United Kingdom, Nov. 25 -- Former Fox TV chief Dana Walden had to "teach" fans to embrace Glee.

The current Disney Entertainment co-chairman was presented with the International Emmy Founders Award by show creator Ryan Murphy on Monday (24.11.25), and she opened up on how she helped develop his musical drama, which aired from 2009 to 2015.

During her acceptance speech, she told the audience: "It wasn't the worst testing pilot in history - trust me - but it also didn't get the reaction it deserved.

"I learned two lessons that changed the way I work with creators. First, through Ryan's eyes, I got to understand how harsh criticism feels to a creator - particularly if the story is personal.

"And, second, the feedback wasn't really for hi...