Lea Michele Gradually Returning To Public Life Since Boyfriend Cory Monteith’s Death

Lea Michele is gradually returning to public life. But she's not at all leaving the memory of her late boyfriend Cory Monteith behind.The "Glee" star, 26, was spotted in L.A. on Tuesday for the first time since Monteith's shocking death from an overdose of alcohol and heroin on July 13 at just 31.She was spotted in a car with a friend while wearing the gold "Cory" necklace that she debuted in January.

Michele made a statement about Monteith, her boyfriend of more than a year, for the first time Monday with aTwitter post."Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support," she wrote. "Cory will forever be in my heart." *Culled from yahoo.com*