Celebrities React to Naya Rivera's Disappearance
After news broke that Naya Rivera went missing on Wednesday night, her friends and former co-stars have taken to social media to express their hope that the actress is found soon. Rivera had been boating with her four-year-old son, Josey Dorsey, at California's Lake Piru when boat rental staff found Josey asleep aboard the boat without Rivera. Local authorities began a search on Wednesday and continued searching on Thursday morning.
Rivera's former Glee co-stars, including Harry Shum Jr., Heather Morris, and Demi Lovato all took to Twitter and Instagram to ask fans to pray for Rivera's safe recovery. "We need all the prayers we can get to bring our Naya back home to us," wrote Morris, who played Brittany, the girlfriend and eventual wife of Rivera's character Santana. "We need your love and light."
Praying.
— Harry Shum Jr (@HarryShumJr) July 9, 2020
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I love her. I love you. Holding you tight. 🙏
— Vanessa Lengies (@littlelengies) July 9, 2020
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Oh God... mercy... please... Actress Naya Rivera, known for 'Glee' missing and may have drowned after going boating on Lake Piru | https://t.co/QBOBaBJwPi https://t.co/NlBldzyQVv
— iqbal theba (@iqbaltheba) July 9, 2020
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Max Adler (@Mr_Max_Adler) July 9, 2020
Sick to my stomach. Please pray. 🙏 https://t.co/DagBfjP3Qj
— Damian Mc Ginty (@damianmcginty) July 9, 2020
Comedian Jackée Harry, who starred with a young Naya on the early '90s sitcom The Royal Family, shared a clip of the show and asked her fans to pray for the missing actress. "Prayers up for the lovely Naya Rivera," she wrote. "Please God, don't cut this life short."
Prayers up for the lovely Naya Rivera. 🙏🙏
We starred alongside one another in her first very television series, The Royal Family, and I’ve watched her career blossom ever since. Please God, don’t cut this life short. pic.twitter.com/8fRDuuh3oK— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) July 9, 2020
Cynthia Lee Fontaine, a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race, also shared her hope that Rivera is found. Rivera guest starred as a judge in season nine of the show.
https://t.co/jIwMVZHUPV #nayarivera #prayers @RuPaulsDragRace #Glee she was so nice when i meet her ! Hope shes ok 😪🙏🏽
— Cynthia Lee Fontaine (@lee_fontaine) July 9, 2020
Other celebrities, including Justin Baldoni, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, and Yvette Nicole Brown took to social media to express their sadness about Rivera's disappearance. "Praying for Naya Rivera," wrote Tika Sumpter. "I hope she's OK."
Praying for #nayarivera. Ugh.
— justin baldoni (@justinbaldoni) July 9, 2020
Dear God...
Please pray for Naya and her son. I pray she is found okay. https://t.co/QJauOIapIT— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) July 9, 2020
Waking up to Naya Rivera missing is an absolute tragedy. Praying for her safety🙏🏽🙏🏽 So absolutely heartbreaking thinking of her 4 year old. #FindNaya
— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) July 9, 2020
Praying for Naya Rivera. I hope she’s ok.
— Tika Sumpter (@iamtikasumpter) July 9, 2020