Lea Michele Dating Monteith: 'Glee' Star Confirms Relationship, 'I Feel Really Happy'
In the January 2013 issue of Marie Claire magazine, actress Lea Michele confirmed that she is dating her "Glee" co-star Cory Monteith, though the two have both an item on the television series for quite a while now.
"I don't even remember a time when he wasn't my boyfriend. No one knows me better than Cory," the 26-year-old said about Monteith, who plays Finn Hudson on the show. "He makes me feel like I can do anything. For the first time in my life, I feel really, really settled and happy. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world."
She also addressed rumors of her being a diva, saying that she is just outspoken about things that bother her.
"I can assure you that [the diva rumors] aren't real," she said. "It's super-frustrating sometimes, and I used to fight back, but now I feel like, You can think what you want to think about me - that's OK."
"I am a very outspoken person, and if something makes me uncomfortable, you will know that it makes be uncomfortable, but that's as far as it goes," Michele added.
"Glee" helped launch Michele's career and four seasons in, her character, Rachel Berry, graduated from McKinley High and is now in the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts. She starred in the 2011 film "New Year's Eve" and will be the voice of Dorothy in 2013's "Dorothy of Oz," however, she said she hopes to do more feature films in the future.
"When it comes to 'Glee,' I feel like I've been in a relationship, and now I can mingle a bit," she said. "In five years, I believe the show will be over, and I would hope to be doing movies - regular ones, not just musicals. Film is an itch I have yet to scratch."
The January issue of Marie Claire will be on newsstands on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Pick up a copy to also read about Michele's rumored feud with "Glee" guest star Kate Hudson.
