GIF and a Graf: Lea Michele Just Stole Scream Queens

Much like Rachel Berry never really could blend in with the chorus on Glee, it was obviously only a matter of time before we learned that Lea Michele's newest Ryan Murphy creation, Hester Ulrich, would never just play second chair crazy on Scream Queens. Emma Roberts' impeccably vicious Chanel Oberlin has been the star thus far, but Ms. Michele started her takeover in earnest last night as she was transformed into Chanel #6. The ultra-outcast Hester is disarmingly uncomfortable all cinched up in that complete torso brace, but without the hardware there is nothing left to hide Hester’s raw and awkward ambition. Michele’s keen ability to overact while staying within the confines of her character brought a hilarious mechanized quality to Hester as she sashayed into her life as a Chanel, calling her new master "Mommy" and insisting that the severe bodily pain incurred by ditching the back brace is all worth it as long as she gets to hold the Kappa president’s hair back during "Purge Nights." We thought Chanel #5's declaration about being "Eiffel Towered" by two frat bros and calling her sorority sisters "gashes" was going to be the highlight of the night. But Hester Ulrich's "Yesssss" over becoming Chanel's new hair-holder stole the show and says everything we feel about the new best way to spend our Tuesday nights.