“As a black female I’ve found out i have to advocate for myself and set clear borders due to the fact that nobody else will do it for me!” she argued, including another tweet, “I’m mentally smart sufficient to understand the distinction in between somebody being truly thrilled, and somebody being an A– hole. This was primarily for the a– holes. BUT, there is nothing wrong with telling people how you want to be addressed“
She added, “People hate when black ppl advocate for themselves and it shows. I don’t even think what I said was wild.”
Although Amber chooses that fans call her by her birth name, she is still grateful to be acknowledged for her function on Glee When one Twitter user commented that it appeared like the star was “ready to say goodbye to Mercedes,” Amber clarified in her reaction, “I’ll never say goodbye to her, ever. I love her.”
Amber played Mercedes on Glee from 2009 to 2015, when the program ended after 6 seasons.
Since then, she has actually continued to pursue a profession in acting, appearing in hit series such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and A Black Lady Sketch Show, along with telecasted musicals like The Wiz Live! and The Little Mermaid Live!. Onstage, she starred in productions of Dreamgirls and Little Shop of Horrors
