Amber Riley Wants People to Stop Calling Her By Her ‘Glee’ Character Name

Amber Riley is making it clear: she’s greater than only a character.

The 35-year-old Glee alum spoke out about individuals calling her by her character’s identify, Mercedes Jones, in an interview with ET.

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“I believe I simply, as an actor, need to have the ability to do various things. It’s not essentially separating myself from something I’ve executed. It’s simply, hey, whenever you see me, whenever you tweet me, simply use my identify,” she stated.

“And I’m only a human being. I simply wish to be addressed as an individual, and never a personality. I like that character and what it means to individuals,” she continued.

She additionally spoke out concerning the time period “Glee curse.”