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The Nastiness Factor

[Blind Gossip] In any profession, it’s good to have goals.

This actress has had the same goal for her entire life!

Her goal was to play the lead in the revival/remake of this classic musical.

The movie originally starred a legendary with an exceptional voice. She wound up winning an Oscar for her performance.

Our actress sincerely believes that she is a performer of the same caliber. She believes that she proved that as the lead of a television series that showed off her vocal talents. She believes that when the time is right, she will be called upon to take the baton of stardom and reprise the very role that made that Oscar winner a star.

Well, folks, the time is now!

They are doing a revival of that famous role on Broadway!

Yes, the very role that our actress believes she was born to play!

They just finished auditions and… the producers picked someone else for the lead role.

Needless to say, our actress is not exactly gleeful about this.

She is devastated. She can’t believe that they picked someone less attractive, less talented, and with an inferior voice. It feels like a total slap in the face.

We don’t mean to rain on her parade, but we hear that if our actress had been nicer to people on her way up, the producers would have seriously considered her for the starring role.

In this case, the nastiness factor appears to have cost her the lead.

Similar: The Streisand Effect

Actress:

Oscar winner:

Role/Musical:

[Optional] Did producers make the right decision?

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  2. RustyKT says

    Beanie Feldstein got the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl over Lea Michele. Good for her, I’m sure she’ll be fab!

    • MinnieMe says

      Judy Garland was the second actress to be in A Star is Born. Janet Gaynor was first and was nominated, but did not win the Oscar for that role.

  5. Alexis_Rose says

    Funny Girl

    Leah Michele

    I’d like to think you get back from the universe what you put out in it.

  7. HotTeacher88 says

    Funny Girl as the movie with Leah Michelle not getting Streisand’s iconic role. I thought that was just a storyline for the character she played on Glee. That was real? Funny girl, indeed! LOL

  8. perfectlyaveragenormie says

    The actress is Lea Michelle, and the role is the lead in funny face, made famous by Barbra Streisand who Lea Michelle has idolized and credits as her inspiration to become an actress.

    Glad her past is catching up with her, all the talent in the world still doesn’t grant you a pass to be nasty to everyone around you.

  9. lhurley says

    Actress: Lea Michelle
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Musical: Funny Girl
    *And, I think it’s hilarious that she lost the role!!!

  10. lila8245 says

    Actress is Lea Michele. Role is Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” Beanie Feldstein will play it on Broadway.
    Oscar winner is Barbra Striesand

    The producers didn’t want to take the risk of hiring Lea Michele, and having the show flop because of her. Never met her but friends of mine in the industry worked with Lea, and say she deserves her reputation as a diva so I wasn’t surprised to hear that she was rotten on the set of Glee.

  11. Lakepine says

    Actress is ofc Leah Michele from Glee, The Oscarwinner is obv Barbra, the role is then Fanny Brice from Funny Girl. Considering who they went with, yeah. Beanie is awesome.

  12. phat girl says

    This is Lea Michelle. Beanie Feldstien got the roll of Fanny Brice made famous by Barbara Streisand. This is what nasty little Lea deserved. Go Beanie!

  13. dinamarieburnett says

    Lea Michelle for the horrible treating actress, West Side Story on Broadway. Steven Spielberg for director, Rita Moran was the Oscar winner.

  15. Live4Gossip says

    Actress: Lea Michele, Glee
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Role/Musical: Fanny Brice in Funny Girl

    The person that got the role is Beanie Feldstein.

    I think the producers made the right decision. People need to be held accountable for their actions. It is well known Lea Michele is a mean girl .

  16. Jem1Jem1 says

    Lea Michele is the actress.

    Barbra Streisand is the Oscar winner for Funny Girl.

    They just cast an actress named Beanie foe the lead role in a Broadway production of it.

  17. iknewit says

    Leah Michelle wanting the lead in Funny girl. Nasty girl got overlooked and that is funny.

  18. kelaudk says

    Lea Michele
    Julie Andrews
    Maria Van Trapp/Sound of Music
    Yes, the producers made the right decision.

  19. barararain says

    Lol someone commented:”Sending thoughts and prayers to Lea Michele’s assistant” 😂😂😂 Lea Michele does not deserve any role. Don’t want to see her face ever again

  20. kellyinchains says

    Lea Michele
    Barbra Streisand
    “Funny Girl”
    Optl: They absolutely made the RIGHT decision. Cannot STAND L.M. And “less attractive”? HILARIOUS. Because SHE is “SO attractive”?! What an EGO!L.M is NO Streisand. She’s just a “legend” in her own evil, b!tchy mind. I saw Funny Girl when I was young, & even that young I could tell that B.S. WAS a STAR. She had/has “It”. L.M. will NEVER have “It”. She needs to go AWAY. (And I’ve NEVER watched “Glee because of everything I heard about…

    • lila8245 says

      Agree 100%. Streisand may not be beautiful, but she has a charisma and natural way of performing that Lea lacks.

    • IamnotMe says

      IMO, she’s like Tilda Swinton and Benedict Cumberbatch. Their appearances are an acquired taste. Babs is unconventional but once you see her beauty, you can’t unsee it. I look at her and all I see is stunning.

  23. Daisy128 says

    Actress: Lea Michelle
    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand
    Role/Musical: Funny Girl

    Did producers make the right decision? : YES!

  24. laura1083 says

    Lea Michele

    Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    She would have been a nightmare. The other girl looks the part more.

  29. nomaso says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Funny Girl/ Beanie Feldstein

  31. kfarley519 says

    Lea Michelle
    Barbara Streisand
    Funny Girl
    Yes if she really is that errorless and would make the whole production miserable, but she really would be great in that role and has a beautiful voice.

  32. mayer2816 says

    Lol, so obvious. Lea michelle.

    Oscar winner is barbra streisand and the show is funny girl.

  35. blubelle says

    Actress: Lea Michelle
    Oscar Winner: Barbra Streisand
    Role: Fanny Brice in Funny Girl

    Lea is a nasty Diva, but so was/is Babs. Maybe the producers just think the gal they cast is better suited for the role?

  40. deepsigh says

    Lea Michelle and Funny Girl. Glee/Don’t rain on my parade.

    I think the producers made the right choice. I would imagine it’s hard enough to bring a show to Broadway with out having a difficult person in the lead.

  41. aaalxlly says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand
    Role/Musical: Fanny Bryce in Funny Girl

    Definitely the right decision. Beanie is at the top of her game right now, whereas Lea peaked (barely) during glee :/

  44. kittypryde777 says

    Lea Michele
    Barbra Streisand
    Funny Girl revival on Broadway (role went to Jonah Hill’s sis, Beanie Feldstein)

  45. Maryruss12 says

    Idk who the actress is
    The Oscar winner was Chita Rivera she played Anita in the original play
    The musical is west side story

    • lila8245 says

      Chita Rivera didn’t star in the film West Side Story and she has never won an Oscar. Rita Moreno won an Oscar for that role in the film.

  47. omgimbackagain says

    Lea Michele

    Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Anyone but Lea! Just because she’s not the nicest!
    💩

  49. jhwalker says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Fannie Brice / Funny Girl

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? To be seen – but I’ve never thought Lea Michele was particularly “funny”, so she might not have been capable of carrying it off anyway.

  52. KTC2021 says

    Obviously it’s Lea Michelle and the Funny Girl revival. She is obsessed with being the new Barbra Streisand. The actress they picked, Beanie Feldstein, is great. How much would you bet the the reason Lea Michelle thinks she’s prettier than Beanie is because she’s skinnier. Also, she isn’t the only one who has dreamed of playing Fanny Brice, she isn’t entitled to the role. She has absolutely decimated her public image with her behavior. No one wants to hire her.

  53. LDM318 says

    Lea Michele was passed over for the revival of Funny Girl, that made Barbra Streisand a star. The role went to Beanie Fieldstone.
    Guess she should’ve been a nicer person.

  54. ILoveRArmitage says

    Lea Michele
    Funny Girl Musical
    Barbra Streisand Oscar winner
    Beanie Feldstein got the part instead
    Haha. Be nice to people, Lea!

  56. ILUVCA4evr says

    Actress: Mean Girl, Megan Markle. It’s always Megan. (wink wink)

    Oscar winner: Madonna

    Role/Musical: Evita Peron/Evita

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? As long as MM isn’t in anything, I think its a win!

  59. JoshuaTree says

    Lea Michele

    Barbra Streisand
    Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl”. It’s getting a 2022 Broadway revival and Beanie Feldstein just landed the part.

  60. scigal says

    haha Lea Michele, too many hints. Barbra Streisand and Funny Girl. She’s talented, but no one wants to work with a mean girl.

  64. foraccts says

    I believe this is Funny Girl which is being revived in 2022 starring Beanie Feldstien. Don’t have a clue who the mean actress is.

  65. KeepGuessing57 says

    Lea Michele of Glee fame.

    I didn’t know they were doing a remake of Funny Girl but apparently they are and Beanie Feldstein got the coveted role. I never watched Glee but certainly read a lot of negative press about Lea being a diva and I know nothing about Beanie but she has a nice voice and seems more likable than Lea. I guess what goes around does eventually come around.

    le.

  68. stupidtrista says

    Lea Michele
    Not sure if this is Streisand or Gaga. It says original, which is Babs, but she didn’t win an Oscar. Gaga did.
    A Star is Born.

  69. gailpow says

    Actress is Lea Michelle.
    Oscar Winner is Julie Andrews, who played the role of Eliza Doolittle on Broadway.
    The Musical is My Fair Lady.

  70. aaabird says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand
    Musical: Funny Face

    They cast Beanie Feldstein instead. Serves Lea right!

  72. itsmescano says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Funny Girl

    Yes Beanie Feldstein is just more likable now that we all know what a $&@? Lea is to others. No one wants to work in a toxic environment with a diva!

  76. caela94 says

    Lea Michele
    Barbara Streisand
    fanny Brice/ Funny Girl
    Producers did right thing hiring
    Beanie Feldstein.

  77. TeaDrinker says

    Lea Michele
    Barbara Streisand
    Funny Girl

    Optional: They sure did make a great decision! We can’t keep rewarding bad behavior and vile people. Treat others with respect and kindness and be rewarded.

  79. yankgirl13 says

    Lea Michele
    Barbra Streisand
    Funny Girl

    I’ve never heard Beanie Feldstein sing, but she seems like a much better person.

  80. badgerette85 says

    Lea Michele not getting “Funny Girl” lead going to Beanie Feldstein instead.

    And the Oscar went to… Barbra Streisand.

  84. Sleepyandconfused says

    Lea Michele
    Liza Minnelli
    Cabaret

    Definitely, nobody likes working with difficult arrogant people

  86. JBDinCA says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbara Streisand

    Role/Musical: Fanny Brice/Funny Girl

    Booksmart’ star Beanie Feldstein has been tapped to play the role of Fanny Brice in the upcoming Broadway revival of ‘Funny Girl’.

  87. ksokolowski432 says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar Winner: Beanie Feldstein
    Role / Musical: The TITULAR Role (Fanny Brice) in Funny Girl

  88. High Steppa says

    Lea Michelle as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. If her personality was abrasive enough to cause conflict among the cast, then they made the right choice.

  91. TeacherKat says

    Leah Michelle
    Streisand
    The lead in Funny Girl

    Optional: yep. If she is too difficult to work with the production will suffer.

  92. SouthJerseyGirl says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Fanny Brice/Funny Girl

    Right Decision? Not sure. Lea Michele is very well known (and exceptionally talented) and would bring in a lot of younger viewers who loved her in Glee. Broadway is so expensive and this show is so identified with Barbra Streisand that someone who isn’t well known in the lead role may not do as well.

  93. Tootles says

    Actress: Lea Michele who wanted to reprise Oscar winner Barbra Streisland role in Funny Girl. I’ve never watched Glee yet I know this woman is thoroughtly unpleasent

  94. MizGrandma says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar Winner: Barbra Streisand
    Role: Fanny Brice
    Musical: Funny Girl

    I do not know the actress chosen, but I am glad they did not reward La Lea for her bad behavior.

  95. Conchord says

    Well, the show is Funny Girl, for which Streisand won the Oscar. I don’t know who the actress is, but I’ll guess Rachel Bloom, who sang on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

  96. Joelle Van Dyne says

    I’m not a Broadway conoisseur but I’m sure this is the unsufferable Lea Michele. “Don’t rain on my parade” was “her” song on Glee plus she is known for being a spoiled, racist diva.

  97. itsjustanothergirl says

    Actress: Lea Michelle

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Funny Girl

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? LOL Wasn’t this actually a plot line in Glee? Right choice, tbh. Too many people talking about how mean girl she was.

  98. erinfmac says

    Actress: Lea Michele

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Fanny Bryce/Funny Girl

    Optional: Yes.

  99. aaaLiam says

    Funny Girl. Lea Whatever has been singing Barbra songs for forever and has always promoted herself for the role, even on Glee.

    Who got the role???

  102. mrs_right says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Role/Musical: Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, which went to Beanie Feldstein

    LOL! No. Lea Michele is more talented. But of course, everything in the entertainment industry is about who you know, not based on merit.

  103. spritzstuhl says

    Lea Michele
    Barbra
    Fanny Brice/Funny Girl

    LM is insufferable, so yeah, right decision 🙂

  104. ItsBouquet says

    Lea Michele. Not sure which production but they made the right decision not casting her. She needs to deflate her ego

  105. Michelle says

    Lea Michele lost out on Funny Girl to Beanie Feldstein(?)

    Can’t say I’m not disappointed. She is so talented and would’ve been perfect for the role. I’m sure Beanie will be great too as I heard she was in Hello Dolly

  112. FiyahHotFlashy says

    Actress: Lea Michelle

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Hello Dolly

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? ABSOLUTELY

  113. Bella147 says

    Actress: Lea Michelle

    Oscar winner: Barbara Streisand

    Role/Musical: Fanny Brice/Funny Girl

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? As a matter of culture fit? maybe. We’re told Lea is not very nice. As a matter of talent? I doubt it. Lea sings the house down and has been making the argument for most of her career that she is Bab’s heir apparent.

  114. Jayzzzzzz says

    Actress: Lea Michelle

    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand

    Role/Musical: Funny Girl

    [Optional] Did producers make the right decision? Not to hire Lea or to hire Beanie? No one likes to work with Lea so to make a happier workplace, they probably made the right decision.

  116. wfreshie says

    forgot to add beanie feldstien will be starring in “funny girl” on broadway next year barbra streisand is the oscar winner who originated the role on broadway and the movie

  120. redstilettos says

    Lea Michelle.
    Babs Streisand.
    Funny Girl.
    Yes, if the other actress is much nicer and easier to work with.

  123. kellie82 says

    That would be Lea Michele getting passed over for Funny Girl I reckon. Definitely the right choice!

  126. kellyp says

    Actress: Lea Michele from Glee
    Oscar winner: Barbra Streisand
    Role: Funny Girl

    Lea is just taking a page from Barbra who is known to be a nasty piece of work. If I were them, I would be casting the big name. People might not bother for just anyone.

  127. JulientK says

    Lea Michelle. Revival of Funny Girl.

    Much like Katherine Heigl before her, it doesn’t matter how talented you are if you are continuously an * to people. She’s (Lea) had plenty of opportunities and the results have been the same.

  130. elphie says

    Lea Michele from Glee… she was Certain she would get the lead in Funny Girl. She isn’t even in the same zip code of talent that Barbara is… not sure who the young lady is they picked as lead… going to have to do some research

  131. anya2710 says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar winner: Barbara Streisand
    Role/Musical: Fannny Brice/Funny Girl

  135. memommamo says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Musical: Funny Girl

    It was just announced that Beanie Feldstein was cast in the main role in Funny Girl.

  137. mbscott24 says

    Lea Michele – known as “Unpleasant” and a “NIghtmare” to work with by her co workers….

  138. Foxmuch says

    Lea Michele.
    They made the right call who the hell would want to work anywhere near her.

  139. jenbean says

    Actress: Lea Michele
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Yes the producers were right, Lea Michele is polarizing and less talented than she thinks she is. I am excited to see what Beanie Feldstein does with the role.

  141. montebell says

    Funny Girl remake with Beanie Feldstein. Sorry, Lea. Can Beanie sing? Lea would’ve been perfect, great voice.

  143. funster says

    Leah Michelle
    Barbra Streisand
    Funny Girl

    Nobody will ever surpass or even equal Streisand in this role. I hope whomever they chose makes it her own and doesn’t try to duplicate what Streisand created.

    The stories about Michelle’s attitude are pervasive and persistent. Maybe she’ll try to improve after this.

  144. emma3m says

    Lea Michele
    Liza Minnelli
    Cabaret

    Boo hoo for Lea – maybe it’ll finally teach her to treat others as you would want to be treated.

  147. pitbull says

    Actress: Lea Michelle
    Oscar Winner: Barbara Streisand
    Role: Fannie Brice in Funny Girl

    Absolutely they made the right choice! Her toxicity would have permeated the cast, the performance, and the venue! Karama, babe

  154. tracking says

    Lea Michele. Good. Horrible person, and nothing particularly special in terms of talent.