Lea Michele Pays Tribute to Cory Monteith on the 9th Anniversary of His Death

Photo: J.B Nicholas / Splash News Lea Michelehas shared a sweet tribute toCory Monteithon the ninth anniversary of hisdeath. The actress, 35, shared a photo viaInstagram StoryWednesday of herself and Monteith filming an episode ofGleein New York City in 2011. The pair, who played Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson on the FOX hit, smile lovingly at each other in the snap. Monteith, then 28, is dressed sharply in a tux, while Michele carries a mixed bouquet of flowers that pops against her light blue dress.

Lea Michele Performs 'Funny Girl' Song at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Despite Head Cold

Photo: Jennifer Mitchell / SplashNews.com Lea Michelemade sure there were clear skies at theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The actress, 36, opened the holiday broadcast on Thursday morning with a performance of “Don’t Rain on My Parade” fromFunny Girl, the Broadway production she is currently starring in. On herInstagram Storyahead of the parade, Michele shared that she was in her dressing room at 5 a.m. after doing twoFunny Girlshows yesterday — and noted she was excited despite dealing with a “wonderful” head cold.

Lea Michele Recreates Behind-the-Scenes 'Glee' Photo to Celebrate 'Funny Girl' Broadway Run: 'Dream Come True'

Photo: Lea Michele/Instagram Lea Michelehas officially returned to the Great White Way. The Golden Globe nominee, 35, posed under theFunny Girlmarquee at August Wilson Theatre in a photo she shared Friday to Instagram aftertaking over the leading roleof Fanny Brice fromBeanie Feldsteinin theBroadwaymusical revival. “A dream come true,” Michelewrotein the caption, sharing a nearly identical throwback photo of herself in the same pose under anotherFunny Girlmarquee on the set ofGlee.

Lea Michele Says She Was Told to Get a Nose Job Because She 'Wasn't Pretty Enough'

Photo: Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesLea Micheleis speaking out about how she was treated as a young actress.“People would tell me to get nose jobs, that Iwasn’t pretty enoughfor film and television,” theFunny Girlstar, 36, toldTown & Countrymagazine about how she was pushed to achieve Hollywood’s “ideal.“TheGleealum managed to persevere in the industry without resorting to surgery while drawing comparisons to her idol,Barbra Streisand, who originated the lead role of Fanny Brice in 1964 — and who recentlywrote a “complimentary” noteto the Broadway star.

Lea Michele Sends Son Off to 'Little School' the Same Day She Joins 'Funny Girl' : 'Mama Before Anything'

Photo: Lea Michele/Instagram Lea Michele’s sonEver Leois growing up!The actress — who begins performances as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival ofFunny Girlon Tuesday — shared glimpses of her 2-year-old, whom she shares with husbandZandy Reich, off to “little school” earlier that morning.“Today is a special and important day that within the blink of an eye was here,” she began on her Instagram Story.“I cried as I tied your little shoes this morning,” Michele, 36, wrote in the caption of a second Instagram Story, which showed Ever wearing a backpack with his initials.