Lea Michele's Bad Behavior Stretches Back to Childhood Broadway Career

As a child actress, perhaps Lea Michele should have starred in "The Bad Seed."

From reports that have circulated this week about her behavior on Broadway back in the late 1900s, she would have been a natural for the role of Rhoda from that 1950s play (In addition to colleagues that are coming forward with her abusive behavior on the set of "Glee," one from twenty years ago recalls Michele" s="" behavior="" when="" she="" was="" on="" Broadway="" in="" "Ragtime."=""
"Self-care coach Elizabeth Aldrich talked about her experience working with Lea on the musical 'Ragtime' in the late 90s, saying it was 'terrifying' to work with the actress, who was only 12 at the time," .

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'I was [Lea's understudy] in Ragtime,' she explained. 'She was absolutely awful to me and ensemble.'

'She demeaned the crew and threatened to have people fired if she was in anyway displeased. I used to cry every night from the mean and manipulative things she would do. She was 12. She was terrifying."

Asked if Michele's parents encouraged her behavior, Aldrich responded: "No, they were actually really lovely. I think they were scared of her too."

Michele's bad relations with Broadway cast members continued when she starred in "Spring Awakening" in 2006 1268355683994525696

'You were nothing but a nightmare to me and fellow understudy cast members. You made us feel like we didn't belong there,' Canonico wrote in a comment on Instagram, which he had re-posted after claiming it had initially been deleted.

"I tried for years to be nice to you to no avail. Maybe actually apologize instead of placing the blame on how others 'perceive' you."

And more stories of Michele's bad behavior during her stint on the hit series "Glee," which made her a star, have come forward with actress Imia Edwards, who appeared on the show's sixth season,