Tahj Mowry Reveals He and Naya Rivera Once Dated in Emotional Tribute as Search for ‘Glee’ Star Continues

Those who knew Naya Rivera best continue to honor her legacy with touching tributes to reveal the beautiful connections they shared.

Naya Rivera’s ex husband Ryan Dorsey has paid an emotional tribute to the late Glee star after her tragic death.The 37 year old actor, who shares son Josey with the late actress, said he “can’t believe” the star has died as he posted a heartbreaking photo of Naya holding their son, whom she is understood to have saved from drowning moments before she died. Ryan’s post shows Naya cradling their four year old son while sitting on a beach.

Amber Riley reminisced on her favorite memory of Naya Rivera in an emotional tribute nearly two weeks after the Glee alum’s death.The Wiz Live! star, 34, shared three photos on Thursday, July 23, via Instagram of herself and Rivera — who portrayed Mercedes Jones and Santana Lopez, respectively — singing together over the years.“I’m so mad the world will never see how high you could have soared. Her brain was brilliant.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe creators of “Glee” released a statement on Tuesday regarding the death of series star Naya Rivera.Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan paid tribute to Rivera, who drowned at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California last week.“Naya wasn’t a series regular when we cast her on ‘Glee,'” they wrote. “She didn’t have more than a few lines in the pilot.

So much grief… and so many powerful memories of better times gone by…

went missing at California's Lake Piru, Naya Rivera's body has been recovered. The actress was officially pronounced dead on Monday, July 13, exactly seven years after the death of Rivera's friend and former co-star, Cory Monteith, in 2013. Rivera, who played Santana Lopez on, went missing on July 8 after taking a boat ride in Lake Piru with her 4-year-old son, Josey.

Becca Tobin is looking back on her time with Naya Rivera, just hours after it was revealed the actress died in a tragic drowning accident on Lake Piru in California last week.

Hollywood is reeling after the death of 33-year-old Naya Rivera. The Glee actress’ body was found in Lake Pirumon July 13, five days after going missing while boating with her four-year-old son on July 8.

My sweet Naya - to say that I am devastated would be an understatement. This is a nightmare. Everyday gets harder.