Kevin McHale Slams Fans For Calling Show Glee ‘Cursed’ After Deaths of 3 Co-stars
Kevin McHale Slams Fans For Calling Show Glee ‘Cursed’ After Deaths of 3 Co-stars
Morning Honey Staff Fri, July 31, 2026 at 1:45 PM UTC
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Glee star Kevin McHale criticized fans for calling the hit musical show "cursed". (Image Credit: @druidDUDE/X)
Former Glee star Kevin McHale has slammed fans who claimed that the show is cursed. On Wednesday, July 29, the actor addressed the online comments regarding the hit teen musical drama.
He voiced his frustration over how people continue to discuss the tragic deaths of his former castmates Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, and Mark Salling, as reported by People.
Kevin McHale Calls Fans’ Comparisons ‘Diabolical’
The actor expressed intense anger over fans who reduced human lives to internet conspiracy theories and show lore. Taking to X, he made his feelings clear in a blunt post.
“Let me log off today because the way too many of you talk about real people who have passed as a ‘sacrifice’ or a ‘curse’ in regards to a TV show is f—ing diabolical and untethered from any sort of humanity or reality. Get f—ed.”
The actor, who played Artie Abrams on the show, was responding to the discussions around three main cast members who passed away over the years.
Cory Monteith, who played star quarterback Finn Hudson, died at age 31 from an accidental heroin overdose on July 13, 2013.
Years later, Mark Salling, who played football player Noah “Puck” Puckerman, died by suicide at age 35 on January 30, 2018. His death happened before he was scheduled to be sentenced to prison for possessing child p****graphy.
Once again, tragedy struck the cast after Naya Rivera, who portrayed cheerleader Santana Lopez, passed away at age 33 on July 13, 2020. She accidentally drowned during an afternoon boating trip with her young son, Josey, at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California.
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Netizens React to the ‘Curse’ Comments
After Kevin posted on X, many fans and social media users stepped forward to support the actor. One user highlighted the need for basic human decency, writing, “It’s a reminder that real tragedies aren’t plot devices. Turning someone’s death into ‘proof’ of a curse or a TV show’s mythology can erase the fact that they were actual people with families, friends, and lives beyond the entertainment people consumed. Whatever someone believes, it’s worth keeping basic empathy at the centre of the conversation.”
Talking about the complex feelings around the three deaths, one more wrote, “Well, two were tragedies for sure. The other one…”
Calling out the online behavior, a third person noted, “Sadly people on the internet and have lost most of their humanity. I remember being very upset when I heard about Cory and Naya especially. There’s no such thing as a curse; tragedy can strike anywhere.”
Offering support to Kevin, another fan commented, “People are so weird don’t let them distract you. You earned this and absolutely deserve it congrats! I’m so sorry people are being so abhorrent during a time when you should be excited.”
Calling out media coverage on the same, one more user added, “I was upset with an actor who has a podcast and did an episode using the show ‘curse’ for an episode. Ridiculous. How would she feel about losing coworkers/friends and people saying stupid shit like that.”
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Source: “AOL Entertainment”
