“I couldn’t stop laughing,” said Jenna Ushkowitz, who played Tina.
The shtick was that the powers that be had changed their minds after seeing a recut version.
The trio also performed “Love Child” by the Supremes.
Chris Colfer, Naya Rivera, and Lea Michele costar in ‘Previously Unaired Christmas Episode’ of ‘Glee’.Credit:20th Century Fox Television
“That’s what I felt like in this number.”
Her former costar saw it differently.
“It’s supposed to be controversial….
‘Glee’ castmembers Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, and Heather Morris.MICHAEL MULLER FOR EW
But I mean, bad is good when it’s funny.
But I didn’t think this was good…and this just felt like being controversial for controversial.”
I was so angry in everything in this episode.
I honestly had fun doing it, because the stakes were so low at that point, right?…
I didn’t know it.
I didn’t care.
I’m glad that it gave people some laughter."
He apologized to anyone on set while he filmed the living nativity scene.
Looking back now, he said, it all makes sense.
Both cast members ended up staying with the show until it ended.
