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New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Glee' star Dianna Agron roasted over wild new accent — and compared to Hilaria Baldwin
Fans aren't gleeful over Dianna Agron's latest interview. The actress, 39, who rose to fame playing Quinn Fabray on the hit television show 'Glee' from 2009 to 2015, recently sat down for a 'Get Ready With Me' for Vanity Fair. Followers immediately flocked to the comments section to share their surprise at how different Agron's voice sounds today from when she was playing the head cheerleader on the Fox show. Advertisement 6 'Glee' alum Dianna Agron. Dianna Agron/Instagram 'But… why… does she suddenly have a transatlantic accent…?' one social media critic wrote, while a second chimed in: 'So glad the comment section is all on the same page. It's like when Madonna turned British.' Another person exclaimed, 'She literally just invented a new voice I'm so confused.' Advertisement Many were confused due to Agron's upbringing, with someone sharing, 'Huh? She's from San Antonio. What is this accent?' Some even compared Agron to Hilaria Baldwin, who despite growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, sometimes sports a Spanish accent. 'Babe wake up, there's a new Hilaria,' one user said, while a second said, 'It's giving Hilaria,' and a third critic commented, 'Ah yes, I believe this is a graduate from the Hilaria school of acting.' 6 Dianna Agron takes a mirror selfie. Dianna Agron/Instagram Advertisement But some came to her defense, explaining that her boyfriend hails from across the pond. 'Her partner has a London accent,' they wrote, 'so naturally she picks up some of that transatlantic tone. It's adorable.' Another person wrote: 'It's very normal to form an accent of the place you live! People need to calm down.' The actress and Belgian painter Harold Ancart have been together since 2022. 6 Dianna Agron attends 'Grande Envie' Miu Miu Lunch at Hotel Belles Rives on May 20, 2025 in Antibes, France. Getty Images for Miu Miu Advertisement Agron was best known for playing the mean queen bee at William McKinley High School, who joined Glee club to keep an eye on her football player boyfriend Finn Hudson, (Cory Monteith). But she soon found out he took a liking to the music group's star, Rachel Berry (Lea Michele). The show faced tragedy in real life, after the series' star Monteith died of an accidental drug overdose before Season 5. Then, in 2018, Mark Salling (who portrayed football player Puck) died by suicide. Two years later, Naya Rivera (cheerleader Santana Lopez) drowned in a lake accident. Agron, meanwhile, has yet to address backlash on her change of voice. Baldwin, 41, has fired back at her critics, defending her accent on her TLC reality show 'The Baldwins,' which premiered in February. 6 Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin. GC Images 'I love English, I also love Spanish,' she explained on camera. 'And when I mix the two, that doesn't make me inauthentic, it makes me normal.' 'I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me sad and hurt and put me in dark places,' Baldwin continued, 'but my family, my friends, my community are the [people] who speak multiple languages, who have belonging in multiple places, and realize that we are a mix … that's gonna have an impact in how we sound.' She added, 'That's normal. That's called being human.' Advertisement The former yoga instructor tied the knot with Alec Baldwin in 2012 and share seven children: Carmen, 11, Rafael, 9, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 6, Eduardo and Marilu, 4, and Ilaria, 2. 6 Hilaria Baldwin attends the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Spring 2025 Presentation. Getty Images for alice + olivia Over the years, she's been called out for her accent changing from English to Spanish. In 2020, a tweet from Leni Brisco read: 'You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin's commitment to her decadelong grift where she impersonates a Spanish person.' Advertisement Baldwin then took to Instagram to respond to the harsh criticism. 'There's been some questions about where I'm born, I'm born in Boston,' she explained. 'I spent some of my childhood in Boston, some of my childhood in Spain, my family, my brother, my parents, my nephew, everybody is over there in Spain now, I'm here.' 6 Hilaria Baldwin spotted on he way to promote her new book 'Manual Not Included' in New York City. Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages A former classmate of Baldwin's then came forward, tweeting: 'I went to high school with her. Genuinely lovely person, I recall, but fully a white girl from Cambridge.' Advertisement A second chimed in: 'I went to high school with her. She was perfectly nice and serious about ballroom dancing. Her name was indeed Hillary Hayward-Thomas and she did not have her current accent.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Springfield man sentenced to prison for shooting cook after sandwich dispute at Holyoke bar
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Springfield was sentenced to prison for the 2022 shooting of a cook at a Holyoke bar. In December 2022, officers were called to a shooting at the Unicorn Bar on High Street around 8:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found 39-year-old Benito Agron, a cook at the bar, had been shot several times. Charges dropped against South Hadley driver in connection with deadly hit-and-run crash in Chicopee In a news release sent to 22News from the Hampden District Attorney's Office, security footage inside the bar revealed that the suspect, 37-year-old John Brown Jr. of Springfield, was sitting at the bar talking with Agron and later received a sandwich from Agron. A verbal interaction ensued when Brown Jr. saw bacon in his sandwich. This turned into a physical fight, and as it was broken up, the DA's office says, 'Brown Jr. yelled at Agron that if he was at the bar when he returned, he would kill him.' Approximately 30 to 40 minutes later, Brown Jr. returned to the bar and shot Agron with a handgun four times. Several witnesses identified the suspect as Brown Jr., and DNA evidence was recovered from Brown Jr.'s sunglasses, which were left at the bar during the fight. In January 2023, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Brown Jr. on the following charges: Murder, Attempted Firearm, Discharge within 500 ft. of a building Firearm in Felony, Possess A&B with Firearm Firearm, Carry without a License Ammunition without FID Card, Possess A week later, Brown Jr. was escorted into the Holyoke District Court by his father. During his trial, a Hampden County jury found him guilty of armed assault with intent to murder. On April 29th, he was sentenced to 18 to 20 years for armed assault with intent to murder, and three to five years for illegal possession of a firearm to be served after the first penalty. 'The defendant's actions were vicious and needless – an act of unadulterated violence over a disagreement about a sandwich. The victim still suffers debilitating injuries from the attack, but the fact that he survived is nothing short of a miracle. I want to thank Assistant District Attorney Tom Prendergast and Victim Witness Advocate Stacy Martel for their work on this case, as well as our law enforcement partners in Holyoke for their thorough investigation, which helped ensure justice was served,' said Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Express Tribune
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Amber Riley unfollows Glee co-stars after Lea Michele reunion sparks backlash
Tensions from the Glee set may still be lingering years after the show ended, as actress and singer Amber Riley has unfollowed her former co-stars Dianna Agron and Darren Criss on social media. The move comes shortly after Agron and Criss were seen reconnecting with Lea Michele — a reunion that has reignited long-standing fan debates. Amber Riley, known for playing Mercedes Jones on the hit musical series, had reportedly still been following both Agron and Criss until recently. Fans noticed the change and quickly speculated that Riley's decision was linked to her past comments about alleged toxic behavior on the Glee set, much of it involving Lea Michele. While Riley hasn't made any official statements regarding the unfollows, social media buzz, particularly from the popular X (formerly Twitter) page The Pop Tingz, noted the timing as suspicious. It follows several years of tension between Michele and multiple Glee cast members, including Samantha Ware, who accused Michele of creating a toxic work environment. Riley publicly supported Ware at the time and spoke candidly about the challenges she faced during the show's run. Photos of the recent reunion between Michele, Criss, and Agron circulated online, and while many fans celebrated the nostalgia, others criticized the group for seemingly ignoring past issues within the cast. Reactions have been mixed, with some applauding Riley for protecting her peace and maintaining her boundaries, while others hope the Glee cast can eventually reconcile. As fans continue to dissect the drama, one thing is clear: the off-screen legacy of Glee is still as dramatic and layered as the show ever was.
