I'm really glad that they cast her as Rachel's mom because literally the entire time I watched her do anything all I could think was "she is literally Idina Menzel. I swear she's Idina's daughter"
Yes they look so similiar but Idina isn't Lea's mom, Lea had an interview with the Glee cast on Oprah and her mom was sitting in the audience. But yes they 1000% do look alike and I love their dyanmic they're both so talented and beautiful!!!💖💖💖😊
@@altuzarraok I think it's Idina Menzels busy schedule that came up after this that kept her from continuing the role. I mean around this time she was coming of of Frozen and going into its sequel so she was busy. Her and Lea (aka Rachel) are actually friends so it wouldn't have been much schedule permitting for her to make an appearance
I know right! I know that they had this huge disconnect because Shelby didn’t raise her but it isn’t supposed to be easy at first, I wish they would have given their relationship a real try.
Crystalize Diamond Um yeah you can. Judaism is the religion. Jewish is how they identify themselves. There are a lot of non-practicing Jews who still call themselves Jews. It’s a cultural thing too.
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No. Whenever characters are in a scene together, they often have them wear similar colors, silhouettes and patterns for cohesion. Unless the point of a scene is for two characters to have a stark contrast, then they usually look pretty similar.
omg they're both wearing purple, i love all the very subtle implications that they're alike they do in the show like their love for theater and how they both like gold stars
love love love these two in their mother-daughter roles... there was so much hype about Rachel and her love of Barbra and wanting to be Fanny and be in Funny Girl throughout the years at McKinley and out of McKinley and everyone knew and everyone (new and old Glee members alike) were supporting her and then she threw it away and the New York storyline got mildly ridiculous... *sigh*... but so glad they brought in Idina for this...loved anytime she and Lea would pair up for a song...
Charlotte. Candy floss she,s not copying anyone they just sound familiar and Rachel dosen,t need to be taking notes so you can go to hell, rachel,s already an amazing singer!!!😁😁🖕🏻🖕🏻
I love this scene so much. It's a wonderful parallel to them singing poker face together back in season one. Back then it was a song (in that situation) about wearing a mask and keeping distant after their reunion didn't go as either of them expected, and now it's about being close. And instead of walking away from each other at the end they hug.
THIS right here is the best scene in Glee by far. One last duet with Rachel, the best one yet, giving Shelby a proper sendoff... This made me so happy. I'm really glad they did this.
I'm glad Shelby came to support Rachel for her audition in NYADA and that she's staying in New York to be closer to her. It's been a while since they haven't seen each other🥲
sarahphillips Shelby was a surrogate and her egg was used. I think she calls Shelby by her name instead of "mum" is because when they first discovered each other they both realised it was too late for the traditional mother/daughter bond.
I wish they would have explored Rachel and Shelby’s relationship a little more or did a spin off with the two of them featuring some of the other cast members… I’m just saying
It's sad as Rachel told her in the beginning of Season 3 "maybe you could watch me in my opening night at broadway" or something similar to it, but who suddenly appears in that episode is Tina (what is also cool, cos' if wasn't her, Rachel wouldn't be in NYADA - as well in NY)
Here after they cast someone different and unlike Barbra in Funny Girl (Beanie) and ended up with Lea replacing her because the audience wants someone who can do it like Barbra. Irony. But nice that Lea gets to fulfill that dream, even if it was a nightmare for Beanie who didn't deserve all the horrible things said about her.
I know they aren’t really mother and daughter but I thought at least they be related but no just 2 people who look and sound alike. Lea Michelle did however get to sing the song she’s most known for, and asked for tips on it before she sang it
Yes it was which sucked in my opinion because I would have loved it if they would have had a final scene with Quinn puck and baby beth or with this incredibly talented mother daughter Duo that stole our hearts
Those two really killed that one song 🎶, had no idea Idina was on Glee how many episodes in the seasons did she do, it was nice of her to be a part of it.
That moment when your mother is actually a Broadway star
Both Idina and Lea are broadway stars
*_Karissa Conway She did 3 musicals before she was casted as Rachel Berry in Glee._*
Sophia .C actually 4: les miz, fiddler, ragtime and spring awakening
Anne’s World I don’t think she did Le Mis on Broadway though. Idk 😐
Lea is on Broadway since she was 8 years old
They actually look like mother and daughter and sound so similar
MARIA ARMITAGE ik!!
I actually thought she's her mother in real life, lol.
They look really alike and even have a similar voice.
I love them so much
That is her daughter and that's rachaels mother
Kaitlynn Huitt they mean the actors.
I'm really glad that they cast her as Rachel's mom because literally the entire time I watched her do anything all I could think was "she is literally Idina Menzel. I swear she's Idina's daughter"
I think they did purposely cast them to be related because of how similar they are.
But idina was married to a black man so it couldn’t be
Yes they look so similiar but Idina isn't Lea's mom, Lea had an interview with the Glee cast on Oprah and her mom was sitting in the audience. But yes they 1000% do look alike and I love their dyanmic they're both so talented and beautiful!!!💖💖💖😊
"We are both in the same city now and so i get to see you a lot more"
Never appears again lol
Thought that too. Shelby should've appeared at least one or two times after this.
@@altuzarraok I think it's Idina Menzels busy schedule that came up after this that kept her from continuing the role. I mean around this time she was coming of of Frozen and going into its sequel so she was busy. Her and Lea (aka Rachel) are actually friends so it wouldn't have been much schedule permitting for her to make an appearance
this show should've expanded on the rachel shelby storyline while taking place in new york and include beth more
alexander aldana it’s all about Rachel
Bri W Shelby still would’ve fit with that narrative.
I know right! I know that they had this huge disconnect because Shelby didn’t raise her but it isn’t supposed to be easy at first, I wish they would have given their relationship a real try.
menzel was probably busy
True
We're Facebook friends Rachel you start posting as Barbra 😂😂
love Idina Menzel and Lea Michele I only wish that one day I can see them both live and on broadway in total awe
Julie Mahe Haha! Yeah, that would be great.
Jullie Mahe Idina not Indina, she is amazing live you should if you get the chance
I have seen them both live on Broadway in New York
This did not age well...
They look similar, have similar heritages (both half jewish) both have similar upbringing, both were on broadway and both are super talented!!!!!
@Crystalize Diamond ikr that comment made me laugh xD. Lea isn't Jewish. but Idina is.
Crystalize Diamond Um yeah you can. Judaism is the religion. Jewish is how they identify themselves. There are a lot of non-practicing Jews who still call themselves Jews. It’s a cultural thing too.
Shannon Crawford Lea isn’t religiously but she said she is culturally.
And Idina is Jewish on both sides of her family.
10000% AGREE!!!!
I love this scene with Shelby I wish she was in the final seasons more.
Jessie Coleman She was working on frozen
actually she was on broadway doing If/then
So sad this was Shelby’s last apiriance in the show ☹️
0:38 ironic
There was a damn good exit for India menzel
Shelby should have made an appearance on the opening night
This is an amazingly realistic interpretation of how you get ready for an audition. Always do what the auditioner won't expect 😉
Yes I completely agree!!
0:56 my heart can't take It😭(when Shelby calls her "daughter" I literally felt so happy😊)😍💓
Imagine she was talking about beth 💀💀
@@xxxx-lt8br Girl that would be so sad for Rachel 💀🤚
xxx x no she was talking about Rachel because Beth can’t perform yet since she was still a baby
She could have been talking about both
@@maryrudac8645 Shelby that’s her daughter Rachel and Beth they are sisters new siblings
The way Shelby said “I love my life” reminded me so much of Quinn. The way she spoke and all.
are we sure they're not really related?
yes they are not related.idina was 15 when lea was born and she only has a 7 nearly 8 year son Walker
ik but really, LOOK AT THEM
If anyone else played her mom I would've sued and called to offer the role to idina myself
@@kayleigh8055 SAMEE!!!
@@karissaconway2719 but being related is not just mother nd daughter
omg their cheekbones 😍
Ikr!
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Wish they had brought Shelby out for the last song on season 6
Is it Mother and Daughter clothes? Both of them wore the same kind of clothes
No. Whenever characters are in a scene together, they often have them wear similar colors, silhouettes and patterns for cohesion. Unless the point of a scene is for two characters to have a stark contrast, then they usually look pretty similar.
They sound the same. Thats really cool and they look like mother and daughter
This is the best casting in TV ever lol. She could really be her mom.
For real though, Lea could really be Idina's daughter, they look so much alike
I love when people say "lea needs to go to broadway" and im like SPRING AWAKENING people!!!
she was on broadway even before spring awakening, shes on broadway since she was a little girl
루이즈 Guilherme and shes blackballed
YASSS
@@GomezSuper11 And that’s all her fault tbh
If Shelby was in Season 5 it would’ve been great! And how could she not be in the Season finale at Rachel’s awards speech?!!
Mostly because during that time frozen recently came out and she once again was im another. Successfulll project so she probably was busy
What happens when you get two broadway legends together.
omg they're both wearing purple, i love all the very subtle implications that they're alike they do in the show like their love for theater and how they both like gold stars
Yass
The pianist during the scene is just like ok
That’s more or less the life of an accompanist. 😂
love love love these two in their mother-daughter roles...
there was so much hype about Rachel and her love of Barbra and wanting to be Fanny and be in Funny Girl throughout the years at McKinley and out of McKinley and everyone knew and everyone (new and old Glee members alike) were supporting her and then she threw it away and the New York storyline got mildly ridiculous... *sigh*...
but so glad they brought in Idina for this...loved anytime she and Lea would pair up for a song...
like mother like daughter and i love how they are wearing similar outfits in this scene. (Gray + Purple)
Yass
They've done that for some of their other scenes too
i want shelby to be my mentor
I closed my eyes listening 2 this and had trouble at some parts figuring out which one of them was singing.
I hope Rachel is. Taking. Notes. Just to be. Herself. Not. Copy. Anybody else.
Charlotte. Candy floss she,s not copying anyone they just sound familiar and Rachel dosen,t need to be taking notes so you can go to hell, rachel,s already an amazing singer!!!😁😁🖕🏻🖕🏻
Jada Williams Why are you mad
I never really liked Rachel bc she was backstabbing and would sell out whoever to get what she wanted and wouldn’t get in trouble
Am I the only one who wished they had a scene with Shelby and Cassandra getting into an argument over Rachel
Yeah that was my wish too... Shelby going all Coach Corcoran on Cassandra July.
They look like an actual mother and daughter and sound familiar when they sing
I love this scene so much. It's a wonderful parallel to them singing poker face together back in season one. Back then it was a song (in that situation) about wearing a mask and keeping distant after their reunion didn't go as either of them expected, and now it's about being close. And instead of walking away from each other at the end they hug.
They hugged after Poker Face, too.
0:43 The moment Shelby said "in fact"... I can see Coach Corcoran Mode activated... just less bitchy?
THIS right here is the best scene in Glee by far. One last duet with Rachel, the best one yet, giving Shelby a proper sendoff... This made me so happy. I'm really glad they did this.
Idina menzel. That's it. That's the comment 😍
Who else thought they were mother and daughter for real
All I can think of when I see Indina singing is 'let it gooooo'
Well, for me it`s "Defying gravity"
I hear ‘take me or leave me’
For me it’s “Over The Moon! “
For me it's "Small world"
for me it’s her whole discography
I really wish April and Shelby were in a scene together. That would have been amazing. And maybe they could’ve sang something from Wicked.
YASSS 1000% AGREE!!!
it would of probably been way to expensive to have them both
It's so weird hearing people I don't know say my name. It's like what who me?
😂
They sing SOO beautifully especially as a duet
I'm glad Shelby came to support Rachel for her audition in NYADA and that she's staying in New York to be closer to her. It's been a while since they haven't seen each other🥲
I can easily tell that they are having a lot of fun! I love Lea and Idina!
Yass
This is post-Frozen. And Idina's best role is still Shelby.
GOOSEBUMPS IDINA MENZEL AND LEA MICHELLE FENOMINAL
Why is Rachel calling her mother Shelby
because her mom only gave her the egg to Rachel's dads to have her and her mom is her mom but she didn't raise her so she calls her mom Shelby
I thought she gave birth to rachel
sarahphillips Shelby was a surrogate and her egg was used. I think she calls Shelby by her name instead of "mum" is because when they first discovered each other they both realised it was too late for the traditional mother/daughter bond.
Emily Jones she gave birth to Rachael and the two dads took her
Lori Bush I know...
I wish Shelby was my mother and my mentor too. Just love her. ❤️❤️
Not gonna lie, Shelby should have ended up teaching at NYADA
I wish they would have explored Rachel and Shelby’s relationship a little more or did a spin off with the two of them featuring some of the other cast members… I’m just saying
Idina IS MY QUEEN 👸🏽 ❤❤❤❤
Can you upload the scene with Rachel and Kurt talking by the lockers right before she sings "Cry" in the episode where she chokes, Please?
Is it just me who thinks they look so similar
They sound so similar
I always wished they built their relationship more especially since Rachel wanted a mother so bad. But it did make all these small moments amazing.
Small mom ether so dad Rachel more
Their voices are just amazing xD Get actual chills every time
Damn shelby never every single time fails to disappoint me her vocals
She's is a damn livin goddess of music 🙏🙏❤
It's sad as Rachel told her in the beginning of Season 3 "maybe you could watch me in my opening night at broadway" or something similar to it, but who suddenly appears in that episode is Tina (what is also cool, cos' if wasn't her, Rachel wouldn't be in NYADA - as well in NY)
Shellby face haha when she started singing
Rachel and her mother sing so alike
I really wish Shelby and Rachel's relationship got acknowledged more throughout the later seasons.☹️
It’s crazy they aren’t related. They look so much alike. The casting crew did their work.
OMG..Shelby is AMAZING!!!
Could you upload the scene where Mr. Schue suspends Marley?
You know she went from this to being Elsa in Frozen! Funny world we live in!
I love their voices!!!!!!!!
Honey you can't do Barbara
honestly, I love this show, I love Rachel, I love Shelby....... wish them all well...
Here after they cast someone different and unlike Barbra in Funny Girl (Beanie) and ended up with Lea replacing her because the audience wants someone who can do it like Barbra. Irony.
But nice that Lea gets to fulfill that dream, even if it was a nightmare for Beanie who didn't deserve all the horrible things said about her.
I would listen to Idina Menzel’s advice about anything.
So Shelby is Rachel’s mother from the surrogacy or the donor egg? Sorry if that sounded rude, I just didn’t know how to word my question
I know they aren’t really mother and daughter but I thought at least they be related but no just 2 people who look and sound alike. Lea Michelle did however get to sing the song she’s most known for, and asked for tips on it before she sang it
I love this song lovely cover 💖🌹
Just noticed it's a Baldwin piano. Oh, yeah! No wonder it's got that tone.🙂
Nice
I wish my mom was Idina Menzel...
It was sad to see Shelby go, but she will always be part of Glee. Well done Elsa/Elphaba
Shelby is the best mum in the whole show. Idina did an amazing job with this character.
Rachel seems so happy with shelbe
Did anybody notice their outfit? Purple top and gray cardigan
It’s always awkward when they talk about Shelby not reach her dreams coz all I see is Idina Menzel lol
Wasnt she wrong. Turns out the public wants an exact copy of Barbra! lol
This is the last time they showed Shelby
Yes it was which sucked in my opinion because I would have loved it if they would have had a final scene with Quinn puck and baby beth or with this incredibly talented mother daughter Duo that stole our hearts
For a phenomenon like glee they should have a final episode that showed what all of the characters did in their lifes not just 5 or 6
Those two really killed that one song 🎶, had no idea Idina was on Glee how many episodes in the seasons did she do, it was nice of her to be a part of it.
Rachel: Shelby...
Me (also named Shelby): Yes?
I love them being friends
it's not the same without BRAD!
Brad really is the top-shelf accompanist! I wish I had more opportunity to work with him.
Shelby daughter Rachel mom
This actually makes me so emotional omg
Love watching these two sing together!!!!
Idina😘
Yes
This is one of Rachel's better songs. Shes not using her usual screechy childish tone.
Their necklaces 😫
I can't tell what the necklaces read
Idina is my favoritee
*the last scene for shelby/indina*
is that brad the piano players brother?
Kevin? He wishes!
One of the Best Mother/Daughter Duets I ever heard !!!
Congrats lea/fanny!!!
They are truly look alike lol
This made me love Idina even more omg how 😻
They even have the same nose