Let’s talk about Glee. Not only is this new musical show one of the most hyped up series of the new TV season, but it also features a new face: Jenna Ushkowitz, an experienced Broadway actress who landed the role of the stuttering goth punk outcast, Tina, in the school’s most unpopular extracurricular group: the Glee Club.
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m only writing about this because I was excited to spot an Asian American face on one of my new favorite shows starting this Fall. Yes, this will be a one of those “Look, she’s Asian and therefore relevant to the rest of us” post but haters to the left, please.
Let’s talk about Jenna, who was adopted from South Korea as a baby and raised in New York City. She’s had her share of musical roles under her belt, including her first Broadway performance at the tender age of 9. Meeting the casting director for Spring Awakening (for which she was an understudy) let her to auditioning for Glee and the next thing you know, we’ve got a new Korean American girl singing her heart out on Fox.
So what can we expect from Ushkowitz? We’ve already seen her groove to Kanye’s Gold Digger and grind to Salt-n-Pepa’s Push It. The second episode only just aired this week, but I’m hoping there will be more lines, more stuttering and more Rihanna for Jenna in this first season.
PS. I’d like to start an 8Asians Glee Club. We can cover Rain and Boa. Who’s in?
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13 Comments to “Jenna Ushkowitz Glees Her Heart Out”
jozjozjoz wrote:
After watching the Pilot in May, I seriously fell in love with Glee.
SO excited to watch it this season, especially as they develop characters like T-t-t-t-ina C!.
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 11:08 am | Permalink
johnminh wrote:
As someone who has just a little better singing skill than William Hung, I respectfully decline to join the 8Asians Glee Club. I am willing to be on the evil cheerleading squad, though: http://www.fanpop.com/spots/fanpop-users/links/...
:p
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 11:56 am | Permalink
jeesuh wrote:
I want IN on the 8asians Glee Club!
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 1:38 pm | Permalink
moye wrote:
Cheerios!! Are you going to join the chastity club next?
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 1:42 pm | Permalink
johnminh wrote:
Not by choice … :p
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 1:45 pm | Permalink
LindaChan wrote:
This show is amazing! My favorite newbie of the season.
Posted on 11-Sep-09 at 1:59 pm | Permalink
8Asians.com » Jen Kwok’s “Date An Asian” Music Video featuring Soce wrote:
[...] we please add this to our 8Asians Glee Club song [...]
Posted on 13-Sep-09 at 11:15 pm | Permalink
Stan Eggroll wrote:
I really want to see Jenna's character explored more. The show is a delight, and three episodes in, I am hooked and am salivating for the backstory for Jenna's character. Is she going to be an ex-overachiever? Is she adopted?
Posted on 18-Sep-09 at 2:30 pm | Permalink
moye wrote:
Same here! SHE NEEDS MORE LINES.
Also, there's Kent Avenido (who plays the meek Howard), Patrick Gallagher (Ken Tanaka) and Igbal Theba as the Principal. Yay!
Posted on 18-Sep-09 at 6:16 pm | Permalink
jozjozjoz wrote:
There are more coming, too!
Posted on 22-Sep-09 at 7:26 pm | Permalink
8Asians.com » More Asians on the Small Screen for the Fall Season wrote:
[...] and also has the delight of having Daniel Henney on Three Rivers, which hasn’t premiered yet. Glee – the talk of the town — has Jenna Ushkowitz. Community has funny Doc gone comedic actor Ken Jeong. And last but not least, ’cause [...]
Posted on 01-Oct-09 at 9:35 am | Permalink
8Asians.com » Ming-Na Plays the First Lesbian Asian-American TV Series Regular on SyFy’s SGU wrote:
[...] really trying to limit the number of new shows I get into this season. Originally, I only had Glee and Three Rivers on my list, but now I have to add Stargate Universe (SGU), [...]
Posted on 04-Oct-09 at 10:32 am | Permalink
8Asians.com » Harry Shum Jr Has the Moves in Glee and the New iPod Nano Commercial wrote:
[...] Wednesday night, which means it’s Glee night! In honor of my favorite new show of the season, I’d like to give a shout-out to Harry [...]
Posted on 07-Oct-09 at 4:12 pm | Permalink
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