Amber Riley appeared as her character, Mercedes Jones, on, but the memorable role still follows her around. ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Riley, 35, about her new thriller project for Lifetime,, and about shedding her character in the process. «I've always loved that character, and I love what it means to people.
That's never been the issue,» Riley explains to ET. «I'm just a human. Like, I'm just a human being, and I just want to be addressed as a person and not a character.»Of meeting fans in public, Riley has one simple request — «Just use my name!
That's it. That's all I was asking! That's it.»Despite being ready to move on from Mercedes, Riley remains close with many of her co-stars.
She revealed that several members of the cast are on a group text together and recently received the happy news that co-star Jenna Ushkowitz is expecting her first child. «I am so excited.
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