Gloria Estefan: ‘It was a joy to play Naya Rivera’s mother on Glee’

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gloria Estefan are among the top acts gathering to celebrate Latinos in theatre at Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices.West Side Story legend Chita Rivera and Mexican pop icon Thalia, who produced 2018 play Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, are also booked as headline acts for the upcoming digital benefit concert.Bosses behind the show, to be directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, aim to celebrate the history and achievements of Latino theatre stars while also focusing

Gloria Estefan, her daughter, and niece have agreed on a safe word to stop them revealing too much on their new Facebook Watch series.The three women will front the new family talk show – a spin-off from Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk hit – and Gloria reveals they had to come up with a word or phrase they could use to end a conversation if it gets too close for comfort.The pop superstar says, “There’s a secret word – ‘pineapple’ – and we’re supposed to shut up, because when we start

Gloria Estefan opened up about the “brutal loss” she felt after her on-screen daughter, Naya Rivera, died in an accidental drowning incident in July. The “Conga” singer, 62, appeared on the Fox series “Glee” as Maribel Lopez, the mother of Naya’s Santana Lopez.

Gloria Estefan is remembering the pain she felt upon learning of the death of her "Glee" daughter Naya Rivera whom she remembers as the nicest person.The singer played Maribel Lopez, the mother of Rivera's Santana Lopez, on the Fox musical comedy.

Gloria Estefan is opening up about the death of her “Glee” co-star, Naya Rivera. Rivera died in a boating accident in California in July.

Gloria Estefan says her heart was "just ripped to shreds" by Naya Rivera's death. The former 'Glee' actress has opened up after her former co-star tragically died in a boating accident in July, and she admitted she tried to come up with more hopeful explanations in her head when she found out her friend was missing.

Gloria Estefan is opening up about the death of her co-star, Naya Rivera. Rivera died in a boating accident in California in July.Estefan played Maribel Lopez, the mother of Naya's character, Santana Lopez, on the hit Fox musical comedy.“It was a brutal loss,” Estefan told ET’s Nischelle Turner while promoting her new album,.

It’s been nearly a month since the heartbreaking death of Naya Rivera, and her castmates and loved ones are still coming to terms with her loss. 

Naya Rivera’s 4-year-old son Josey Dorsey is doing better with each day that goes by, following his mother’s tragic and untimely death a month ago. A source spoke to Entertainment Tonight about how the four-year-old, who was found alone on a pontoon boat when his mom and former Glee actress went missing in Lake Piru last month.

Gloria Estefan is remembering Naya Rivera as a truly talented star.

Gloria Estefan is remembering Naya Rivera as a truly talented star.

Gloria Estefan bought a hazmat suit so she could hug her grandson. The 62-year-old singer - who has son Nayib, 39, and daughter Emily, 25, with husband Emilio Estefan - took extra precautions to embrace eight-year-old Sasha after missing physical contact with him due to the coronavirus pandemic and admitted it was a cuddle she'll never forget.

Gloria Estefan is looking back on the time she spent with Naya Rivera on the set of Glee, and opened up about how much of a joy it was to work with her.

Naya Rivera's family is making sure to keep her memory alive for her 4-year-old son, Josey. Thursday, Aug. 13, marks one month since the late star's body was found in Lake Piru, California, after she went missing July 8.A source tells ET that while «this has been an unbelievably difficult time for her family and loved ones,» Rivera's son is «doing better every day.»Josey is with his father, Ryan Dorsey, full time.