Heather Morris Paid Tribute to Naya Rivera by Posting About Their Sons
Naya Rivera’s body was found in Lake Piru on July 13, 2020, after a large search and rescue operation.
Naya went missing on Wednesday, July 8, during a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Josey Dorsey.
Seven years ago, Cory Monteith died on the same day Naya’s body was found.
The Glee cast posted moving tributes to Naya on social media.
On Monday, following a “large-scale search and rescue operation” that began July 8, authorities confirmed the body they found in Lake Piru was that of Glee star Naya Rivera.
The search and rescue began after a boat company noticed that Naya did not return her rental on time. Soon after, the company found her 4-year-old son, Josey, alone on the boat, asleep and wearing a life vest. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Naya’s son recalled her lifting him up onto the boat and saving his life before she disappeared under the surface. The department said there were no signs of foul play.
Leading up to this week's tragic news, Naya’s Glee costars had been directing their attention to the search and rescue and doing everything possible to help the department find her. When it became apparent that Naya passed away, many of them took to social media to share their heartbreak and memories of working with and being friends with Naya for so many years. (Lea Michele also noted that July 13 was the seventh anniversary of Cory Monteith’s death.) Here’s what they had to say:
Heather Morris
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Amber Riley
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Kevin McHale
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Lauren Potter
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Lea Michele
Shared by Lea Michele 💔(📷: @leamichele)
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Chris Colfer
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Demi Lovato
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Darren Criss
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Jenna Ushkowitz
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Dianna Agron
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Alex Newell
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Matthew Morrison
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Melissa Benoist
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Ashley Fink
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Becca Tobin
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Dot-Marie Jones
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Harry Shum Jr.
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Jane Lynch
Rest sweet, Naya. What a force you were. Love and peace to your family.
— Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch) July 13, 2020
Ricky Martin
Beautiful memories boricua. RIP.
A post shared by Ricky (@ricky_martin) on Jul 13, 2020 at 3:47pm PDT
Kristin Chenoweth
Thank you for what you gave the world. I love you.
A post shared by Kristin Chenoweth (@kchenoweth) on Jul 13, 2020 at 2:53pm PDT
Samuel Larsen
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Damien McGinty
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Nene Leakes
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Vanessa Lengies
Sending so much love to Naya, her family, friends, and the Glee cast. She will be sorely missed.
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