Grant Gustin (now The Flash on CW) during his time as a less-heroic Dalton Academy Warbler on Glee.
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After six seasons, Glee sang its way offstage on Friday—a cold slushy to the face for viewers who had been following the New Directions since the time when the wordplay in their name was still funny. But the Fox show isn’t leaving us empty-handed; Glee‘s legacy is a crapload of fantastic GIFs we can use long after its characters are but a distant memory.
Because of the emotional teacup ride Glee took us on weekly, there are GIFs for almost every occasion: crying, hugging, dancing, slapping, more crying, judging … you get the idea. Basically, there’s not an Internet flame war out there that can’t be deaded with a reaction from the students of William McKinley High School.
But while Glee’s greatest gift might have been its plethora of GIFs, we can’t put them all here (our load times would suck). So instead, we decided to stick to just the best diva moments from the show—and frankly, that was even a lot to cull through. What lives below are some of the greatest bits of shade, judgment, and sass from the show’s many seasons. And although Beyoncé’s definition that “a diva is a female version of a hustla” still stands, we—and Blaine Anderson—would like to remind you guys can be divas too.
Hell to the No
The Use Case: Calling out someone’s BS.
The Background: If there’s one talent Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley) has besides being the best park-and-bark player on Glee, it’s her ability to shut. It. Down. Her “hell no” abilities are flawless.
Sue Said Knock You Out
The Use Case: Wanting to punch someone through a screen.
The Background: When Sue’s new team loses to New Directions at regionals, she goes full Tyson on the woman who announces the results.
The Sassier “No”
The Use Case: Not just dismissing someone’s question, but making them feel stupid for even asking it.
The Background: Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) already looks like she’s trying hard to fight off a bad case of BRF, so when she actually expresses her disapproval it’s just that much better.
Throwing Shade, Santana Style
The Use Case: Telling someone they’re acting ugly.
The Background: The way Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) throws it, it’s not subtle enough to be called it shade, but who cares? She will toss it at anyone, any time, any place—including small children.
The Full Read
The Use Case: “Oh, so it’s like that?”
The Background: Kurt being…Kurt.
Ugh
The Use Case: Being over it.
The Background: Who needs one? Just a classic Rachel Berry eye roll.
Not Amused
The Use Case: Shaming someone who’s acting out of pocket.
The Background: Two cheerleaders (Brittany/Heather Morris and Quinn/Dianna Agron) and one goth girl staring at you with that bored look in their eye that just says you’re the most uninteresting.
Out and Proud
The Use Case: Expressing general fabulousness.
The Background: During a rousing performance of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Kurt’s jacket is ripped away to show that a T-shirt that definitively answers all questions.
Lactating With Rage
The Use Case: Being so mad you can’t even think straight.
The Background: Sue Sylvester drops insults the way Eminem drops bars—densely multilayered, and sometime nonsensical.
“I’m Tiyaaahd!”
The Use Case: Having had enough of someone’s bad behavior.
The Background: During a performance of “It’s All Over” from Dreamgirls, Kurt only gets about one whole line, but he delivers it with perfection.
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