Dumb blonde she’s not! Glee’s Heather Morris shares show scoop and her must-haves with Eva Chen. Heather wears a Joie dress, $298. Lowluv by Erin Wasson bracelets, $33 each. Belle by Sigerson Morrison flats, $225.
Heather as Britney Spears on Glee.
"I don’t need fake lashes with this!" Flirt! All That Lash Volumizing Mascara, $14. Kohl’s.
Darlings, I grew up in a seriously television-deprived household. Barring the odd National Geographic special, my mom didn’t really let me watch anything. Oh, how I ached for the salacious 90210! I’m quite certain that’s why these days I am a television addict. I consume it like water, gulping down oversize portions of The Vampire Diaries, Greek, and Gossip Girl. But nothing, nothing, quite matches the ardor I have for Glee. My favorite star? Twenty-three-year-old Heather Morris, whose ditzy Brittany S. Pierce throws out the most wonderfully daft one-liners. Teen Vogue caught up with the Arizona native--read on!
Teen Vogue: "In your pre-Glee days, how was working with Beyoncé on her Single Ladies tour as a backup dancer?" **
**Heather Morris: "We had twelve-hour days of nonstop dancing. It was so cool to go around the world." **
**Teen Vogue: What’s the secret behind your superfit body? **
**Heather Morris: Adrenaline! Though, I always make sure I get eight hours of sleep because I know that that feeds my energy the next day. **_
_****Teen Vogue:** How was high school for you? **
****Heather Morris: **Honestly, I didn’t enjoy it. My dad passed away before my freshman year, and it altered how I thought. I was depressed--I didn’t hang out with my friends. I worked through it by dancing.
Teen Vogue: What’s your favorite Brittany S. Pierce one-liner?
Heather Morris: "When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist." I think it made people think about whether or not misogynist was actually a word.
Teen Vogue: What would be your dream song to sing on Glee?
Heather Morris: I would die to do "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid! I used to sit on a rock and sing that when I was four. I’ve wanted to perform my entire life. I found a paper I wrote in kindergarten class about what I wanted to be when I grew up--and I wrote "a famous singer"!
Teen Vogue: Tell us about your contest with Flirt!
Heather Morris: I’m looking for someone fun and playful to costar with me in a Flirt! online video.
Teen Vogue: What are your must-have products?
Heather Morris: I like Moroccanoil shampoo and conditioner--it’s so light, which is important because my fine hair gets oily. Flirt!’s mascara is insane--I don’t need false lashes when I wear it. Like most dancers, I love lip stains! We hate gloss because hair gets stuck in it. And I like Proactiv as well as Olay wipes, which I use to get off all my makeup.
Teen Vogue: What are your other hobbies?
Heather Morris: Crocheting baby blankets! My mom volunteers at a teen pregnancy support center. One day she handed me a ball of yarn, and I got hooked--knitting is so relaxing. I also bought a camera recently, and my roommate and I are trying to start a production company. We’re finishing up our first short film, which will be on Funnyordie.com. Clearly, I hate having downtime!
--EVA CHEN and LAUREL PANTIN
