Dianna Agron's Brother Calls 'Glee' Photo Controversy 'Outrageous'

By Zach Dionne Posted Oct 22nd 2010 10:53AM

'Glee' actress Dianna Agron may have apologized for her sexy GQ photo shoot alongside costars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, but her brother isn't a bit sorry.

"My sister has turned down a lot of roles because she does not want to be naked. I looked at the pictures in the magazine and they're not bad at all. I trust my sister and her judgment," Jason Agron tells RadarOnline.com.

The Parents Television Council said the magazine's photo shoot "borders on pedophilia," adding it is "disturbing that GQ, which is explicitly written for adult men, is sexualizing the actresses who play high school-aged characters on 'Glee' in this way."

Jason Agron, 22, condemns those comments, calling them "so outrageous." He says his 24-year-old sister "would never take inappropriate pictures."

GQ editor in chief Jim Nelson responded to the concerned PTC, telling 'The Insider,' "The Parents Television Council must not be watching much TV these days and should learn to divide reality from fantasy. As often happens in Hollywood, these 'kids' are in their twenties. Cory Monteith is almost 30! I think they're old enough to do what they want."

On Agron's blog, the actress apologized to all offended parties. "In the land of Madonna, Britney, Miley, Gossip Girl, other public figures and shows that have pushed the envelope and challenged the levels of comfort in their viewers and fans, we are not the first ... If you are hurt or these photos make you uncomfortable, it was never our intention. And if your eight-year-old has a copy of our GQ cover in hand, again I am sorry. But I would have to ask, how on earth did it get there?"

"For GQ, they asked us to play very heightened versions of our school characters. A 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' version. At the time, it wasn't my favorite idea, but I did not walk away. I must say, I am trying to live my life with a sharpie marker approach. You can't erase the strokes you've made, but each step is much bolder and more deliberate. I'm moving forward from this one, and after today, putting it to rest. I am only myself, I can only be me," she wrote.

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Nonetheless, the PTC calls the Terry Richardson photo shoot "near-pornographic," adding, "The creators of ['Glee'] have established their intentions on the show's direction. And it isn't good for families."

Contrary to the PTC's concerns about the negative influence 'Glee' and the GQ piece will have on young viewers, 28-year-old high school dropout Cory Monteith is quoted in the article as saying, "The last thing I want to do is kind of imply to readers in high school that you too can drop out and be an actor and get on a big show and be famous and make a s***load of money."

'Glee' co-creator Ryan Murphy also tells the magazine that while he was skeptical of doing a sugarcoated family show, he knew responsibility would come into play. "I wanted to do my version of a family show. But we try to be as responsible as we can, because we know some young people watch."

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Wednesday 27 October

By Howard

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Hey dumb a** your sister plays a high school kid!! I dont care how old she is. The show is aimed towards younger viewers, the pictures were wrong!

Friday 22 October

By wrangler003

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A pathetic attempt for stardom. Why not hire younger actor's for high school students. Not good for kids to watch this miserable show, then turn around and see them spread eagle all over mag covers. The big nosed girl really needs that trunk she call's her nose cut down a few feet. I guess this is the only way these three would be noticed. Sure not from talent or looks.

By Mystic Woman

Yeah..and why isn't the guy all sexy? It would be one thing if they were all over sexualized...but nope, just the girls looks like trash. whatever!

By keeniisite

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This is porn, kiddy porn, porn for men who desire little girls. Nice job GQ, your photographer needs some mental health help.

By Toffy78

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Referring to this as "kiddie porn" is, I imagine, pretty insulting to anybody who has been a victim of that sort of thing.

By jonesy

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oh for pete's sake. it would be "kiddie" porn if they were underdeveloped young girls, not women in their 20's. so they're in "high school" outfits... so what? you've never role-played? i'm about 20 yrs too old for pig tails, but i know it turns guys on, so whatever.

these are adult women posing in a magazine for adult men, and if you don't like it, you don't have to buy it or look at it. honestly, i'm more offended by REAL 16 year olds i see out on the streets in skirts so short you can see their underwear, tube tops and more make up than anyone should be wearing at a blockbuster video in the suburbs... how on earth do parents let their kids out of the house like that? and let them but that kind of clothes to begin with?

people should spend more time taking care of what's going on in their own home, frankly.

By Rebecca

Why can't we see some pictures of the guy scantily clad having his butt groped by two fully clothed women? I'm tired to seeing young women do things like this, obviously feeling they have to sexualize themselves when it's a total double standard for guys.

... because GQ is a magazine for men, primarily straight men, and not many straight men want to see another dude in various forms of undress.

This reminds me...I'm going to go find that pic of the girl on the bench again! God that rules.

toffy....i disagree, they would be glad i said it....whats the problem, is this a guilty pleasure for you?

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