EDGE Rewind: Gay Twitter Couldn't Hold Back after Lea Michele Addressed Rumors She Can't Read

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Gay Twitter was quick to react to Lea Michele's recent New York Times interview in which she addressed rumors that she can't read, along with past claims of her causing a toxic workplace environment.

Michele, who will start playing Fanny Brice in Broadway's "Funny Girl" next week – a role she has been coveting for years – opened up to the Times about her pursuit of "perfectionism," which she said left her with "a lot of blind spots."

"You might think that's the biggest piece of bull that I'm going to say to you all day," she said. "But I really don't care about that at this point. It's just about being able to play this part." She added that she wanted to bring her best performance to the show: "Everyone here has been through a lot, and I just have to come in and be prepared and do a good job and be respectful of the fact that this is their space."

Elsewhere in the interview, Michele addressed rumors that she cannot read.

"I went to 'Glee' every single day; I knew my lines every single day," she said. "And then there's a rumor online that I can't read or write? It's sad. It really is. I think often if I were a man, a lot of this wouldn't be the case."

Twitter was quick to react to the interview, and her comments about reading. Find the best responses below.