Glee's Chris Colfer pens a moving tribute to Naya Rivera: Being a mom was perhaps her greatest talent of all

Chirs Colfer is remembering the late Naya Rivera. In a moving tribute for, the 30-year-old actor writes about the «nightmare» of his co-star's death, which happened after she went missing during a boating outing with her 4-year-old son, Josey, who was found safe on the boat. She was 33.«I find myself wondering if Naya was even real or if she was just a dream all along.

Chris Colfer honored the late Naya Rivera in a touching tribute, one week after the 33-year-old star died in a drowning accident.Colfer, 30, who acted alongside Rivera on Glee from 2009 to 2015, started his essay, posted by Variety on Tuesday, July 21, by writing, “I’m not sure anyone on Earth could give Naya Rivera the tribute she deserves.”The actor described losing his former costar as “a nightmare.” He wrote: “I find myself wondering if Naya was even real or if she was just a dream all

Chris Colfer doubted “anyone on Earth could give Naya Rivera the tribute she deserves.” But the 30-year-old actor, who acted alongside Naya between 2009-2014 on Glee, tried doing so anyways in a powerful essay that our sister publication Variety published on July 21. Chris, who played Kurt Hummel in the Fox series, marveled at Naya’s talent as she embodied the role of Santana Lopez, a fierce singer and cheerleader who was the true queen bee and also represented the LGBTQIA community.

Chris Colfer is one of the many people out there still mourning the untimely passing of his former Glee co-star Naya Rivera. The actor took to the media to write a heartbreaking tribute about his ‘cool older sister.’ As fans know, the two actors became quite close while on the set of the popular TV show.

Chris Colfer I’m not sure anyone on Earth could give Naya Rivera the tribute she deserves.In fact, the process of losing her has been such a nightmare, I find myself wondering if Naya was even real or if she was just a dream all along. How could a human being be that talented, that hilarious and that beautiful at once? How could one person be responsible for so much joy and be the subject of so many wonderful memories?When Naya sang, you could feel her soul resonating through your own.

According to Naya Rivera’s former co-star on Glee, Heather Morris, the lakeside vigil at Lake Piru, her place of death, is what called the actress “out of the water.” The 33-year-old actress took to her Twitter on Friday afternoon to share a photo of the ceremony along the lake’s shore. Many of her co-stars and family members were there, including Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, and Amber Riley.

As fans mourn the tragic loss of Naya Rivera at age 33, the creators of the show that made her a star are setting up a college fund for the actress’ 4-year-old son, Josey, whom she shared with ex-husband Ryan Dorsey.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVA former child actor, Naya Rivera got her break on Fox’s 2009 high school music dramedy series Glee. Her character, Santana Lopez, started as a stereotypical queen bee mean girl, with Rivera guiding her into becoming a multi-dimensional fan favorite.A day after Rivera’s body was found in lake Piru, confirming the actress’ tragic death at age 33, Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan shared their memories of working with her.

Naya Rivera's friends and Glee co-stars are honoring her life on Instagram and Twitter, following the Ventura Sheriff Department's announcement that Rivera's body was found and that she died of drowning in Lake Piru. Rivera is survived by her four-year-old son Josey, ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, her brother Mychal Rivera, and her parents Yolanda and George Rivera.Here, the tributes that her family, friends, and co-stars shared.Amber Riley"My favorite duet partner.

In news that shook the Glee-loving world, Naya Rivera, who played the fiery yet lovable Santana for the entire six-season run of the show, was found dead on July 13, five days after she went missing, following a day of boating with her young son, Josey, 4, in Lake Piru on July 8. After days of searching for her body, a law enforcement source confirmed to HollywoodLife, on Monday afternoon, that the actress died.

Glee star Naya Rivera, whose body was found on the morning of Monday, July 13 after going missing in Lake Piru last week. The young actress was first reported missing after her 4-year-old son was discovered alone on a boat on the evening of Wednesday, July 8. Rivera is the third Glee cast member to die under tragic circumstances. Cory Monteith, who played Finn, died of a drug overdose back in 2013, and Mark Salling, who played Puck, committed suicide in 2018.