‘Glee’ Star Jenna Ushkowitz Opens Up About Next Week’s ‘Funeral’ Episode

We're now under a week out from the big 'Funeral' episode of 'Glee,' but still, no one has dropped a real spoiler regarding who might be dropping dead. Jenna Ushkowitz, who plays Tina, recently opened up about the talked-about episode, which she says is "really sad."

"You know it was really, really sad," she tells Hollywood Life. "Any kind of death is sad and it brings you back to a place you don’t really want to go. So it kind of affects everybody. It was really hard but the episode is done really, really well."

So far, we've heard lots of details about who might bite the dust, but nothing concrete. We know that it's likely a female and that it's someone who is close to McKinley High but may not be a student or faculty member there -- which is great, because that would mean a tear fest for many gleeks.

Tina -- err, Jenna -- says that the death is not meant to crush our hearts. "It was really sweet and I think people will appreciate it. It was done in the right way," she admits, adding, "I think they’ll be sad but I think they’ll feel for the characters who will be affected by it. Any death, and especially on 'Glee'  [since] you don’t expect something like that ... To happen, I think you’re like ‘Oh, wow.’ ... Fans will be shocked a little bit, and not expect anything at all ... I think fans will like it."

For now, the secret is safe in the vault. The 'Glee' 'Funeral' episode airs next Tuesday, May 17.

Watch the Promo for the 'Glee' 'Funeral' Episode