Amber Riley Wants People to Stop Calling Her By Her 'Glee' Character Name

Amber Riley is making it clear: she’s more than just a character.

The 35-year-old Glee alum spoke out about people calling her by her character’s name, Mercedes Jones, in an interview with ET.

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“I think I just, as an actor, want to be able to do different things. It’s not necessarily separating myself from anything I’ve done. It’s just, hey, when you see me, when you tweet me, just use my name,” she said.

“And I’m just a human being. I just want to be addressed as a person, and not a character. I love that character and what it means to people,” she continued.

She also spoke out about the term “Glee curse.”