Lea Michele stripped down for the September 2016 issue of Women’s Health UK. The 29-year-old has been living the single life since she briefly dated Robert Buckley after she and boyfriend of two years Matthew Paetz split up in February. She actually wrote a song called “If You Say So” about this exact, heartbreaking conversation, so, understandably, it means a lot to her.
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“I’m not the kind of person who would go to the gym”, she explained. “I’m not ideal. I’m not trying to represent myself as being some flawless girl, but I love myself, flaws and all”. But she doesn’t just work out to keep fit. Everyone has their own things, and I have my own list’. The tat marks a blending of fiction and reality, as Michele’s character on Glee, Rachel Berry, got a “Finn” tattoo on the show to honor the passing of her former fiancé, Monteith’s character Finn Hudson. “For me, working out has to be good for my mind too, and when I leave [spinning class SoulCycle], the endorphins are buzzing, I’m glowing and I feel like I can take on the world”. On her bottom is inked the word Finn, which was the name of Cory’s character on the Fox musical-drama TV show, and she also the number five tattooed under her arm, which she added in April (16) as a dedication to his football playing character.
‘I have down days, ‘ Lea admitted, of her current wellbeing.
Visit womenshealthmag.co.uk/leamichele for more, and read the full Lea Michele interview in the September Naked Issue of Women’s Health – on sale 3rd August. “Love you lady! So happy we are here on this adventure together!”
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Lea features in three images, including the cover where she is seen peering over one shoulder, while using her hands to protect her modesty, with her brunette tresses glamorously tossed over one shoulder.
