'There's more important things to worry about in the world,' 'Glee' co-star says.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lea Michele in GQ
Photo: Conde Nast
When "Glee" stars Lea Michele, Corey Monteith and Dianna Agron appeared on the cover of GQ, it immediately caused a frenzy — at least with the Parents Television Council, which said the racy photo spread "borders on pedophilia."
While the three stars play high school students on the hit show, in real life, they are all in their 20s, and "Glee" co-star Mark Salling is coming to their defense, noting that he doesn't see the controversy in the Terry Richardson-shot pics.
"Personally, I think it's not a big deal," Salling said in an interview with 102.7 KIIS FM's JoJo Wright. "Lea is 23 years old and has every right to do that. I mean, come on! We're obviously not in high school. It's tongue-in-cheek that we're in high school. People are starving, [Dallas] Cowboys are losing — there's more important things to worry about in the world."
While Michele and Monteith have both been silent on the matter, Agron blogged about the controversy and apologized to anyone who may have been offended by the shoot. "In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, 'Gossip Girl,' other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels of comfort in their viewers and fans ... we are not the first," she wrote. "Now, in perpetuating the type of images that evoke these kind of emotions, I am sorry. If you are hurt or these photos make you uncomfortable, it was never our intention."
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650532/20101021/story.jhtml
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