She really gets a lot of mileage out of that.

This A-/B+ list singing actress who has trouble getting work as a singer or an actress is pitching a docu-series on her dead ex.

She really gets a lot of mileage out of that.

Lea Michele

Cory Monteith

Glee

How Lea Michele Has Honored Late Boyfriend and ‘Glee’ Costar Cory Monteith Each Year Since His Death

Always in her heart. Lea Michele makes a point to pay tribute to her late boyfriend and Glee costar, Cory Monteith, every year on the anniversary of his death. Whether she writes a heartfelt note or shares a sweet throwback photo, she does not let the day pass without honoring him.

Michele opened up about the couple’s previous plans for the future in February 2014. “We talked about a lot of things. We talked about children and what we would look like when we grew old, and who would be fat and how we would stay thin,” she recalled to Glamour UK. “We talked about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do. We were done. We were it.”

She added: “When you’re at that place in your life with someone, you talk about everything. But today I feel like I was given the best part of Cory, and I’m thankful for that.”

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2014
On the first anniversary of Monteith’s death, Michele took to Twitter to convey a heartfelt message. “We hold you in our hearts today, and every day we remember your smile,” she captioned a photo of the Kyle XY alum. “We will love you and miss you always.” The New Year’s Eve star also traveled to San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, with friends to reflect on his life. “[She] misses him every day,” a source told Us Weekly at the time.

2015

“Today we remember the laughter and joy you brought into our lives every day,” the Emmy nominee tweeted alongside a photo of a smiling Monteith driving a car. “We think of you always and love you so.”

2016

Feeling sentimental. Michele shared a pic of the Canada native standing on rocks at the beach. “I know everyday you’re watching over me, and smiling,” she wrote on Twitter. “Love and miss you Cory, everyday, but today a little more..”

2017

The “If You Say So” singer wore Finn’s letterman jacket and held a black-and-white Polaroid of the twosome on the fourth anniversary of Monteith’s death. “Hard to believe it’s been 4 years…” she tweeted. “We miss you C… love you more.”

2018

Michele kept her tribute simple, posting a photo of a sunset on Twitter and sharing the quote, “There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, the light remains.”

2019

Michele, who married Zandy Reich in March 2019, shared a beautiful photo on Twitter of the sun illuminating clouds over calm water on July 13. “The light always remains,” she captioned it along with a red heart.”

2020

The New York native shared a black-and-white photo of Monteith from their time on Glee via her Instagram Story on the anniversary of his death. Michele also honored former costar Naya Rivera, whose body was discovered on July 13, five days after she went missing on Lake Piru in California.

2021

The Tony winner marked eight years without Monteith by sharing a black-and-white photo of him waving to a crowd mid-performance. In her Instagram Story tribute, Michele added a red heart emoji. – Source