Heather Morris Discusses Why She Felt Like An Outsider On The Glee Set

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Heather Morris admitted on the "And That's What You REALLY Missed" podcast that being on the set of "Glee" as a newcomer felt rather intimidating. She spoke to hosts and former co-stars Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz about the cast's camaraderie, and how she felt like an outcast upon joining the show. "I felt like you guys had this circle and this friendship that you established previously ... And it felt like, for me, we were these outsiders. Like you guys had established this Glee club, and we weren't," said Morris. "I loved what you guys had. I always loved that you guys were outspoken and could do that. I just didn't feel like I had the privilege to do that."  

Morris explained that as a seasoned dancer, she was trained to "show up," "keep quiet," and simply do the work. "So when we were going to the set, and all of these rehearsals, and starting shooting, I just couldn't blow it, I couldn't say no," she said. "And I didn't even know I had the voice to do that because, like I said, I was a dancer and that's not what you do." 

After she left the show, Morris said she suffered from severe burnout and lacked all motivation. "It was a really hard show to work on," she concluded. "You just don't know until you're there." Since leaving "Glee," Morris has appeared on shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Masked Dancer." In October 2022, she was unveiled as the Season 2 winner of "Masked Dancer" under her disguise, Scissors, per the Mirror.

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