One of his real in-school experiences was later turned into a sub-plot for his character on Glee, when the high school teachers denied him the chance to sing "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked because it is traditionally sung by a woman.
En af hans skoleoplevelser fra det virkelige liv blev senere forvandlet til en plot for hans karakter i Glee, da gymnasielærerene nægter ham chancen for at synge "Defying Gravity" fra musicalen Wicked fordi det traditionelt set synges af en kvinde.