2020 gang. can confirm, am still crying.

''When your heart is broken, when your heart has cracks in it, it lets the light in, it lets the sun in'' What a great quote.

Who's watching this in 2019 and still crying?

Imagine your boyfriend dying and having to come outside your house to a load of paparazzi

I could tell around the middle of the video she was holding back tears and trying not to choke up. Honestly one of the strongest women I've ever seen. She an idol.

She said "opening a closet and seeing a pair of shoes" and I lost it

how was she capable of holding her tears when I'm here crying a river?

RIP Naya Rivera. She was confirmed on the 7th anniversary of his death...

she is unbelievably strong

I think Glee helped prolong Cory's life. Without it we probably would've lost him sooner than we did. It definitely brought out the best in him. He was a beautiful soul who had a very serious problem but like Lea said, "he was not his addiction." RIP Cory.

OMG ELLEN IS WEARING THE SAME THING SHE DID IN HER LAST INTERVIEW WITH CORY

It's so annoying seeing people say," Oh she's so fake," or "She's just trying to get publicity from his death" or "If she really loved Cory she wouldn't have gotten a new boyfriend so soon." Just... Stfu. You don't know her personally. Everyone deals with shit differently. The way & how long she grieves isn't for you to judge...

I love how she can talk about Cory. I mean, I'm glad she's open about the situation and that she can smile about their memories instead of cry over his death. I literally admire her so much, and I know Cory would be proud.

"Opening a closet & seeing a pair of shoes" This completely shattered my heart 😰😰😭💔

Strongest woman I've ever seen

Even if lea isn’t a perfect person I can’t imagine how hard it is to live with something like this

Just because Cory was a drug addict people expect Lea not to be sad about his death. Smh. She loved him and he loved her. I can't even begin to imagine the pain she must have gone through, and is probably still going through. I idolize her so much for her strength and bravery.

i still cry everytime she talks about cory :'(

How is she holding back tears? You can see the tears in her eyes and it's so sad! I'm over here crying so hard omg.

I love how calm she is even tho she is holding tears so much.I also love that she doesnt avoid talking about him.

i don't know how she talks about him in interviews without crying / breaking down. she is so strong. i would be breaking down

Ellen didn't start mentioning "Cory" for what seemed like the longest time in this segment that I thought they were going to go through this entire interview without saying his name. When she finally did, and of course she had to, it was "Cory's passing". I held my breath when she said that, then the camera panned to Lea and it showed her holding back... And I thought my heart break a little. It struck me then, that she isn't brave, she isn't strong, she isn't a goddess of all things nice; She is just a normal girl trying to keep it together as best as she could after the loss of her lover. She is positive about this because she has to. I love how they talk about Cory once they got the white elephant out of the way. Ah, the fond memories. That truly is the best way to keep the departed in the world. Ellen is quite fond of Cory, I think, but she never really talked about him when she interviewed the many Glee stars that came on her show during this period. I'm glad she saved that part for Lea. I haven't realize this until now - Lea and Cory were the sweetest couple because both of them genuinely were sweet, sweet people. To everyone who knew you, whether intimately or not, you brought them joy while you lived, Cory.

He didn't die he just took the midnight train going anywhere... The show must go all over the place or something.. I miss him so much he was so amazing!!!

she spoke so eloqently

I'm seriously crying right now. How can Lea be so strong? I didn't even KNOW him personally, yet I can't even talk about him to anyone without tearing up. What an incredible woman Lea is.

Raise your hand if you teared up at watching this.

she’s now married, and pregnant! to see how far she’s come since corys death is unbelievable. She is an inspiration to so many ❤️

It’s literally 2019 and I still cry about this when I rewatch glee

"I talked about you on Ellen today." Cory is just so adorable. Will love him forever.

I like how she looks at the audience when she talks too. A lot of celebrities just look at Ellen, and she made this interview more personable. I love her. She's amazing

Man, the way she talked about him.... that's the kind of love we all dream about. RIP Cory, we all miss you so so so much.

Anyone watching Glee in 2020 and still crying ??

Lea is a beautiful woman. Warm, kind hearted and compassionate. I can't see her being mean.

I'm not a Glee or Lea Michelle fan but I have a whole new level of respect for her after watching this. She is being very strong and positive, which can be so hard to do. Good for you Lea!!

who's watching in 2017 and still crying...............

I love how on 5:13 Lea closes her eyes like she is feeling the feel she’s describing. And also thumbs up to Ellen for carefully choosing how to ask the questions about Cory, and for caring so much. You can see on the end of the video that she was very moved by the whole situation.

I love her strength. I can't stand all the comments about her laughing and not caring about his death. That is obviously not true you can see the sadness in her eyes and her calm maturity in how she talks. If you have ever experienced death of a loved one you know that you experience many emotions. Of course she is sad but she's also probably felt anger, regret, guilt, relief, and an empowering sense that you need to take a hold of your life and live it. If not for you than your loved one.

His is why Ellen is amazing she is so respectful when it comes to speaking about their personal life she lets them say what they want and doesn't go digging further than they want

When I watched the quarterback I was bawling five seconds in

December 2019 anyone? :(

Corey's death hit me harder than any celebrity's death.I practically felt as if I had lost a brother.I grew up with him,connecting with him and his character every season.He was'nt just playing a character.He was being himself.How crushed I was when I found out.Even my parents did'nt get my grief.They blamed it on 'celebrity worship' when in fact they did'nt understand.They never did. I love you Corey.And I'll miss you forever.Thank you for teaching me how to treat others different than myself.

How do you want a girl to handle her boyfriends death in the public eye? both of them are so well known...people have to think a little....

I lost my boyfriend last May to an overdose it was like all the air was taken out of my lungs. Lea has been an inspiration for me with when I was going thru it. There really is an empowerment when you go thru something like this. I'm in recovery as well and I was going thru a crossroad when it happen that I didn't know if I wanted to be sober or not. And when I lost Mike getting thru it; it finely just clicked I've been sober almost a year and a half now and I honestly can say if it wasn't for him I wouldn't be he's my guardian angel and I know he is with me every step of the way . But she is just so strong an it is something that no one should ever go thru. But unfortunately this is not uncommon. Please take this illness seriously. If you or a loved on is suffering from addiction please reach out. All my love Lea rip Cory never forgotten.

This still set me in tears..

Just cried watching this... Lea is so strong!

I still tear up over Cory's passing. I've watched Glee from start to where it is now and you could always tell that Lea loved him so much especially on-screen. It wasn't Rachel Berry love, it was Lea Michele love. She's done so well over the past 5 months, she's my inspiration. She's courageous, strong, brave and has such a beautiful heart. She sounds so proud when she talks about Cory, such an inspiration and amazing person overall.

Anyone back here after Lea announced she's pregnant!?

Even though Lea is dating someone else, I don't believe that she'll love any other man as much as she loves Cory. I believe, hope even, that she'll find love again but whatever she feels for that lucky guy, will pale in comparison to the love she has for Cory. For those of us Gleeks who believe in Heaven, at least we know that they'll be together again one day. Lea's Catholic, so there's a pretty strong chance that Cory was too and is waiting for her up there. :)Rest in peace, Cory Monteith. We all still miss you so much, man!!! The world is immeasurably less bright without your presence in it. You will NEVER be forgotten.#CoryMonteith#RIP#AlwaysRemembered#MoncheleForever

you can see how much she's trying not to cry and she's smiling and she's just so strong and beautiful :') such an inspiration!

These people who say that she was faking her emotions or that she doesnt have emotions disgust me. She probably knew what they would talk about so she could like prepare herself for it. But still, dont you see it in her eyes how heartbroken she is?

I love Ellen for the respect she puts in her questions, I love Lea for being so brave and simple, and I think it's safe to say that all Gleeks miss Cory...

Men it’s 2019 and every time she says “I feel the luckiest girl in the world” i cried a river

I'm in awe of her. She's incredibily strong and brave. What an inspiration

I don't even watch Glee... but there was something about him, it's a sad story. When she said "It's just as hard to go to work, rather than opening up the closet and seeing a pair of shoes." That was... what stuck out to me, thinking about people I've lost. Seeing their things, and knowing they'll never use them again.

How pass the time... #3YearsWithoutCory♥

Randomly suggested to me in 2020. Okay, KZfaq don’t mind if I do.

fuck who dislikes this! she is so strong, if i was her on the show and ellen asked me about Cory, i cant even talk anymore. But she is one strong women! RESPECT!

I love her so much. I was never a fan of Glee but due to Cory's passing, I learned a lot from her. To go through what she went through, her strength is commendable.

What a truly amazing person Lea Michele is.

Omg Ellen wore the same shirt in her last interview with Cory 😢

I just wanna hug her, she is so special and strong :')

You can tell she is trying really hard not to cry ;-;

2016 and I cried watching this. Honestly she deserves so much respect she was so strong damn.

At 2:27, when Ellen mentions his passing, she's clearing holding the tears back. So sad. I'm glad she's happy now.

I just want to give her a huge hug, what a beautiful strong woman xo

The way she smiled when Ellen brought up Cory being in the show, you can tell how much she's still so in love with him, as she would be obviously. She is such a strong person and I wish her all the best and send my love.

Watching this in 2016, and it still breaks my heart ❤️

I think its sad how she held back her tears so hard

5 months exactly today. Hope Cory's is well up there. Keep being strong Lea. You're amazing.

This made me tear up. Lea is so strong and I pray to God to help her and other people who have gone through similar situations.

3 years today Cory Monteith died. RIP

I know we are starting 2016! But I am still am sad about this situation 😢

I went through so many tough losses this past year and they are still hard to process. Rest in peace Cory. Stay strong Lea.

We can all see how hard she's trying to keep it together in this interview so I'm just gonna cry for her :'(.. This interview is one of the most heartfelt I've ever watched. Every time I think about my step-dad who passed away tragically, I can't help but tear up and she's such a strong lady for being able to talk about her loss without breaking down. God bless to Lea and her family.

2021 gang. Still crying. Just watched the quarterback episode 🥺

I love Lea's strength and perseverance, because it just shows how beautiful of a person she is. And as for the people judging Cory, I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure he tried to overcome his addiction, but unfortunately it was a relapse that got him. Lea and Cory had an strong and beautiful connection, on and off screen, and she still misses him, but has moved on and is back on her feet and happy. Those people who judge either one or both need to grow up, get a life, and rethink their own words and actions. Lea, keep on shining bright and being the strong beautiful person you are.

What a classy, strong, brave, courageous lady. She deserves all the happiness in the world

It's crazy how strong, humble, brave, beautiful, classy, amazing, and courageous this woman is! I admire and respect her so much wow :')

Corey bragged about talking about her on Ellen, their relationship was amazing 😭😭😭😭

I'm so intrigued listening how well she speaks.

76 people have no souls.. how can anyone dislike something like this? Lea is so unbelievably strong; it's truly unfathomable. If I had a boyfriend and he died, I definitely would not be able to get out of my house let alone talk about him without becoming hysterical 5 months later. You can see in her eyes, and hear it in her voice, how much pain she is still in. She's an amazing and beautiful person, and I hope she heals in time.

She is so amazing and strong and I can't believe how brave she is. I also think that Ellen handled this interview really well. It broke my heart to see her shed those tears

I know this comment is kinda weird, but today marks 1000 days since Cory died (April 8, 2016). I think about him every day and how he and Glee helped me through a lot of difficult things I've faced during my life, but today I'll especially be thinking about him in particular.

Losing a partner to death seems like its a lot worse than breaking up, because you never get to say goodbye. Your left thinking “what if that was my soulmate, what if this was the person i was supposed to spend my whole life with?“

Three days before Corys passing by my grandmother died, she was for me like another mother and then Cory died. My whole world break down in these pair of seconds. It doesn´t go day, where I don´t think about Cory. So it is so hard for me to controll myself, but if Lea do it, I´ll do it too.

She is such a strong person. It must be so hard to speak about Cory but she didn't even cry. I cried during the whole video! :(

even now when i see videos of her talking about cory (mostly in the months following his passing) i cannot believe her strength. just incredible. he would be so proud, I'm sure.

on the anniversary of his death. and still such a tragedy. i miss him man.

She's the most perfect human being on Earth! I love her so so much!!!

Well she still is a great lady... she dealt with the loss quite well.

2021 binge watching glee for the first time and completely thrown by “The Quarterback” that I’ve been loving Finns character played by a dead man, he will live forever through his work.

I keep forgetting he is gone. Crazy to think that he was her one . I hope she finds someone

I just wanna go up there and hug her and tell her how amazing and strong she is!

Aww how nice to see her again, it's been a while. She's such a sweetheart.

whoa watching this in 2016 and crying

For everybody saying how she didn't really love Cory if she got another boyfriend, what if your boyfriend//girlfriend left you? You would, over time, probably get another person, right? We aren't meant to love one person. We are meant to have more than one love of our lives, and Lea did. Let her live without grief. She just got married. She's happy after a few years, she'll be fine.

I thought Lea wouldn't be ready to go on interviews and talk about Cory like that, but this interview was so natural and positive. I love that Lea is so eloquent, it's nice listening to what she has to say. I bet it's bc anyone can talk to Ellen!

My dad died when I was 13. I'm 16 now and obviously I miss him and watching this brought me to tears... It's inspiring to see Lea so strong and doing well when all this time the whole world has been watching her grieve. I just want to say this: You never really know how strong you are until being strong is the only option you have

Each time her voice goes high it breaks my heart because you know that is when she is the closest to tears, especially when she starts talking about the grief, and seeing his shoes you can really hear the pain in her voice.

It’s 2020 and I’m still crying about this