The statement, issued via her reps, expresses thanks for the support of friends and fans.
Lea Michele
Broadway and Glee star Lea Michele has released a statement
through her press representatives following the death of her co-star and
boyfriend Cory Monteith, according to People. Michele and Monteith had been dating for over a year.Monteith
died last weekend at the age of thirty-one due to a tragic accident
caused by a mixture of drugs and alcohol. His body was found in his
Vancouver hotel room. Earlier this year, Monteith had voluntarily
checked into a month-long treatment program for substance abuse.
Michele's statement, originally obtained by People,
reads in part, "Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support
she's received from family, friends, and fans. Since Cory's passing, Lea
has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate
arrangements with them…We continue to ask the media to respect the
privacy of Lea and Cory's family."
The Glee star made the heartbreaking trip to the hotel where the actor overdosed on heroin and alcohol
Lea and Cory
Lea Michele has been to visit the place where her Glee star boyfriend died.
The actress made the journey to a makeshift memorial located outside the hotel where Cory Monteith was recently found dead after overdosing on heroin and alcohol.
The 26-year-old hid behind big sunglasses and was accompanied by bodyguards during her first public outing since the tragedy.
She was seen outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver where Cory was found dead after he took a fatal dose of heroin.
Photographer
and former friend of Cory, Rik Feydick, who was also at the memorial
told Radar Online: “I saw Lea about an hour after the family saw the
body at the hospital. There were two huge SUVs out front and Lea was in
the back seat of one sitting between two bodyguards. Cory and Lea in happier times
“Lea never got out of the vehicle," he said but she looked
"crushed" as they parked in front of the memorial for five to seven
minutes.
They headed off soon and were apparently "driving crazy" once they realised they were being watched.
Feydick says how he and the Glee star had grown apart recently - and he now understands why.
He continued: “He’d become a little more evasive with me and now I think I know why."
When he met up with Cory shortly before he died, the actor asked him to leave him alone.
Feydick
said: “Cory asked me to give him some space. He didn’t want a lot of
people to know he was up there. So that’s what I did. Now I’m wishing I
didn’t.”
She was in Los Angeles on Saturday evening (July 13), and Lea Michele received a phone call that left her absolutely devastated- her boyfriend Cory Monteith had died.
According to a source, the “Glee” actress has understandably taken
the news of Monteith’s demise really hard, and for now there’s nothing
anyone can do for her.
The insider shared, “Lea completely lost her mind. She went
crazy, screaming and crying until 3 am. Lea has been inconsolable and
feels like she’s been hit by a truck.”
"She didn't know he'd started using again. She's been talking with
Cory's family the entire time and wants to plan the whole funeral. She's
not doing great. She's totally devastated."
Miss Michele’s rep told press, "Lea is deeply grateful for all the
love and support she's received from family, friends, and fans. Since
Cory's passing, Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making
appropriate arrangements with them. They are supporting each other as
they endure this profound loss together. We continue to ask the media to
respect the privacy of Lea and Cory's family."
Cory Monteith, 31, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel on Saturday, People magazine reported
The 26-year-old Michele's representatives said, "We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea's privacy during this devastating time. Thank you." Michele had supported Monteith's decision to enter rehab for substance addiction on March 31.
For his part, Monteith, a Canada native, was visiting his mother in t he Vancouver area at the time of his death.
'Glee' star Cory Monteith has been found dead at a hotel in Canada.
The 31-year-old, who played the character Finn Hudson in the TV series, was found dead in his room on the 21st floor of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver around noon on Saturday.
Deputy Police Chief Doug Lepard said there is no indication of foul play. The body of Monteith, who was dating co-star Lea Michele, was found by hotel staff after he missed his check-out time, Lepard said. “We do not have a great deal of information as to the cause of death,” Coroner Lisa Lapointe said.
Lepard said Monteith had been out with people earlier and that those people are being interviewed. Monteith voluntarily checked himself into rehab for substance abuse problems in April. The actor said during an interview in 2011 that he had been to rehab when he was 19.
After ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith passed away on July 13 in a Vancouver hotel room, a supposed picture of his girlfriend, Lea, crying on top of his coffin started making the rounds on the Internet. HollywoodLife has the truth behind the shocking photo.
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Lea Michele, 26, is “devastated beyond belief” by the tragic death of her boyfriend and Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, 31. After the news broke, a picture posted to Twitter of a young brunette who looks like Lea crying on top of an American flag-covered coffin started circulating online. Read on to find out the truth behind the heartbreaking photo.
Lea Michele Grieving Photo: The Truth Behind The Shocking Pic
The supposed photo of a grief-stricken Lea was posted to Twitter with the caption, “She was supposed to wear white and say ‘I do’ but she’s wearing black and said ‘Goodbye’ #RipCory #PrayForLea.”
The truth is the picture is actually not of Lea. It was taken from the viral content site Upworthy, and was originally used for a post about casualties in the war in Afghanistan. The Upworthy post explains that the photo is of Ashley Edens (22) receiving the remains of her fallen husband, Spc. Jason Edens (22).
Pat Kiernan, NY1 news anchor and host of CNBC’s Crowd Rules, tweeted, “Don’t be duped by ‘Lea Michele at Cory Monteith’s coffin’ pic. Not her. And no coroner would be done his work that fast” — which is a good point.
Lea Michele & Cory Monteith — Actress Devastated Over His Death
Although the photo was a fake, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that Lea is truly “devastated” by Cory’s death.
Cory was found dead in his Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel room in Vancouver after he missed check-out.
Lea is “absolutely hysterical and completely inconsolable” over the loss of her Glee co-star and boyfriend, the source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Our thoughts are with Lea and everyone affected by this tragedy. Lea’s rep said in a brief statement, “We ask that everyone kindly respect Lea’s privacy during this devastating time.”
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