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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Idina Menzel<\/strong><\/a> made her Glee<\/strong><\/a><\/em> debut in the hit show\u2019s first season playing Lea Michele<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s mom. Now, she revealed how the role really made her feel. <\/p>\n The Wicked <\/em>icon played Shelby Corcoran, who was the coach of the opposing show choir team Vocal Adrenaline. Fans later learned that Shelby was also Rachel\u2019s (Michele) birth mother. The relationship put the high schooler in a tight spot. <\/p>\n After a rocky start for the mother-daughter duo, they found their rhythm. Shelby became a fan favorite on the show and continued to pop up over the years. <\/p>\n In a recent interview, Idina <\/strong>explained that the role was a bit of a hit to her ego. <\/p>\n Read more about how Idina Menzel felt about her role in Glee\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to Stellar magazine, Idina <\/strong>said that she valued being involved with Glee<\/em>. However, she was only 15 years older than Lea<\/strong> and being cast as her mom wasn\u2019t the greatest feeling. While the resemblance between them is uncanny, she thought that their relationship could have been changed.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, you\u2019re worried you\u2019re not going to work again, and then people hire you to be someone\u2019s mother when you probably should be their older sister,\u201d she said, via the New York Post<\/a>. \u201cIt just wasn\u2019t great for the ego. But I sucked it up and sucked myself into my clothes, and was excited to work with Just Jared Ryan Murphy<\/strong><\/a> and be a part of that hit show.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time that Idina <\/strong>has opened up about the casting decision<\/a>. <\/p>\n Despite her reservations about playing the younger star\u2019s mom, Idina <\/strong>and Lea <\/strong>appear to have a good relationship. Back in 2014, Idina <\/strong>weighed in on the other star\u2019s cover of her Frozen <\/em>mega-hit<\/a> \u201cLet It Go.\u201d Lea <\/strong>had revealed how much Idina<\/strong>\u2018s opinions on the song mattered to her<\/a> after it was released. <\/p>\n Did you know that one of Lea<\/strong> and Idina<\/strong>\u2018s covers for the show is a favorite<\/a> of another cast member?<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n