I just thought this was a really cute quote – it’s from Lea’s interview with Glamor magazine.

GLAMOUR: Which castmate was the biggest surprise to you?

LEA MICHELE: Amber Riley. We’re both big personalities, and you definitely would think we’d bump heads. But she has taught me more about myself than anyone. She inspires me, she protects me, she makes me laugh, she tells me not to take myself so seriously. She’s my Mama Amber.

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Amber attended the 62nd Emmy Awards on Sunday, and she looked stunning (Not just my opinion! She’s on several “best dressed” lists!). She wore a custom Melissa Masse dress, Chopard jewellery, and a Swarovski bag. She also attended the Emmy Awards Governers Ball with Mark Salling and her mother. Also, a huge congrats to Jane Lynch and Ryan Murphy on their wins!

Gallery Updates

• Emmy Awards Red Carpet [x88]
• Emmy Awards Show [x7]
• Emmy Awards Rehearsals [x10]
• Emmy Awards Governers Ball [x4]

I’ve added the first promo image of Amber in The Simpsons to the gallery! How cute does she look? [album]

Some more info about Amber’s episode: Elementary School Musical is the premiere of season 22 and airs on September 26. Marge sends Lisa to a performing arts camp (which is where we meet Lea, Cory and Amber’s characters). Amber’s character is named Aiesha and seems to be loosely based on Mercedes.

• AmberRileyNET has a new layout! I really like this one (and, apparently, pink).
• I’ve added the Season Two promo photos to the gallery! Check them out in the gallery [album]
• Check out the site’s new affiliate: Rachel-Puck.net!

• Amber attended the Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant on August 21! I’ve added three GQ and eight UHQ photos from the event to the gallery [album]
• I’ve added several scans to the gallery – Essence September 2010, YHF Issue 7, Us Weekly April 19, Marie Claire May 2010, and People April 19.

• Added three MQ photos from Samantha Marq’s “I Like To Party” Young Hollywood Soiree to the gallery [album]
• Also, I’ve added a few new pages of content in the Amber section – mostly, information on how to dress like Amber [link]

• Check out the Ten Days of Amber Riley and Ten Days of Mercedes Jones memes on tumblr, started by fyeahkurtandmercedes!
• There’s a new gallery layout up! Check it out at Gallery.AmberRiley.net
• AmberRileyNET has three new affiliates: Glee @ FanForum, Charice Central and Paul Wesley Web. They’re all fabulous sites, so go visit them.

• Added the new S2 Glee promo photo to the gallery! [album]

• The Teen Choice Awards were Sunday. Unfortunately, Amber didn’t win, but a huge congratulations to Chris Colfer, Mike O’Malley and the Glee cast! Amber looked amazing as usual, and I’ve added 33 HQ and MQ photos from the event to the gallery [album]

• Amber on AmberRiley.net, AKA “Best thing ever to wake up to!”. Thanks Amber <3 [link]
• The rough version of the video gallery is up! I still have to make it pretty, but you can now stream video [video gallery]