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06/18/2012 | Press release
OXYGEN MEDIA PARTNERS WITH THE BULLY PROJECT FOR EPISODE THREE OF “THE GLEE PROJECT”
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June 18, 2012 OXYGEN MEDIA PARTNERS WITH THE BULLY PROJECT FOR EPISODE THREE OF "THE GLEE PROJECT" Network To Air Anti-Bullying PSA During "The Glee Project's" "Vulnerability" Episode on Tuesday, June 19 at 10pm ET/PT, And Collaborate With The Bully Project on Various Digital Platforms |
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NEW YORK - June 18, 2012 - Oxygen Media is partnering with
The Bully Project to air a PSA featuring "Glee" series
regular Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson) in support of episode
three of the critically-lauded series "The Glee Project."
Additionally, the network will work with The Bully Project
to blog about anti-bullying on Oxygen.com, tweet on the
subject, as well as post content of the episode on
TheBullyProject.com. LeAnn Rimes, a celebrity that is a
huge supporter of this cause, will also take part in
Oxygen's dual screen viewing experience, OxygenLive, to
talk about her experience with bullying.
Airing this Tuesday, June 19 at 10pm ET/PT, episode three
explores the theme of "Vulnerability" alongside guest
mentor Monteith. The episode draws upon the contender's raw
emotions in a powerful music video and discussion with
music video director Erik White centered around
bullying.
The Bully Project highlights solutions that both address
immediate needs and lead to systemic change. Starting with
the film's STOP BULLYING. SPEAK UP! call to action, The
Bully Project will catalyze audience awareness to action
with a series of tools and programs supported by regional
and national partners. The Bully Project is a collaborative
effort that brings together partner organizations that
share a commitment to ending bullying and ultimately
transforming society.
Fans can make a stand against bullying by following
@TheGlee Project (http://www.twitter.com/thegleeproject)
on Twitter and tweeting hashtag #TGPBeAHero, and joining
the conversation on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thegleeproject.
See a sneak peek of Erik White talking to the contenders
about bullying:
http://features.oxygen.com/videos/The%20Glee%20Project/Season%202/Sneakpeeks/vid:18621558.
Preview the full "Everybody Hurts" music video here:
http://features.oxygen.com/videos/The%20Glee%20Project/Season%202/Music%20Videos/vid:18609328
About Oxygen Media
Oxygen Media is a multiplatform lifestyle brand that
delivers relevant and engaging content to young women who
like to "live out loud." Oxygen is rewriting the
rulebook for women's media by changing how the world
sees entertainment from a young woman's point of view.
Through a vast array of unconventional and original
content, including "The Glee Project," "Best
Ink," "Bad Girls Club" and "Tori &
Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," the growing cable network
is the premier destination to find unique and
groundbreaking unscripted programming. "The Glee Project"
is a winner of a 2012 Gracie Award which honors programming
created for women, by women and about women for
"Outstanding Reality Show." A social media trendsetter,
Oxygen is a leading force in engaging modern young women,
wherever they are, with popular, award winning features
online including www.OxygenLive.com, the
real time social viewing party that is also available as an
app for the iPhone and iPad.www.oxygen.com. Follow us on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/OxygenPR.
Oxygen Media is a service of NBCUniversal.
