Why Lea Michele Refused to Scream as Hester “Neckbrace” Ulrich

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The cast of “Scream Queens” stepped out for the premiere of the horror-comedy anthology TV series held at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday last week.

The cast of "Scream Queens" poses on the red carpet at the premiere of the horror-comedy TV seriesThe cast of “Scream Queens” poses on the red carpet at the September 21, 2015 premiere of the horror-comedy TV series at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles

Lea Michele naughtily posed on the red carpet with the main villain of the show, the masked murderer Red Devil. For those of you who don’t watch the FOX show, the Red Devil could be any of the characters in the series and will be unmasked in the season 1 finale.

Lea Michele, who plays Hester Ulrich, also known as Chanel #6, one of the main characters on Scream Queens, goofs around at the premiere of the new seasonLea Michele, who plays Hester Ulrich, also known as Chanel #6, one of the main characters on Scream Queens, goofs around at the premiere of the new season

The 29-year-old actress plays the role of a nerdy girl named Hester Ulrich, who wears a neck brace because of her scoliosis.

Lea Michele plays Hester Ulrich (née Doyle), a fictional character in the horror-comedy television series Scream Queens who wears a neck brace because of her scoliosisLea Michele plays Hester Ulrich (née Doyle), a fictional character in the horror-comedy television series Scream Queens who wears a neck brace because of her scoliosis

Why Lea Michele Refused to Scream as Hester Ulrich

To save her voice, Lea Michele told Women’s Health that she only agreed to scream twice during the taping of the show.

“Ryan [Murphy] got me in a booth one day,” she revealed about a conversation with the show’s producer. “And I told him, ‘I’m screaming like twice and then you’re going to have to use it the whole season,’ because I’m a singer.”

“I was there with Ariana Grande and we were like, ‘We can’t scream, this is our gift.’ So I don’t scream, they just dub it in,” Michele added. “But, they say I do a really good scream face without having to scream.”

Lea Michele poses with the character Red Devil at the "Scream Queens" premiere in Los AngelesLea Michele poses with the character Red Devil at the “Scream Queens” premiere in Los Angeles

On the red carpet, though, Lea was a seductress in a black David Koma Fall 2015 dress.

Lea Michele shows off her Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings and smoky eye makeupLea Michele shows off her Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings and smoky eye makeup

The cleavage-baring dress which featured a cutout detail at the midriff and a thigh-high slit that allowed her to put her toned and tanned legs on display.

Lea Michele poses on the red carpet in a gorgeous black dress from David KomaLea Michele poses on the red carpet in a gorgeous black dress from David Koma

The actress-slash-singer added a pop of color to the look with a striking pair of Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings and brought the sparkle to the red carpet with a pair of crystal-embellished sandals from Giuseppe Zanotti.

Lea Michele blows a kiss on the red carpet and flaunts her cleavage in a gorgeous black dress from David KomaLea Michele blows a kiss on the red carpet and flaunts her cleavage in a gorgeous black dress from David Koma

To further the glam factor, she wore bronzed makeup with smoky eyes and pale pink lipstick.

Lea Michele shows off her leg and her Swarovski-studded sandals on the red carpetLea Michele shows off her leg and her Swarovski-studded sandals on the red carpet

Lea’s gorgeous heels feature Swarovski-crystal-embellished serpentine straps, back zipper fastenings, open toes, and 5-inch slender stiletto heels.

Lea Michele wears a pair of serpentine-strap sandals on the red carpetLea Michele wears a pair of serpentine-strap sandals on the red carpet

Unfortunately, these Giuseppe Zanotti “Alien” sandals are currently not available at Nordstrom.

Lea Michele shows off her Giuseppe Zanotti sandalsLea Michele shows off her Giuseppe Zanotti sandals

However, you can check out some similar styles at Farfetch and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Giuseppe Zanotti Alien Swarovski-Crystal-Embellished Suede Sandal

Giuseppe Zanotti Alien Swarovski-Crystal-Embellished Suede Sandal

Giuseppe Zanotti Beaded Swirl Cutout Suede Sandals, $2,595

Giuseppe Zanotti Beaded Swirl Cutout Suede Sandals

Giuseppe Zanotti Suede and Lacquered Metal Sandals, $1,695

Giuseppe Zanotti Suede and Lacquered Metal Sandals

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