@@hausinnermagic LOLL let's forget this part but the duet was really fire too. To me they had the best duet songs, best chemistry and vocally they matched so well.
Mercedes had the voice to fit all genres and she killed all the songs. But the gaslighting that she was lazy was insane. The same person who literally trains to sing at church????
I will never understand anyone hating Amber on glee. She was THE BEST VOICE on that show, I was always annoyed when Lea or, even though I love her, Diana got to sing because I wanted to hear more from Amber. And that duet of River deep - mountain high with Naya... *chefs kiss*
Mercedes was the main character on Glee TO ME & she SHOULD HAVE BEEN to Ryan Murphy! Her voice was and is immaculate! I hope I get to see her live on stage at least one time in my life!
@@randomsomeone18923 Gosh, I wish I’d known it was possible. Thank goodness for internet police like you to let me know I can support other black actresses/singers, that I don’t only have to like Amber. My hero!
She might have not been the "actual" protagonist, but for me and many others she was IT ✨. I have skipped many performances, but a mercedes one? Never. Her power is unmatched. ❤
i lost my father when I was 7 (i'm 26 now) and i still see his friends sometimes, they talk about him the way Amber talks about Naya. This part of the interview really moved me and I hope I can carry along to the world his kindness, sense of humor, connexion with people and creativity ❤
What a beautiful soul Amber Riley is. Her voice is so powerful. So many of her songs can bring me to tears. Her Whitney song? COME ON! Team Amber. Loved Mercedes (and just love Amber). Her and Naya were definitely IMO the best female vocalists on Glee.
I adored the show, and never had a doubt Mercedes was the GOAT-Any performances with Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, or Chris Colfer never left me disappointed!
12:17 i’ve already watched this episode & this clip a couple times and this part. i used to stop the video at this point because it hurt, but it is so real. lost a friend a month after i turned 16, the same year i lost my grandfather. 25 now and fully coming to terms with how much it affected me and the issues that linger today. hold on tight to your loved ones, live your life to the fullest!
Why… Dear Lord, has nobody brought a revival of Dreamgirls to B’way with Amber as Effie? Her performance on the West End in London was STELLAR! The Olivier Award was so deserved! Please bring this project & Amber to fruition!
As someone who was fortunate enough to see Amber while she was performing in the west end, I have to say that the kind of ovation she got was incredible… she did an amazing job and she should feel very proud of that… she is an amazing artist and she looks really happy, I’m very glad to see that ❤❤
My life changed when I discovered the Gle Show, but my life really changed the first time I heard Amber Riley's voice! And I love on a global scale, and I am eternally grateful to the character Mercedes Jones, who not only identified with me but was one of the biggest inspirations of my life! I love you forever Amber and Naya Rivera.
The one thing that I find solace in is Naya sacrificed herself to save her own child. Yes she ended up passing, but she saved her son even if she couldn't save herself. P.S I always loved Amber Riley in Glee!
What a refreshing interview. Amber is a beautiful woman both inside and out. She is a beacon for the younger generation. Thank you for this experience.
Listening to what you had to say Amber about feeling your mortality really hits home for me. I lost my best friend to domestic violence and going through that lost pivoted my life in a direction that made me enjoy and value the small stuff more. Thank you for continuing to be so talented yet so humble. I aspire to be a better person like you.
had the pleasure of seeing amber riley live in 2017 so in dreamgirls - she was incredible, and a delight to watch. she's such a talented performer and i'm always mad at how under utilised she was on glee.
This woman has not been given the appreciation she deserves!! The hard work and dedication and TALENT!!! I hope she gets more of the opportunities to shine that she so rightly deserves💖
I loved Glee, Glee was me in HS. When she did "I bust your windows out your car", I was praying, "Please make sure she stays the WHOLE SERIES! " I literally couldn't breathe when they said Naya had drowned. I was on the ground sobbing like I knew her personally. I lived for her comebacks.
Amber is the ONLY singer that did the run like Aretha did on the record in the climax of Ain't No Way. No one else can do it. Everyone else usually will sustain that little last note versus going for that run. Amber should've played Re in her biopic 😭😭
I loved her glee role. Seeing her be so emotional on set before and after glee cast members passing. It was me knowing Aretha had more than just “respect” for Amber Riley. I love your role most Amber Riley, Black, White and or any other description. I always loved your scenes best! I love your songs best out of the rest of the glee cast members!
I lost my best friend in 2020 . She was such a light in a room such a entrepreneur such a funny person. All i think is the great things about her and yes it made me think of my own death . It's hard losing a friend.
I commend anyone who can keep on going and hold their head up while facing hate and bigotry. People who hate others for any reason are irrelevant in my book. Meanwhile, Amber served as a role model to little girls and other women her age, I'm sure.
I'm still a GLEEK and always will be. That show got me through so much in life all these years and when it first aired. Yes, it was disheartening learning what we've learned after the fact, but I still love the show and the actors/actresses. RIPOWER NAYA & CORY!! 🙏❤️
Ok so she is definitely watching Dabl a new network dedicated to 90's Black Sitcoms. She listed the line up and everyone is my favorite!!!!!! Yesssssss❤
1000 percent Amber. Correction though: People hate talented confident Black women who they think SHOULDN'T BE or don't deserve to be. For example, no one has a problem with Tyla: case and point.
I really wish she had more chances to shine in the industry bc she is talented af, charismatic, funny & beautiful. I don’t know why after Glee Naya, Diana Agron, Mercedes, Chord & more, weren’t casted in big roles, they are great singers, actors and performers.
Amber Riley deserved so much better from Glee!! That's why Mercedes lacked depth and became a running gag on the show itself. I KNOW Amber would never work with Ryan Murphy again (nor does he deserve her light), but damn, would I love to see her on American Crime Story. Give this girl her own damn show!
This world that hates black women? Hollywood or the world in general? I think black women are awesome, I love their confidence and I can honestly say I have never ever thought "Gee that was a great performance...for a black woman/man". I just appreciate the gift.
i am so glad that i loved her character and glad black or white didn't matter, never will and it's sad for ppl who cannot deal with skin colour, the inability to get out of your head and hate.
Help me please! At the beginning they name a few shows, some I saw on Disney but Moeisha I can’t find it (I’m from Argentina) so, Where can I watch it? 😢 Ps: loving this interview Mercedes was one of my favorites ❤
Ms. Amber. Love you. As a HUGE Dreamgirls fan, you were an AMAZING Effie. Also Effie's middle name is Melody. Effie Melody White. Yes, I'm a Dreamgirls geek. Met Ms. Jennifer Holliday and Ms. Jennifer Hudson. From the clips I've seen, you were just as amazing. Saw your Oliver performance and...amazing. Also, I don't hate talented or confident black women! Also, if anyone wants to treat them self to a fantastic performance, TH-cam Amber Riley Never Enough at Taco Tuesday...AMAZING!
Listening in July’ 2024 “The world hates talented, confident black women”. They really do-just thinking about what Angel Reese has been going through, lawd. 6:05
Is not the world that hates black women… is the way that “American” are educated to my understanding and Dominican in general we are all the same we didn’t knew rcism and it’s maybe because we are so mix
@@josephgonzalez3142 Raven Goodwin was in Goodluck Charlie, not Amber Riley. 😂 The previous commenter called Raven Amber’s twin because people always get them mixed up because they look so much alike. I used to get them mixed up as well.
I'm glad Amber got her flowers in the UK for Dreamgirls. I wish she could find something that could continue to showcase her talents. I could see her on a show like Abbott Elementary or a reincarnation of Girlfriends or Living Single. She's far too talented for Glee to be her high point.
She and Naya were the reason why I kept up with Glee the longest I could. I will never forget their duet River Deep Mountain High❤
same.
that and the 'rumour has it' rework. sublime
@@dwaroundtheworld Oh yess that one was on repeat constantly. And let's not forget the mash up I will survive/survivor
Ohh " The boy is mine" duet ..the boy being Puck but ok 😆🙄
@@hausinnermagic LOLL let's forget this part but the duet was really fire too. To me they had the best duet songs, best chemistry and vocally they matched so well.
I always love hearing amber riley talk
same!
They played in Mercedes face on Glee like she wasn’t the best singer!
This!!!!!
Hands down the best and anyone says otherwise clearly lying to themselves
Most powerful vocalist? Hand down! The best? It's up to interpretation and taste.
@@jedmartinsyou’re right but I stand by what I said! The best and adding underutilized!
Mercedes had the voice to fit all genres and she killed all the songs. But the gaslighting that she was lazy was insane. The same person who literally trains to sing at church????
Thank you SO MUCH for giving her, her flowers on the "A'int no way" . She tore!!
Thank yall for the love!
I will never understand anyone hating Amber on glee. She was THE BEST VOICE on that show, I was always annoyed when Lea or, even though I love her, Diana got to sing because I wanted to hear more from Amber. And that duet of River deep - mountain high with Naya... *chefs kiss*
Dianna didn’t get to sing much on the show though. She had like 3 solos for the whole series and her character was a mess. 😅
They treated all the side characters like trash.
Amber Riley is THE VOICE of the early 21st century!
Mercedes was the main character on Glee TO ME & she SHOULD HAVE BEEN to Ryan Murphy! Her voice was and is immaculate! I hope I get to see her live on stage at least one time in my life!
@@randomsomeone18923 Gosh, I wish I’d known it was possible. Thank goodness for internet police like you to let me know I can support other black actresses/singers, that I don’t only have to like Amber. My hero!
Her character was irrelevant
@@hafidb4934 Found the racist!
Me too!
You are liberally so bitter
@@hafidb4934
She might have not been the "actual" protagonist, but for me and many others she was IT ✨. I have skipped many performances, but a mercedes one? Never. Her power is unmatched. ❤
i lost my father when I was 7 (i'm 26 now) and i still see his friends sometimes, they talk about him the way Amber talks about Naya. This part of the interview really moved me and I hope I can carry along to the world his kindness, sense of humor, connexion with people and creativity ❤
What a beautiful soul Amber Riley is. Her voice is so powerful. So many of her songs can bring me to tears. Her Whitney song? COME ON! Team Amber. Loved Mercedes (and just love Amber). Her and Naya were definitely IMO the best female vocalists on Glee.
She was everything on Glee. 👑❤
‼️ *Naya talk starts at **9:10* ‼️
Thank you 🫶🏼
Thank u❤
Thanks
I adored the show, and never had a doubt Mercedes was the GOAT-Any performances with Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, or Chris Colfer never left me disappointed!
Loved that she thanked her theatre work as a true training ground for a performer. And that the "connection" to self and audience was paramount!
I always have to mention amber won dancing with the stars too!She killed that ish ! && masked singer ❤
Yes! We mention that in the full interview, here: th-cam.com/video/nsbw2MCk2ck/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xE_xe48521S6M8hK
12:17 i’ve already watched this episode & this clip a couple times and this part. i used to stop the video at this point because it hurt, but it is so real. lost a friend a month after i turned 16, the same year i lost my grandfather. 25 now and fully coming to terms with how much it affected me and the issues that linger today. hold on tight to your loved ones, live your life to the fullest!
Amber will forever be one of my favorite actors and singers, her role as Mercedes was sooo impactful for so many people ❤️❤️ RIP Naya 🕊️ RIP Cory 🕊️
Why… Dear Lord, has nobody brought a revival of Dreamgirls to B’way with Amber as Effie? Her performance on the West End in London was STELLAR! The Olivier Award was so deserved! Please bring this project & Amber to fruition!
Amber can sing her ass off. Just recently she sung a song in Spanish a well known one and I was like WOW!!!!!!!! That girl’s voice is amazing
Amber deserves so much recognition and flowers for her amazing talent. I would have never watched Glee if Amber wasn’t there!
She is such a gorgeous person…luv this ❤️
As someone who was fortunate enough to see Amber while she was performing in the west end, I have to say that the kind of ovation she got was incredible… she did an amazing job and she should feel very proud of that… she is an amazing artist and she looks really happy, I’m very glad to see that ❤❤
My life changed when I discovered the Gle Show, but my life really changed the first time I heard Amber Riley's voice! And I love on a global scale, and I am eternally grateful to the character Mercedes Jones, who not only identified with me but was one of the biggest inspirations of my life! I love you forever Amber and Naya Rivera.
Talented, humble, smart. What a pleasure to hear her speak about her remarkable journey. Thank you for this!
The one thing that I find solace in is Naya sacrificed herself to save her own child. Yes she ended up passing, but she saved her son even if she couldn't save herself. P.S I always loved Amber Riley in Glee!
What a refreshing interview. Amber is a beautiful woman both inside and out. She is a beacon for the younger generation. Thank you for this experience.
Listening to what you had to say Amber about feeling your mortality really hits home for me. I lost my best friend to domestic violence and going through that lost pivoted my life in a direction that made me enjoy and value the small stuff more. Thank you for continuing to be so talented yet so humble. I aspire to be a better person like you.
Amber SLAYED on Dancing With The Stars. Incredible.
had the pleasure of seeing amber riley live in 2017 so in dreamgirls - she was incredible, and a delight to watch. she's such a talented performer and i'm always mad at how under utilised she was on glee.
This woman has not been given the appreciation she deserves!! The hard work and dedication and TALENT!!! I hope she gets more of the opportunities to shine that she so rightly deserves💖
I loved Glee, Glee was me in HS. When she did "I bust your windows out your car", I was praying, "Please make sure she stays the WHOLE SERIES! " I literally couldn't breathe when they said Naya had drowned. I was on the ground sobbing like I knew her personally. I lived for her comebacks.
We need to love and protect our beautiful talented Black women!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ speak your power sister!!!!!!
I can't tell you how many times, that I have watched her Glee cover of Ain't No Way.
And when I tell you I sobbed watching Amber in Dreamgirls I mean it !!! I wish I could relive that over and over. Other WORLDLY.
Amber is the ONLY singer that did the run like Aretha did on the record in the climax of Ain't No Way. No one else can do it. Everyone else usually will sustain that little last note versus going for that run.
Amber should've played Re in her biopic 😭😭
Beautiful conversation. There's wisdom here.
See her saying she felt seen up until dreamgirls makes me feel sad! Girl I saw you. Bust your window was my jamm from day one!! ❤
RIP Naya Rivera 🙏🏾
I loved her glee role. Seeing her be so emotional on set before and after glee cast members passing. It was me knowing Aretha had more than just “respect” for Amber Riley. I love your role most Amber Riley, Black, White and or any other description. I always loved your scenes best! I love your songs best out of the rest of the glee cast members!
Aretha Franklin once described Taylor Swift as beautiful gowns
Such a fun and soulful interview ❤❤😂😂🎉🎉
Her “aint on way “ version on Glee is the best i have ever heard.
You were definitely seen in glee. We love you Amber
This is Gonna b so Much Fun n Really Important at the Same Time GP n AR💐🎉🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Friday😀…..
thank you so much! We had a time.
I lost my best friend in 2020 . She was such a light in a room such a entrepreneur such a funny person. All i think is the great things about her and yes it made me think of my own death . It's hard losing a friend.
You’re such an amazing interviewer Gia. And so authentic and sincere and empathic. New fan here 😃❤️
Amber in Dreamgirls!! I'm so happy I got to see her. It was amaaaazing!!!
Love her!! I can't wait to see her in The Preacher's Wife.
I commend anyone who can keep on going and hold their head up while facing hate and bigotry. People who hate others for any reason are irrelevant in my book. Meanwhile, Amber served as a role model to little girls and other women her age, I'm sure.
I'm still a GLEEK and always will be. That show got me through so much in life all these years and when it first aired. Yes, it was disheartening learning what we've learned after the fact, but I still love the show and the actors/actresses. RIPOWER NAYA & CORY!! 🙏❤️
Amber Riley is PURE class!
Amber is so down to earth I luv her
Hell To The No is one of my favourite original songs they did
I am always rooting for Amber !!!
I love Amber Riley! She is so beautiful... inside and out
Love your energy!❤
I love Amber Riley. Loved her on Glee.
Omg Ambers laugh ❤❤❤😭
I was a glee fanatic ❤ I had the binder and folder all the school supplies 😂
Amber Riley’s ‘Ain’t No Way’ cover is the best ever done! Better than Whitney.
Both versions were excellent. ❤
Amber is so underrated
Ok so she is definitely watching Dabl a new network dedicated to 90's Black Sitcoms. She listed the line up and everyone is my favorite!!!!!! Yesssssss❤
Beautiful conversation!
1000 percent Amber. Correction though: People hate talented confident Black women who they think SHOULDN'T BE or don't deserve to be. For example, no one has a problem with Tyla: case and point.
Amber Riley was the Glee GOAT ❤
I really wish she had more chances to shine in the industry bc she is talented af, charismatic, funny & beautiful. I don’t know why after Glee Naya, Diana Agron, Mercedes, Chord & more, weren’t casted in big roles, they are great singers, actors and performers.
Sleep well, Naya, Santana Lopez, Rivera 😢
Wheeewwwww she’s is too pretty ❤
Dam, glee was on when I was in high school. Can't believe I'm 33 now.
Vocalists like Amber should have the Taylor Swift level of fame.
White people like other white people. Simple as that.
We see you, Amber, we see you... But we WANT to see you in MORE musical!
Amber voice is amazing it’s a shame she wasn’t appreciated more
She looks even more gorgeous than when she was on Glee. I will have to look up her Effie performance and previous Glee performances.
That “ain’t no way” remake is the reason I started watching and I sing it ambers way lol
Amber Riley deserved so much better from Glee!! That's why Mercedes lacked depth and became a running gag on the show itself. I KNOW Amber would never work with Ryan Murphy again (nor does he deserve her light), but damn, would I love to see her on American Crime Story. Give this girl her own damn show!
Such an Aquarius ♒️ vibe
This world that hates black women? Hollywood or the world in general? I think black women are awesome, I love their confidence and I can honestly say I have never ever thought "Gee that was a great performance...for a black woman/man". I just appreciate the gift.
The world in general unfortunately.
i am so glad that i loved her character and glad black or white didn't matter, never will and it's sad for ppl who cannot deal with skin colour, the inability to get out of your head and hate.
Help me please! At the beginning they name a few shows, some I saw on Disney but Moeisha I can’t find it (I’m from Argentina) so, Where can I watch it? 😢
Ps: loving this interview Mercedes was one of my favorites ❤
Eu queria saber o Inglês para entender o que elas estão falando a Naya. 😢
Wow that’s real
Ms. Amber. Love you. As a HUGE Dreamgirls fan, you were an AMAZING Effie. Also Effie's middle name is Melody. Effie Melody White. Yes, I'm a Dreamgirls geek. Met Ms. Jennifer Holliday and Ms. Jennifer Hudson. From the clips I've seen, you were just as amazing. Saw your Oliver performance and...amazing. Also, I don't hate talented or confident black women! Also, if anyone wants to treat them self to a fantastic performance, TH-cam Amber Riley Never Enough at Taco Tuesday...AMAZING!
Besides Glee and Dreamgirls in London what else is she doing? Haven’t seen here on TV again
She won the masked singer and has 2 albums in past 3 years
I love that grey hoodie. Where can I get that?
Amber’s version on the masked singer of that Whitney song - was phenomenal- brings me to tearful joy every time ❤ thank you ❤ fan for life
AMBER WAS GLEE
Not once did i ever skip a Mercedes song or arc ❤ Rachels ? That shit was always on skip lmaooo
Listening in July’ 2024 “The world hates talented, confident black women”. They really do-just thinking about what Angel Reese has been going through, lawd. 6:05
GIRL. I want this whole narrative to be foreign to our children and their children. Whew. Onward.
It's EFFIE MELODY WHITE. :)
Check out the full interview that this is clip is from, here: th-cam.com/video/nsbw2MCk2ck/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xE_xe48521S6M8hK
I’m an Aquarius and that’s the truth of.. ima ignore you rather than block bc that’s giving too much of my wasted energy 😂😂
Imma go head...and do both, depending on the person. #aquarius 🤭
Is not the world that hates black women… is the way that “American” are educated to my understanding and Dominican in general we are all the same we didn’t knew rcism and it’s maybe because we are so mix
Wrong. You’ll learn.
I absolutely LOVE Amber!! But what is her hair line doing??
Hands down, Mercedes was the best singer on Glee, not basic Rachel. I loved her duet with Naya! They did that when they sang Tina!
I only remember her from Glee and nothing else 😅
Honestly what she saying true but no one can ever take away her role in good luck charlie. 💙
Lmaooo that’s her twin Raven Goodwin 😂
@@yaitsnoahh I don’t get it.
@@josephgonzalez3142 Raven Goodwin was in Goodluck Charlie, not Amber Riley. 😂 The previous commenter called Raven Amber’s twin because people always get them mixed up because they look so much alike. I used to get them mixed up as well.
@ClitneySpears I had them confused too lmao
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I'm glad Amber got her flowers in the UK for Dreamgirls. I wish she could find something that could continue to showcase her talents. I could see her on a show like Abbott Elementary or a reincarnation of Girlfriends or Living Single. She's far too talented for Glee to be her high point.
Glee Fans are…something else 😂