Lea Michele, Jenna Ushkowitz and Jacob Artist have all opened up and said how “proud” they are of Glee’s school shooting episode, which aired on April 11 and riled the emotions of those who were affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Dec. 14, 2012. What do you think of the controversial episode?

‘Glee’ — ‘Shooting Star’ Episode Stirs Different Emotions

Lea tweeted on April 11, “Such a moving a powerful episode tonight.. Made me so proud to be a part of this show.”

The April 11 episode of Glee was definitely risky, controversial, and one of the most serious episodes they’ve ever done. The members of New Directions were literally floored as shots were fired inside McKinley High.

Jacob, who plays Jake, told Just Jared, “I think most of us can agree that shooting this episode and those really heavy scenes when we’re in the choir room, those were some of our favorites. Because it was such a change from what we’re normally used to and I think it kind of took a direction on the show that we were genuinely excited to approach as actors. So I think this episode is probably my favorite as an actor.”

Jenna, also known as Tina Chang, spoke with Just Jared Jr. and added, “At first I was a little shocked that we were actually going to go there, because it’s just something that is very touchy as of late. I was nervous and excited all at the same time that we were actually going to do something so big and with such an impact on something so real.”

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you a fan of the school shooting episode? Watch the clip below and tell us how you feel!

WATCH: Glee – ‘Shooting Star’ (Intense Moments After Gun Shots)

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Dean Geyer (Brody) won over fans as soon as he stepped out of the shower on the season premiere of Glee on Sept. 13. While Jacob Artist (Jake) is taking a bit longer to win me over, I do have a soft spot for bad boys. Who do YOU prefer?

“When new people come in it’s a little scary, but when he did his screen test, he just seemed so excited and so charismatic, so we knew he would be really, really, really great for our show,” Lea Michele said of Dean.

Let’s not forget that Dean is incredibly hot too!

Jacob, the second new hottie of the season, turned down a spot at Julliard for dancing in order to pursue acting in Los Angeles. Apparently, he made the right choice!

“He’s going to break some hearts and I think that the fans are going to go crazy over him,” co-star Becca Tobin said.

Whether or not your a Team Brody or Team Jake, both men are super hot and a welcome addition to Glee!

Who do you think is sexier? Vote below!

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McKinley High may have lost some of its finest gentlemen to “graduation,” but it doesn’t look like Glee will be lacking in manpower when it returns this fall. Fox announced July 23 that two new guys — Jacob Artist and Australian soap stud Dean Geyer — will join the cast in Glee‘s fourth season. Jacob will play Puck’s (Mark Salling) younger half-brother Jake, who hopes to follow in his glee club footsteps, while Dean will play Brody, a “handsome upperclassman” interested in Rachel (Lea Michele) at NYADA.

How do you feel about these new additions, Gleeks? Do you think Rachel will forget all about Finn now that she’ll have Dean in her life? And are you excited for Puck 2.0? Drop me a comment with your instant reactions to these new faces!

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