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    Dianna Agron Defends and Apologizes for "Borderline Pedophilia" GQ Spread

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    They messed with the wrong cheerleader.

    After the kerfluffle sparked by Glee's controversial-but-not-really GQ photoshoot, Dianna Agron has answered her critics (that'd be you, PTC) and while she apologized…kind of…for any overt offense caused, she's also sticking by her decision to pose provocatively.

    "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," she wrote in a blog post. "Now, in perpetuating the type of images that evoke these kind of emotions, I am sorry.


    PHOTOS: The pics that started the scandal

    Still, Agron, who says she grew up in a very sheltered environment, understands where the critics are coming from. And wasn't exactly the biggest fan of the concept herself.

    "Nobody is perfect, and these photos do not represent who I am…Glee is a show that represents the underdogs, which is a feeling I have embraced much of my own life, and to those viewers, the photos in GQ don't give them that same feeling. I understand completely."

    Agron explained that the magazine photographers had asked the cast to play "very heightened versions" of their characters, and while they all agreed, Dianna, at least, was slightly uneasy about the concept.



    Wow, a fair, balanced, well-thought-out explanation that takes responsibility without scapegoating (or incendiary rhetoric)? Consider us on Team Dianna.

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