The Glee Project News

by Gina Scarpa
 
Last night, the world of Glee was rocked to its core when news broke of the death of one of its biggest stars, Cory Monteith. Monteith, who played Finn Hudson to Lea Michele's Rachel Berry, was just 31 years old. He was found dead Saturday afternoon in a Vancouver hotel room and the cause of death have not been determined, but foul play was ruled out. In a press conference held last night, the Vancouver

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
Aylin Bayramoglu never needed to worry what character Ryan Murphy would write for her if she had won The Glee Project - he was drawn to her story right from the beginning. The idea of having a Muslim character on Glee was all too appealing to him, and she delivered fierce performances week after week. That strength and consistency took her all the way to the finale, but she ultimately lost to Blake Jenner. Still, the show has opened many doors for

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
From the moment Ali Stroker appeared on season 2 of The Glee Project, her energy and positive attitude grabbed the attention of both the mentors and Ryan Murphy. They didn't always love her theatricality, even questioning her authenticity at times, but she was able to show who she really was through both strong performances and passionate speeches about why she wanted to win a role on Glee. In the finale, there were many members of Team Ali supporting her for the win

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
This season on The Glee Project, Blake Jenner was the model of consistency. He was constantly prepared, always delivered, and rarely struggled. His calm, cool, and collected demeanor worked in his favor in the weekly challenges, but Glee creator Ryan Murphy worried he wasn't affected or layered enough to really fit on his show. On this week's finale, he delivered a deep performance of Edwin McCain's "I'll Be" and followed it up with a poem that really showed his fellow contestants,

 
by Gina Scarpa
 
It's finally time for the Glee-ality challenge! Only Ali, Blake, and Aylin remain and for their final homework challenge, they'll be performing "You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray for Robert and one of Glee's biggest stars. Before Robert leaves them in the dorm to practice, he lets the final three know they'll have some amazing backup vocalists to join them this week and in rushes all of the previously eliminated contestants. Ali and Dani can't stop hugging, Aylin and Charlie can't stop kissing, and