseries there are also the deaths of Naya Rivera and Mark Salling. Respectively Santana Lopez and Noah Puckerman said Puck. Naya disappeared at 33 on July 8, 2020 in Lake Piru, California. The body is found after some searches. Only his son Josey, 4 years old at the time, is on the boat he rented. How did she die?
The Curse of Glee try to shed light on the matter, giving voice to the father of the actress, George. She remembers the last time she spoke to her daughter, moments before she fell into the water. “We were on FaceTime and I asked her how come he was on a pontoon and not a boat. The first thing I told her was: Don’t jump off, if you have an anchor, use it. Then the call stopped and that was the last time I heard from her.’
Naya Rivera. (Getty Images)
On the grief over the loss of her daughter he says that for him it is as if it happened yesterday, and that Naya was aware that she had worked in a series marked by several tragedies. However that of the actress is a death still shrouded in mystery. A purse and wallet were found in his car, while there‘autopsy did not reveal the presence of drugs in lethal quantities.
Mark Salling’s suicide
The End of Mark Salling takes place in two moments. Following the allegations of sexual assault by ex-girlfriend Roxanne Gorzela. It’s 2013, and after filing a defamation lawsuit, the lawsuit is later dropped in an estimated $3 million settlement.
In 2015 Salling was instead arrested for possession of child pornography. Two years later he pleads guilty and is placed on the sex offender’s roll. He is prohibited from having relations with minors under the age of 18.
He ends up on trial in 2017, risking between 4 and 7 years of imprisonment. The sentence is expected on March 7, but Mark commits suicide on January 30, 2018, at the age of 35.
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