Former Glee cast member Lea Michele has been the subject of a rumor that she can’t read. It started in 2018 when a 40-minute video, “Lea Michele is Illiterate” was posted, which made theories that the American actress was illiterate.

Lea Michele said "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy was the one who first told her about the online rumors that she can't read.

While appearing on the ‘Therapuss’ podcast, Michele addressed the long-standing internet rumor that she is illiterate: “I was on the debate team.”