The Glee Cast and Demi Lovato Honored Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD Awards

The Oscars 2021 was celebrated on many levels . However, it also received flak from netizens as the 'In Memoriam' segment left out a few well known artists.

Naya Rivera. ET spoke with the actress about her new Disney+ show,, at its premiere on Wednesday, and she also talked about recently honoring Rivera alongside her family at the GLAAD Media Awards.Gilsig, who played music teacher Will Schuester's ex-wife, Terri, on, was part of the emotional virtual reunion which included Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Amber Riley and more.

Almost the entire Glee cast reunited at Thursday night’s GLAAD Media Awards to honor their friend Naya Rivera following her tragic drowning death in July. The event also marked the 10 year anniversary since Rivera’s iconic character Santana Lopez came out, bringing one of the first teen lesbian stories to television.

Glee reunited to pay tribute to late actress Naya Rivera at the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards last night (April 8).The actress who played Santana Lopez in the show, died in July last year.She was reported missing after taking a boat trip at a popular waterway with her four-year-old son, Josey. The child was found asleep on the boat three hours after it had been rented.

Glee's cast have reunited to pay tribute to Naya Rivera. The actress, who played Santana Lopez in the groundbreaking series, tragically passed away in July last year.

The 'Glee' cast paid tribute to the late Naya Rivera during a special segment at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards. Demi Lovato began by hailing Naya's character, Santana Lopez, for being "ground-breaking for closeted queer girls", like herself back then.

The cast of “Glee” gathered to pay tribute to Naya Rivera on Thursday.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comThe cast of “Glee” reunited virtually to remember Naya Rivera, who died last July at the age of 33, at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday.The tribute was opened by Demi Lovato, who had a brief role on the Fox series alongside Rivera.“I don’t have to tell you that this year was a tough, tough year,” Lovato said. “A particular moment of heartbreak stands out for me: losing my friend Naya Rivera.

The cast of Glee reunited to pay tribute to late co-star Naya Rivera and you can watch the video right here!

The cast of Glee reunited virtually to pay tribute to the late Naya Rivera nine months after her death.

On Thursday night, actress, musician and advocate Demi Lovato introduced a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Glee actress Naya Rivera. Lovato was a friend to Rivera’s Santana and also played her girlfriend on the Fox musical series.

GLAAD Media Awards was all about celebrating diversity and representation, as celebrities, social media stars and activists stood up for racial justice and continued the fight for equal representation for the LGBTQ community.The night's host, actress and producer, Niecy Nash, introduced herself as the show's new gay, pansexual and then queer host, before deciding not to label herself at all.

Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards.

Glee cast is set to reunite to pay tribute to actress Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD media awards. The cast is set to honour Rivera who tragically passed away following a drowning incident last year in July.

Each product has been independently selected by our editorial team. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page.

This article mentions accounts of sexual assault and drug overdose (Trigger Warning)Demi Lovato has talked about her struggle with addiction and how she survived the 2018 overdose incident in her newly released docuseries, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil. The singer recently opened up about dealing with survivor's guilt, especially after hearing about rapper DMX's overdose.

Demi Lovato has spoken out about what it was like seeing the news about DMX’s alleged overdose over the weekend amid her own battle with addiction.

Demi Lovato who recently released her docuseries, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil on YouTube was a tell-all on her struggles with addiction, mental health, and her 2018 overdose. After the docuseries, Lovato also dropped her new album which went a step further from her docuseries and is called Dancing With the Devil..

 Naya Rivera  has another project coming out soon that she worked on before passing away this past July. The industry veteran did voice work as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman in the upcoming two-part animated film, ‘Batman: The Long Halloween,’ according to the Hollywood Reporter.Warner Bros.

 Demi Lovato  and  Noah Cyrus ,  Miley Cyrus ’ younger sister, are sparking rumors that the two singers might be dating.A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato)Reportedly, Lovato and Cyrus have been spending a lot of time with one another since recording a song together, making people wonder if the two are more than just two people working together.