Be a Nerd.

So this one goes out to all the gLeeks.  If you're familiar with the fox show gLee then you know that it celebrates the underdog.  High school was difficult enough without being judged by others based on the people you hung out with or the things you were involved with.  gLee recognizes this and the underdogs.  The students involved with "New Directions" are the real stars of high school.  The cast is built with individuals from all different backgrounds, races, gender, and sexual orientation.  You will instantly fall in love with this television musical comedy from the hilarious lines of Sue Sylvester, to the absolutely phenomenal renditions of  music legends, the story line, the lessons taught, and the celebration of the geek in us all.

This summer, gLee creator Ryan Murphy has provided my gLee "summer fix" with the reality show The Glee Project.  This is a reality competition where the final contender wins a 7 episode role on the hit show gLee.  If you're not a gLee fan, I suggest you catch up.  I guarantee you this: no sooner than you begin to watch, you will be hooked.  And if so, watch #TheGleeProject Sundays at 9pm on Oxygen.

So the purpose of this post was not to plug for gLee, but rather to shed some light onto one of the contenders of The Glee Project, Cameron Mitchell.  Cameron was recently "not called back" for another shot at becoming The Glee Project winner.  Not because he couldn't sing, far from it in fact.  And not because he didn't quite make the cut after this week's homework assignment, because after watching it, all of the contenders did great.  No, it wasn't either.  Cameron Mitchell made a decision, probably one of the hardest of his life, between his beliefs and what he felt was right in his heart, and the opportunity to continue his gLee project journey.  Since the beginning Cameron has been a  favorite of mine.  He has a great voice, but even greater character, personality, and charm.  And so with this past episode being his last, I just wanted to commend Cameron on his journey, his courage to stand up for his personal beliefs and priorities, and say your journey is far from over.  Cameron is already a star, and his talent will carry him far.  There are not too many people in the world today that you can honestly say would stand so truly to what they believe in, and that alone will take him far. 

He once said in the beginning of the competition that he was a nerd, and maybe that's part of the reason he could see himself fit with the show, but it is also good advice and takeaway...Don't be afraid to be who you are.  And stand up for what you believe.  It is the individuality of everyone that makes the world so unique. If you're a nerd, so what.  There is a little bit of nerd in us all. 

E.E. Cummings once wrote; 'To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.'"

So Cameron, Thank you for being that inspiration to me and [the world]. I'm definitely proud to be myself, which in many cases is "nerd."

Check out Cameron's album Love Can Wait on iTunes. Like I said, this guy is a star.

always love,
becca