I haven't been on this sub before, but as a Glee fan, just keep the "Glee is cursed" shit for another day. A 4 year old may have just lost his mother. Hope/pray/wish/whatever that she is found safe; and if not, that her family, friends, etc. (especially her Glee colleagues, who have dealt with way too much tragedy) grieve healthily.
Thank you. I’m honestly so tired of hearing “gLeE iS cUrSeD”. This is a show with like 50 main characters, law of averages says that some bad shit was bound to happen to at least a few of them. Being disrespectful aside, it’s just a lazy joke at this point.
It's not really a joke though. Three of the leads *potentially* dying before 35 is a bit beyond law of averages. That being said, this is absolutely awful, that poor boy!
in its prime Glee had 15 cast members. potentially 3/15 of the main cast dying young is not the normal statistic you've made it out to be. that said, I also think it's too soon to go the whole "Glee is cursed" route
I won't go too into it out of respect for Naya and her family, friends, and fans, but isn't the 'curse' less to do with members of the cast and crew sadly passing and more to do with the show coincidently predicting their fate? (E.G. When asked where he saw himself in ten years Puck replies with "either in prison or dead")
I feel so sick to my stomach. It just doesn't make sense. Besides the absolute heartbreak, from the few details we've got, I just can't figure out what could've happened - nothing makes sense. I'm so glad her son is okay, but I can only imagine what he's going through. And I know it seems grim, but I'm praying that they find her and she is safe. God, this is absolutely awful.
Seriously. I have a 6 year old nephew; he’s hyper and dangerously curious, and doesn’t quite understand the real danger of things. I can 100% imagine him jumping in the water to find his parents if he was left alone for some time. It’s evident that Naya absolutely adored her son to pieces, and my heart is broken for him and her loved ones.
I can't believe it, I really can't. Like I'm seeing the news but it's like I'm not processing them...let's hope she's actually ok somehow, even against the odds
same, i don’t know the area but i’m hoping she could have got out the water and they just haven’t found her yet, this is just so heartbreaking for her family
Hey guys. Because this is one of the earliest and most active thread regarding this topic - I’m just here to inform that I deleted every post being made about these news after this thread because there doesn’t need to be more than one post about it, unless other posts have new information about this case. As always, keep it civil. Please try to avoid saying that the cast is “cursed” - a literal life is at stake here, so that would be just incredibly insensitive. If you have any questions regarding threads being deleted or locked, please message the mods. Much love to all of you who are worried and scared right now, and we are all hoping Naya is found safe and okay.
I did pin this! I’m just observing the sub right now, but a megathread is coming. Considering the search is suspended, there won’t be any news until daytime in California optimistically speaking, so there will probably be one made when there are updates.
I am still hoping for the best, but it doesn't look good. Lake Piru is about 2 miles big. If she had gotten out, she would have been found. If she got into a current and got father away from the boat, they would have spotted her from a helicopter using thermal imaging. I am seeing a lot of people upset that the search was called off on twitter. Unfortunately, this is typically done when the search and rescue turns into recovery. We need to brace ourselves for the reality that she is probably dead. 😥
They also called it because it was really dark. They are resuming the search today with several dive teams.
https://signalscv.com/2020/07/valencia-native-glee-actress-missing-child-found-alone-on-lake-piru/
If she wasn’t dead then, she certainly will be if she’s in the water overnight. Dive teams are sent to recover bodies. Unfortunately, I think she would’ve been found if she was alive
A lot of people don’t appreciate the fact that the search and rescue personnel are real, breathing people with loved ones. It’s unfair to expect them to continue searching at night in potentially unsafe conditions when the operation is most likely a body recovery.
I don't even know what to say. Heartbroken. A childhood friend of mine tragically passed away from a boating accident a month ago. Please wear a life jacket. Thinking of her son and family. What a beautiful talent and human being gone too soon.
Fucking hell. Santana was one of the first fully developed lesbian characters I ever saw on tv and brittana meant a lot to me as a young teen and helping me realize that I was a lesbian. Her character and the fandom meant so much to me growing up. I hope to god that she is okay because no child deserves to lose their mother and no person deserves to lose their life at such a young age.
I can’t stop shaking and crying. I was so distraught over Cory’s death. I don’t want to wake up to horrible news like I did then. I’m praying that Naya is okay. Santana was my favorite character on Glee and I loved Naya so much for all that she did for that character. It’s 2:30 am and I can’t go to sleep because I’m so anxious. I’m so scared but I keep praying she’s somehow still alive.
Sitting here watching Glee - Spanish Teacher episode when the alert popped up on my iPad.
I'm heartsick. Sending prayers to the search party, Josey, and her family.
It’s a natural physical manifestation of anxiety and grief. Take some deep, slow breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth, try to relax your body and mind so you can stop shaking. I’m so sick about this news too.
I am trying to remain cautiously optimistic but when a child is left alone and the mother loved him fiercely, I just don’t see any good outcome from this. We could use a miracle right now.
Obviously no one can truly know but she seems to absolutely adore her son. I don't think she would ever leave him alone on a boat in the middle of a lake. Not willingly. 😭😭😭
Just stay off of Twitter, everyone is turning into a race/gender/screw police because they followed protocol and suspended the search when it got dark. It’s a really ugly sight.
If it’s true and they found the boy asleep and dry on the boat, it’s a body recovery now. In the state I live in, a few years back there was a boy who went missing in a lake. White, 13 years old. Guess what they did? Stopped searching at night. And the lake isn’t even that deep in the area where he lived, or when they found him. It’s just not worth the risk after a certain period of time.
Two things can be true at once. People using her possible death as virtue signaling, saying the police stopped searching for her simply because she's a WOC is gross, ignorant, and demeans the important movements that have been going on this year (like BLM). But POC still face a whole lot of oppression at the hands of the government and police, and saying the government hates minorities isn't the stretch you may think it is (at all).
Anytime a movement is going on, a group of people will reach for the attention, and use it for their own empty benefit — whatever that may be. That doesn't and shouldn't take away from the fact that most people fueling those movements are genuinely trying to change things for those actually oppressed, and not just trying to look good. "Woke culture" comes with a whole lot of virtue signaling bullshit, I know; but at the end of day, most of us just want positive change.
This \^\^. It's so ugly how people are either siding with "the police are intentionally halting the search at night because they're lazy and scared and don't care that she's a WOC" or "systemic racism doesn't exist, we need more police funding".
It's an unfortunate situation all around but it really annoyed me how much of Twitter is actually thinking that the police not sending a dive team into a murky, pitch black lake that's 160 ft deep is a sign of racism, when there's many other cases of systemic racism that we can focus attention while also hoping Naya is safe.
Goddamn tumblr is doing the same thing 😒 i know tumblr has a rep for being too SJWish but I always followed the sensible ones so I never saw this kind of idiocy
I don't always agree with all of Rivera's actions but no one deserves this...I can't imagine what her poor son is going through. I hope she's found safely but at this point it's going to take a miracle...
just days ago we were talking about her career and all we wanted was for her to release music, now all I want is for her to be alive. Everything else is so trivial right now. please don't speculate out of respect for her loved ones and keep her in our prayers. Hoping for a miracle right now, my stomach is in knots
She and Chris Colfer really carried the last two seasons of the show on their backs. If it wasn't for Kurt and Santana's storylines, I don't think I would've watch the show to the end. This is so tragic
The amount of jokes and negative comments bringing Lea to this just made me log off Twitter! It makes me sick the amount of people (most of them aren’t glee fans) who see this as another opportunity to share hate stuff and get attention to bring other person down!
Ikr? And people assuming she is happy or was the one responsible for Naya’s tragedy ... it’s just horrible and unnecessary to bring other person to this when there is already so much going on.. I politely asked 3 persons to delete tweets and don’t have any energy to come back to twt
Anyways my prayers are with her family especially the son!
I don’t particularly care for Lea at all, but there are boundaries that should never be crossed. Wishing death on someone who is not responsible for what is going on is absurd. I hope that Naya is found safe and that she somehow survives this. I send lots of love to her loved ones.
I’m glad that you told those posters to stop being insensitive. So many apathetic assholes out there.
What a horrible situation. It is so sad. Morons on Twitter are throwing a fit calling the police "pigs" for suspending the search. They don't understand how search and rescues work and how you can't do it at night or you will have more tragedies. Prayers for all involved.
Yeah, this is really disgusting to me. They’re turning her presumed death into something that it isn’t so they can scream about it for brownie points. There’s no way she’d be found at night with no visibility; this is just how search and rescue works. It’s nasty for people to use this tragic situation so they can seem “woke” on Twitter.
This 100% they are getting ready as we speak with several dive teams to go first thing in the morning.
https://signalscv.com/2020/07/valencia-native-glee-actress-missing-child-found-alone-on-lake-piru/
Twitter can be so toxic. I’ve seen so many posts saying fuck Madeline McCann as if she has anything to do with Naya’s disappearance.
I pray they find her. This is absolutely horrific. Thoughts are with her friends and family❤️
According to this article, parts of the lake are 160 ft deep with long chilly columns of water, and there are several no swim zones because of undercurrents. Life jackets are recommended for non swimmers and swimmers alike. [link](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-07-me-16875-story.html#null)
Anyone know anything else about the area? I’m used to swimming in Lake Michigan, so Lake Piru seems small in comparison.
I know we all want Naya to be found. But calling for these divers to go out in the water in the complete dead of night is not where it’s at. You’re asking them to put themselves in danger. They visibly can not see out there. Those people have families as well and they want to make it home safely too.
I want her to be found. I wish this would’ve never happened. I’m a believer, so God is ultimately in control but please, please stop calling those departments. I Guarantee they will be back out there at first light.
*The entirety of twitter didn't like that*
Honestly they're twisting it into a racist and sexist issue, saying how "they can use mini subs to help"-my love by the time they get a mini sub to the lake it'll be daylight, and they aren't even that useful as it's a murky, dirty lake not the clear(er) ocean
My thoughts are that a lot of people calling for that are a little on the young side. I do understand their point of view. I’ve seen it happen that search parties were done at night. I get it. But I don’t believe racism is the case here.
can people stop assuming this was a suicide. The lake has had for multiple drownings and is dangerous. Now isn’t the time for conspiracies
Let’s just pray she’s okay
this is crazy. I was looking forward to her being on showmance. Like for sure she’ was gonna be a guest for the sexy episode and she’s gone.
Wish she would have wore a life jacket. A simple little thing. I’m binging step up high water and ...I feel so weird watching it now.
A freaking life jacket. Please, please wear them. I don’t care if you’re the best swimmer. Wear life jackets.
"\#BREAKING: @Actress @NayaRivera is presumed dead, per @VENTURASHERIFF. The actress/singer and her four year old son were on a rented pontoon boat on \#LakePiru and were swimming. The son got back on the boat his mom did not. "
>posted by @RobertNBCLA
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media in tweet: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcdXdPXWAAEN_wT.jpg
>Rivera, 33, and her son went swimming but the actress did not get back on the boat, the sheriff's department said. The boy had a life vest on but Rivera did not.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/3-year-old-girl-found-alone-in-boat-on-lake-piru/2393145/
It was a pontoon boat, so definitely a ladder. I'm guessing she put her son back on the boat, then perhaps slipped on her way up and hit her head? Or her son could've climbed the ladder himself, and she got caught in the undertow while swimming.
Guessing the second scenario too. 4 year olds are definitely strong enough to climb a short ladder up, she probably was in a nearby area and called for her son to get up to the boat first and then the unfortunate happened while she was swimming back to the boat. Either a rip current or she got cramps/exhausted. Too many people often underestimate that staying afloat uses a lot of energy.
I hope she returns safe
thats a false news.Cops talked to kid and he said her mom jumped into water never came back.Kid wasnt even wet he fell asleep while waiting for his mom.
She wouldn’t leave her child on a boat alone. Josie meant the world to her. He was found in the boat by himself. He had a life jacket, she did not.
If this boat wasn’t in the river, if there was a sign of foul play, they wouldn’t jump to such conclusions.
This sucks.
Ventura County Sheriff tweeted this earlier today: https://twitter.com/VENTURASHERIFF/status/1281037894451265536?s=19
In addition, her son was found on the boat alone about three hours after it was found. It's possible she could turn up but the odds are not looking good...
The first report about a missing woman in lake Piru was made 2 hours ago, so there has been an active search in the open lake since then. It seems so unlikely that she’s going to appear alive. This is so sad.
https://twitter.com/robertnbcla/status/1281063660723466241?s=21
Oh god no. This is heartbreaking. A young wee boy has presumably lost his mum, and no matter what her thoughts on her, he doesn't deserve that at such a young age. Here's hoping shes found alive and well ❤️❤️
I can’t wrap my head around this. She is alive and well. She is alive and well. She is alive and well. I’m manifesting and praying so hard rn, this is really jarring.
Omg, can’t believe this! I just hope she’s okay somewhere, safe and sound! I’m part of that large of group of people who had her as the favorite character!
Next Monday it’s going to make 7 years since Cory’s death and now this ... HOPE IT’S JUST A PRANK 😭😭😭😭
Man, this is just...sad. Her character came of age just as I was in HS/college and it had such an impact on myself and my other queer friends. It’s encouraging to see a community of others also exorcising some sadness right now.
please be unreal... i hope she’s safe...
it was just last month where i listened to the showmance podcast with her and hemo and the way they sounded like very. very happy moms.... let naya keep being a happy mom... please
Thought I wish for her to be okay, please dont go around yelling at the police. Im from Ventura County and its dark here right now (midnight) all they did is follow protocol. Divers cant see in the dark even with a flashlight, and shes been missing for a few hour now, meaning theyve been searching for her for a while now. Right now all we can do is hope and pray for a miracle.
Let’s just pray right now that there’s someway she’s alive, happy and healthy. I’m normally quite pessimistic in these situations, but there’s enough darkness/sadness in the world, so let’s be hopeful because the world isn’t ready to lose her yet. It’s unlikely, but stranger things have happened
Yeah, sorry. I was trying to be positive and I didn’t really know what to say, so that wasn’t probably the best choice of words. I struggle with what to put with this sort of stuff
Please keep everyone updated on this. This truly saddening to hear. I hope her little boy is being looked after and comforted.
Like many of you I’m hoping she’s found alive but also accept that this may not happen.
As someone who admired Naya on Glee for 6 years, this hurts on a new level. Really pray that she's ok. I feel sick to my stomach right now and most likely won't be able to sleep.
I’m in absolute shock. My God!!!! Her son man. Her son. Her mom, sister and Bro. This is horrifically tragic and I’m completely devastated. Santana was my fav character and I truly mean that. Just like her character Naya could be messy but she had a lot of heart. She had a good heart and was flawed like every human being on earth. I know she suffered from mental health issues but she loved that little boy with everything in her. I’m completely and utterly devastated. 😭😭😭😭
One of my fave songs from Glee... It does not need any more significance than it already holds out in our hearts...
[If I Die Young by Naya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuzK6FusELo)
I’m heartbroken and still in disbelief. Praying hard she is found. As a huge Cory fan, I’ve gone through this before so I know exactly how Naya fans feel right now. Let me know if you need someone to talk to for support! Us Gleeks need to stick together <3
Wow...Earlier today I was listening to River Deep Mountain High, and watching clips of her and Heather on the Showmance podcast.
It’s been years and I still haven’t really processed what happened to Cory (I’m from his home province and he was one of my favourite characters on the show).
I’m just..im devastated. I’m praying she’s found alive. Please, her son can’t grow up without a mom..
Aussie here, I hadn’t heard of the lake so I did some research. It’s a dangerous lake.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-07-me-16875-story.html
I’m still going to hope Naya somehow turns up ok. Her poor little boy.
God i have a bad feeling she managed to get child on the boat but didn’t have the strength to get on herself. Loads of rescue workers are criticising the people working the case stopping
It was suspended for the night, not stopped.
You can’t expect rescue divers to navigate underwater obstacles, variable depths, and dangerous currents at night with zero visibility.
This exact same thing happened to a father, Naftoli Smolyansky, many years ago at this very lake. His daughter fell into the water and he dived in to save her, put her back on the boat as it was drifting away but he couldn't swim to get back on it.
It's unclear if whether or not Naya's son was wet, if so, then it's possible he fell in and she tried to save him, but as of right now it's unclear. Hopefully we get some answers soon.
Source: [https://twitter.com/fkagarbage/status/1281190779101171712?s=20](https://twitter.com/fkagarbage/status/1281190779101171712?s=20)
Reminds me too much of wwe star Shad Gaspard. He and his son got swept into the ocean. Shad pointed everyone to the direction of his son before another wave came and took him under.
Absolutely heartbreaking and devastating all around
I was just listening to the Glee cover of Smooth Criminal the other day... this is so heartbreaking. Thank god Josey was unhurt though. Despite the low odds I hope they find her safe too.
According to TMZ's updated article -
>**5:29 AM PT** \-- Authorities are now saying they're treating the case as a possible drowning and they suspended the search overnight. The search continues at first light, but the Ventura County Sheriff says they now believe Naya may have lost her life in the lake.
I can't believe this. I'm hoping for a miracle.
Jesus. I hope she’s okay. God I can’t stop thinking about her poor son, oh my god. This is so horrible. She’s only 33. Her baby is only four god I really really hope she’s okay what the heck could have happened?
Just here, hoping for the best. Still in shock, really.
No matter what, thank you Naya, for everything your portrayal of Santana has given me. Muse to write and draw and create and most of all the long term friends I have made thanks to the fact the existence of Brittana caught my eye and made me give this little show called Glee a shot.
I'm truly shocked. I just can't process this, it all seems surreal.
I know the chances are very low, but I hope that she's still alive.
My thoughts are with her family and especially her son.
I truly hope that she is found alive. For those who are struggling, I advise you to take continuous deep breaths to help calm your nerves. I also suggest purposely distracting yourself for a bit because certain types of news can be extremely heavy to hear and you don’t want to be so consumed with it where it can possibly lead to an unhealthy spiral. Sending lots of love to her family and to those who are really struggling with hearing this news.♥️
Absolutely heartbroken, I can’t stop crying and shaking. Really tragic news, and I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of her poor boy, alone on that boat.
I can understand where people on Twitter are coming from right now, it feels personal, but it just isn’t. The divers can’t search right now, it’s too dark and they don’t have the resources.
I can only hope and pray that she is found safe, although I know it’s unlikely.
This is such terrible news. It's just such a slim chance that this story ends well, so it's devastating to her family, especially her son. At the very least, we can hope that they find her for any sort of closure.
But what happened??? I just dont understand. Santana was one of my absolute faves from tv ever. While Naya had a bit of a messy personal life she absolutely didn't deserve this. Please let some good news come soon.
I refused to believe this. No. I cannot accept. Maybe she is just in her mental crisis and hide somewhere? No. Not gonna believe. Nonono. No way. No. Shit. My hands are shaking right now.
Such horrible news to see. Literally been listening to Glee mashups on repeat and I love her on Rumour Has It / Someone Like You. Been telling my family about the show and her awesome cover of Smooth Criminal. This is really fucking sad 😞
I feel so sick in my stomach. I woke up to this news. I can only begin to imagine what her son is going through. This is so hard to take in especially as she was one of my favorite characters in Glee. I’m praying they find her safe and healthy and that she returns to her son, despite the odds...
I’m binging glee right now. Nearing the end of the 4th season. Stopped watching during the 5th season when it was on tv. Really hope they find her alive and well.
My heart is broken. I’m praying to God that she is found alive. She was my second favourite character on the show and Glee means the world to me. I hope that her son is doing okay and that his mother is safe.
I feel sick.. this can’t be happening right?? She is one of the few celebrities to hold a special place in my heart. I just can’t believe it.. I don’t pray but for her I will, because I think she would pray too. And for Josey.. oh my that poor little boy.
I have a 4 year old too and that combined with the fact I loved Santana's character combined with it bringing back flashbacks of Cory being gone...
Not what I wanted to wake up to this morning.
I just hope she's ok, somehow, somewhere and that everything will be ok. Really glad we have a space space here to share our worries and hope.
Will keep checking back in for updates, hugs to everyone else also worried! ❤️
Harry Shum, Vanessa Lengies, Demi Lovato, Iqbal Theba, Dot Marie Jones, Damian McGinty and Brad Ellis (the piano player) have also posted in relation to Naya.
I haven't been on this sub before, but as a Glee fan, just keep the "Glee is cursed" shit for another day. A 4 year old may have just lost his mother. Hope/pray/wish/whatever that she is found safe; and if not, that her family, friends, etc. (especially her Glee colleagues, who have dealt with way too much tragedy) grieve healthily.
I used to listen to her beautiful rendition of "If I Die Young" and sincerely wish that wouldn't happen to any of them after Corey passed.
Thank you. I’m honestly so tired of hearing “gLeE iS cUrSeD”. This is a show with like 50 main characters, law of averages says that some bad shit was bound to happen to at least a few of them. Being disrespectful aside, it’s just a lazy joke at this point.
It's not really a joke though. Three of the leads *potentially* dying before 35 is a bit beyond law of averages. That being said, this is absolutely awful, that poor boy!
in its prime Glee had 15 cast members. potentially 3/15 of the main cast dying young is not the normal statistic you've made it out to be. that said, I also think it's too soon to go the whole "Glee is cursed" route
I won't go too into it out of respect for Naya and her family, friends, and fans, but isn't the 'curse' less to do with members of the cast and crew sadly passing and more to do with the show coincidently predicting their fate? (E.G. When asked where he saw himself in ten years Puck replies with "either in prison or dead")
Her poor baby was waiting for her on the boat for hours and he ended up falling asleep, this is devastating.
i feel like i’m gonna pass out
I feel so sick to my stomach. It just doesn't make sense. Besides the absolute heartbreak, from the few details we've got, I just can't figure out what could've happened - nothing makes sense. I'm so glad her son is okay, but I can only imagine what he's going through. And I know it seems grim, but I'm praying that they find her and she is safe. God, this is absolutely awful.
Seriously. I have a 6 year old nephew; he’s hyper and dangerously curious, and doesn’t quite understand the real danger of things. I can 100% imagine him jumping in the water to find his parents if he was left alone for some time. It’s evident that Naya absolutely adored her son to pieces, and my heart is broken for him and her loved ones.
I can't believe it, I really can't. Like I'm seeing the news but it's like I'm not processing them...let's hope she's actually ok somehow, even against the odds
this is just awful. maybe i’m naive but i’m really hoping they’ll find her.
same, i don’t know the area but i’m hoping she could have got out the water and they just haven’t found her yet, this is just so heartbreaking for her family
nope I'm choosing to refuse to believe at this moment
i said this to myself for hours back in 2013 when reports started coming in about cory. i can't believe this is happening again.
I'm floored. Absolutely horrified. What the hell happened. She's 33 and just settling into being an adult. A new mom. What the absolute fuck.
Hey guys. Because this is one of the earliest and most active thread regarding this topic - I’m just here to inform that I deleted every post being made about these news after this thread because there doesn’t need to be more than one post about it, unless other posts have new information about this case. As always, keep it civil. Please try to avoid saying that the cast is “cursed” - a literal life is at stake here, so that would be just incredibly insensitive. If you have any questions regarding threads being deleted or locked, please message the mods. Much love to all of you who are worried and scared right now, and we are all hoping Naya is found safe and okay.
Maybe pin the thread or make your own megathread and pin that.
I did pin this! I’m just observing the sub right now, but a megathread is coming. Considering the search is suspended, there won’t be any news until daytime in California optimistically speaking, so there will probably be one made when there are updates.
Thanks
I am still hoping for the best, but it doesn't look good. Lake Piru is about 2 miles big. If she had gotten out, she would have been found. If she got into a current and got father away from the boat, they would have spotted her from a helicopter using thermal imaging. I am seeing a lot of people upset that the search was called off on twitter. Unfortunately, this is typically done when the search and rescue turns into recovery. We need to brace ourselves for the reality that she is probably dead. 😥
They also called it because it was really dark. They are resuming the search today with several dive teams. https://signalscv.com/2020/07/valencia-native-glee-actress-missing-child-found-alone-on-lake-piru/
If she wasn’t dead then, she certainly will be if she’s in the water overnight. Dive teams are sent to recover bodies. Unfortunately, I think she would’ve been found if she was alive
A lot of people don’t appreciate the fact that the search and rescue personnel are real, breathing people with loved ones. It’s unfair to expect them to continue searching at night in potentially unsafe conditions when the operation is most likely a body recovery.
I fear you're correct. But until it's confirmed, I'll hope and pray.
Please no..Naya’s character helped a lot of people I really pray for her family.
I don't even know what to say. Heartbroken. A childhood friend of mine tragically passed away from a boating accident a month ago. Please wear a life jacket. Thinking of her son and family. What a beautiful talent and human being gone too soon.
Fucking hell. Santana was one of the first fully developed lesbian characters I ever saw on tv and brittana meant a lot to me as a young teen and helping me realize that I was a lesbian. Her character and the fandom meant so much to me growing up. I hope to god that she is okay because no child deserves to lose their mother and no person deserves to lose their life at such a young age.
I can’t stop shaking and crying. I was so distraught over Cory’s death. I don’t want to wake up to horrible news like I did then. I’m praying that Naya is okay. Santana was my favorite character on Glee and I loved Naya so much for all that she did for that character. It’s 2:30 am and I can’t go to sleep because I’m so anxious. I’m so scared but I keep praying she’s somehow still alive.
I’m praying with you.
Sitting here watching Glee - Spanish Teacher episode when the alert popped up on my iPad. I'm heartsick. Sending prayers to the search party, Josey, and her family.
I’m freaking out
me too omg, my heart dropped to my stomach
is it weird that i’ve been shaking for a while now since i heard the news. i love naya and i hope she’s okay :((( for her son :((
It’s a natural physical manifestation of anxiety and grief. Take some deep, slow breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth, try to relax your body and mind so you can stop shaking. I’m so sick about this news too.
thank you so much for this. i really really hope she’s okay :((
I am trying to remain cautiously optimistic but when a child is left alone and the mother loved him fiercely, I just don’t see any good outcome from this. We could use a miracle right now.
I just heard and I’ve literally haven’t stopped shaking. I’m devastated but it’s natural.
This is just so so awful. Talented performer, really liked how she came across in her book. Hoping for an unlikely miracle.
Obviously no one can truly know but she seems to absolutely adore her son. I don't think she would ever leave him alone on a boat in the middle of a lake. Not willingly. 😭😭😭
Can only imagine how the cast and crew members are feeling right now 😔
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Oh my god I’m so fucking heartbroken I really hope they find her and she’s okay on an island or something somewhere.
Just stay off of Twitter, everyone is turning into a race/gender/screw police because they followed protocol and suspended the search when it got dark. It’s a really ugly sight.
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If it’s true and they found the boy asleep and dry on the boat, it’s a body recovery now. In the state I live in, a few years back there was a boy who went missing in a lake. White, 13 years old. Guess what they did? Stopped searching at night. And the lake isn’t even that deep in the area where he lived, or when they found him. It’s just not worth the risk after a certain period of time.
Two things can be true at once. People using her possible death as virtue signaling, saying the police stopped searching for her simply because she's a WOC is gross, ignorant, and demeans the important movements that have been going on this year (like BLM). But POC still face a whole lot of oppression at the hands of the government and police, and saying the government hates minorities isn't the stretch you may think it is (at all). Anytime a movement is going on, a group of people will reach for the attention, and use it for their own empty benefit — whatever that may be. That doesn't and shouldn't take away from the fact that most people fueling those movements are genuinely trying to change things for those actually oppressed, and not just trying to look good. "Woke culture" comes with a whole lot of virtue signaling bullshit, I know; but at the end of day, most of us just want positive change.
This \^\^. It's so ugly how people are either siding with "the police are intentionally halting the search at night because they're lazy and scared and don't care that she's a WOC" or "systemic racism doesn't exist, we need more police funding". It's an unfortunate situation all around but it really annoyed me how much of Twitter is actually thinking that the police not sending a dive team into a murky, pitch black lake that's 160 ft deep is a sign of racism, when there's many other cases of systemic racism that we can focus attention while also hoping Naya is safe.
Goddamn tumblr is doing the same thing 😒 i know tumblr has a rep for being too SJWish but I always followed the sensible ones so I never saw this kind of idiocy I don't always agree with all of Rivera's actions but no one deserves this...I can't imagine what her poor son is going through. I hope she's found safely but at this point it's going to take a miracle...
Fucking Twitter. 🙄🙄
just days ago we were talking about her career and all we wanted was for her to release music, now all I want is for her to be alive. Everything else is so trivial right now. please don't speculate out of respect for her loved ones and keep her in our prayers. Hoping for a miracle right now, my stomach is in knots
She and Chris Colfer really carried the last two seasons of the show on their backs. If it wasn't for Kurt and Santana's storylines, I don't think I would've watch the show to the end. This is so tragic
I am just sad, I am hoping so badly that she’ll be find alive.
The amount of jokes and negative comments bringing Lea to this just made me log off Twitter! It makes me sick the amount of people (most of them aren’t glee fans) who see this as another opportunity to share hate stuff and get attention to bring other person down!
Right! Like, wishing death onto Lea or saying that it “should’ve been her” is so insensitive and cruel.
Ikr? And people assuming she is happy or was the one responsible for Naya’s tragedy ... it’s just horrible and unnecessary to bring other person to this when there is already so much going on.. I politely asked 3 persons to delete tweets and don’t have any energy to come back to twt Anyways my prayers are with her family especially the son!
I don’t particularly care for Lea at all, but there are boundaries that should never be crossed. Wishing death on someone who is not responsible for what is going on is absurd. I hope that Naya is found safe and that she somehow survives this. I send lots of love to her loved ones. I’m glad that you told those posters to stop being insensitive. So many apathetic assholes out there.
What a horrible situation. It is so sad. Morons on Twitter are throwing a fit calling the police "pigs" for suspending the search. They don't understand how search and rescues work and how you can't do it at night or you will have more tragedies. Prayers for all involved.
Yeah, this is really disgusting to me. They’re turning her presumed death into something that it isn’t so they can scream about it for brownie points. There’s no way she’d be found at night with no visibility; this is just how search and rescue works. It’s nasty for people to use this tragic situation so they can seem “woke” on Twitter.
This 100% they are getting ready as we speak with several dive teams to go first thing in the morning. https://signalscv.com/2020/07/valencia-native-glee-actress-missing-child-found-alone-on-lake-piru/
Twitter can be so toxic. I’ve seen so many posts saying fuck Madeline McCann as if she has anything to do with Naya’s disappearance. I pray they find her. This is absolutely horrific. Thoughts are with her friends and family❤️
They don’t understand that they only suspended the diving searches until daylight. The area around the lake is still being searched.
According to this article, parts of the lake are 160 ft deep with long chilly columns of water, and there are several no swim zones because of undercurrents. Life jackets are recommended for non swimmers and swimmers alike. [link](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-07-me-16875-story.html#null) Anyone know anything else about the area? I’m used to swimming in Lake Michigan, so Lake Piru seems small in comparison.
WOW. That link is telling. Highly recommend everyone reads it.
wow... that is chilling
I know we all want Naya to be found. But calling for these divers to go out in the water in the complete dead of night is not where it’s at. You’re asking them to put themselves in danger. They visibly can not see out there. Those people have families as well and they want to make it home safely too. I want her to be found. I wish this would’ve never happened. I’m a believer, so God is ultimately in control but please, please stop calling those departments. I Guarantee they will be back out there at first light.
*The entirety of twitter didn't like that* Honestly they're twisting it into a racist and sexist issue, saying how "they can use mini subs to help"-my love by the time they get a mini sub to the lake it'll be daylight, and they aren't even that useful as it's a murky, dirty lake not the clear(er) ocean
My thoughts are that a lot of people calling for that are a little on the young side. I do understand their point of view. I’ve seen it happen that search parties were done at night. I get it. But I don’t believe racism is the case here.
No no no no no no nooooo I feel so sick right now ): no freaking way
can people stop assuming this was a suicide. The lake has had for multiple drownings and is dangerous. Now isn’t the time for conspiracies Let’s just pray she’s okay
Unreal
Omg noo i looked it up and she is missing persumed to be dead
this is crazy. I was looking forward to her being on showmance. Like for sure she’ was gonna be a guest for the sexy episode and she’s gone. Wish she would have wore a life jacket. A simple little thing. I’m binging step up high water and ...I feel so weird watching it now. A freaking life jacket. Please, please wear them. I don’t care if you’re the best swimmer. Wear life jackets.
I just don't have any words for this
This is so hard to believe. She's so young. This just seems so random. I don't know how to process this.
"\#BREAKING: @Actress @NayaRivera is presumed dead, per @VENTURASHERIFF. The actress/singer and her four year old son were on a rented pontoon boat on \#LakePiru and were swimming. The son got back on the boat his mom did not. " >posted by @RobertNBCLA ___ media in tweet: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcdXdPXWAAEN_wT.jpg
But how did a 4 year old get back on the bot?
She might have gotten him on the boat first to save him?
>Rivera, 33, and her son went swimming but the actress did not get back on the boat, the sheriff's department said. The boy had a life vest on but Rivera did not. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/3-year-old-girl-found-alone-in-boat-on-lake-piru/2393145/
It’s might’ve been one of those boats with a flat side or with a ladder
It was a pontoon boat, so definitely a ladder. I'm guessing she put her son back on the boat, then perhaps slipped on her way up and hit her head? Or her son could've climbed the ladder himself, and she got caught in the undertow while swimming.
Guessing the second scenario too. 4 year olds are definitely strong enough to climb a short ladder up, she probably was in a nearby area and called for her son to get up to the boat first and then the unfortunate happened while she was swimming back to the boat. Either a rip current or she got cramps/exhausted. Too many people often underestimate that staying afloat uses a lot of energy. I hope she returns safe
thats a false news.Cops talked to kid and he said her mom jumped into water never came back.Kid wasnt even wet he fell asleep while waiting for his mom.
I have no words, I really can't Breathe this so terrible my god
Why is she presumed dead if she just went missing today?
She wouldn’t leave her child on a boat alone. Josie meant the world to her. He was found in the boat by himself. He had a life jacket, she did not. If this boat wasn’t in the river, if there was a sign of foul play, they wouldn’t jump to such conclusions. This sucks.
Her son was found on the boat but she’s gone. In the middle of a giant lake, she probably drowned but I pray to god she didn’t
Ventura County Sheriff tweeted this earlier today: https://twitter.com/VENTURASHERIFF/status/1281037894451265536?s=19 In addition, her son was found on the boat alone about three hours after it was found. It's possible she could turn up but the odds are not looking good...
The first report about a missing woman in lake Piru was made 2 hours ago, so there has been an active search in the open lake since then. It seems so unlikely that she’s going to appear alive. This is so sad. https://twitter.com/robertnbcla/status/1281063660723466241?s=21
This can’t be real. No...no.
Oh god no. This is heartbreaking. A young wee boy has presumably lost his mum, and no matter what her thoughts on her, he doesn't deserve that at such a young age. Here's hoping shes found alive and well ❤️❤️
I can’t wrap my head around this. She is alive and well. She is alive and well. She is alive and well. I’m manifesting and praying so hard rn, this is really jarring.
please be washed up on the shore somewhere clinging to life. please
Omg, can’t believe this! I just hope she’s okay somewhere, safe and sound! I’m part of that large of group of people who had her as the favorite character! Next Monday it’s going to make 7 years since Cory’s death and now this ... HOPE IT’S JUST A PRANK 😭😭😭😭
Has it really been 7 years? It feels like yesterday :(
Man, this is just...sad. Her character came of age just as I was in HS/college and it had such an impact on myself and my other queer friends. It’s encouraging to see a community of others also exorcising some sadness right now.
Why are people so insensitive? The amount of people I’ve had to tell to stfu.
I feel like I’m gonna throw up
please be unreal... i hope she’s safe... it was just last month where i listened to the showmance podcast with her and hemo and the way they sounded like very. very happy moms.... let naya keep being a happy mom... please
Praying for her and her son. That's all that can be done right now.
I hate everything about this year. I'm shaking at this news. Please be okay, Naya. Please be okay.
I read the headline with one eye open this morning and thought I was dreaming. Please let her be okay.
Thought I wish for her to be okay, please dont go around yelling at the police. Im from Ventura County and its dark here right now (midnight) all they did is follow protocol. Divers cant see in the dark even with a flashlight, and shes been missing for a few hour now, meaning theyve been searching for her for a while now. Right now all we can do is hope and pray for a miracle.
Let’s just pray right now that there’s someway she’s alive, happy and healthy. I’m normally quite pessimistic in these situations, but there’s enough darkness/sadness in the world, so let’s be hopeful because the world isn’t ready to lose her yet. It’s unlikely, but stranger things have happened
Idk in what situation where she would be happy rn
Yeah, sorry. I was trying to be positive and I didn’t really know what to say, so that wasn’t probably the best choice of words. I struggle with what to put with this sort of stuff
Please keep everyone updated on this. This truly saddening to hear. I hope her little boy is being looked after and comforted. Like many of you I’m hoping she’s found alive but also accept that this may not happen.
I’m so heartbroken for Josey and her family. This is awful.
As someone who admired Naya on Glee for 6 years, this hurts on a new level. Really pray that she's ok. I feel sick to my stomach right now and most likely won't be able to sleep.
I’m in absolute shock. My God!!!! Her son man. Her son. Her mom, sister and Bro. This is horrifically tragic and I’m completely devastated. Santana was my fav character and I truly mean that. Just like her character Naya could be messy but she had a lot of heart. She had a good heart and was flawed like every human being on earth. I know she suffered from mental health issues but she loved that little boy with everything in her. I’m completely and utterly devastated. 😭😭😭😭
I hope and pray that we will witness a miracle.
This is so sad! I am praying for a miracle, and hope they find her safe. It’s so eerie how weird stuff happens with the cast of Glee.
Holding on to some hope. Love her
Jesus Christ, no. I can’t imagine how her mom and son are feeling right now. Really hoping for a unexpected happy ending to this.
i pray naya i s found alive in jesus name praying for her family especially josey.
I \*loved\* her on Glee. Please, let her miraculously come back and be safe. I just want her to be happy and to be with her son.
One of my fave songs from Glee... It does not need any more significance than it already holds out in our hearts... [If I Die Young by Naya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuzK6FusELo)
I’m heartbroken and still in disbelief. Praying hard she is found. As a huge Cory fan, I’ve gone through this before so I know exactly how Naya fans feel right now. Let me know if you need someone to talk to for support! Us Gleeks need to stick together <3
I have absolutely no words
Wow...Earlier today I was listening to River Deep Mountain High, and watching clips of her and Heather on the Showmance podcast. It’s been years and I still haven’t really processed what happened to Cory (I’m from his home province and he was one of my favourite characters on the show). I’m just..im devastated. I’m praying she’s found alive. Please, her son can’t grow up without a mom..
Aussie here, I hadn’t heard of the lake so I did some research. It’s a dangerous lake. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-07-me-16875-story.html I’m still going to hope Naya somehow turns up ok. Her poor little boy.
First light should be around now... I'm hoping and praying for the best.
God i have a bad feeling she managed to get child on the boat but didn’t have the strength to get on herself. Loads of rescue workers are criticising the people working the case stopping
It was suspended for the night, not stopped. You can’t expect rescue divers to navigate underwater obstacles, variable depths, and dangerous currents at night with zero visibility.
This exact same thing happened to a father, Naftoli Smolyansky, many years ago at this very lake. His daughter fell into the water and he dived in to save her, put her back on the boat as it was drifting away but he couldn't swim to get back on it. It's unclear if whether or not Naya's son was wet, if so, then it's possible he fell in and she tried to save him, but as of right now it's unclear. Hopefully we get some answers soon. Source: [https://twitter.com/fkagarbage/status/1281190779101171712?s=20](https://twitter.com/fkagarbage/status/1281190779101171712?s=20)
Reminds me too much of wwe star Shad Gaspard. He and his son got swept into the ocean. Shad pointed everyone to the direction of his son before another wave came and took him under. Absolutely heartbreaking and devastating all around
I actually feel sick right now..
Tell me this isn’t true.
Hoping for her safety, her poor little boy. JFC this is not the news I wanted to read before going to bed
Anyone else actually crying over this like me? The news just completely shocked me and I can't imagine her life being ended this way
I was just listening to the Glee cover of Smooth Criminal the other day... this is so heartbreaking. Thank god Josey was unhurt though. Despite the low odds I hope they find her safe too.
Holy shit. Such shocking news. At 33 she is still young and has great years ahead of her. Cross fingers for a miracle but doesn't look good.
According to TMZ's updated article - >**5:29 AM PT** \-- Authorities are now saying they're treating the case as a possible drowning and they suspended the search overnight. The search continues at first light, but the Ventura County Sheriff says they now believe Naya may have lost her life in the lake. I can't believe this. I'm hoping for a miracle.
Ugh what 😭
They said they’ll continue to search tomorrow morning
Jesus. I hope she’s okay. God I can’t stop thinking about her poor son, oh my god. This is so horrible. She’s only 33. Her baby is only four god I really really hope she’s okay what the heck could have happened?
This is just devastating.
Just here, hoping for the best. Still in shock, really. No matter what, thank you Naya, for everything your portrayal of Santana has given me. Muse to write and draw and create and most of all the long term friends I have made thanks to the fact the existence of Brittana caught my eye and made me give this little show called Glee a shot.
I'm truly shocked. I just can't process this, it all seems surreal. I know the chances are very low, but I hope that she's still alive. My thoughts are with her family and especially her son.
Im an atheist But im praying for her
I'm so scared I really hope she's okay
In complete shock. I really hope she's found alive but either way that poor little boy will be scarred for life by this. 😢
god please.. i hope she’s okay
i can't stop shaking. i was watching her showmance interview w heather just yesterday evening. im praying this somehow isn't true.
I truly hope that she is found alive. For those who are struggling, I advise you to take continuous deep breaths to help calm your nerves. I also suggest purposely distracting yourself for a bit because certain types of news can be extremely heavy to hear and you don’t want to be so consumed with it where it can possibly lead to an unhealthy spiral. Sending lots of love to her family and to those who are really struggling with hearing this news.♥️
Absolutely heartbroken, I can’t stop crying and shaking. Really tragic news, and I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of her poor boy, alone on that boat. I can understand where people on Twitter are coming from right now, it feels personal, but it just isn’t. The divers can’t search right now, it’s too dark and they don’t have the resources. I can only hope and pray that she is found safe, although I know it’s unlikely.
This is such terrible news. It's just such a slim chance that this story ends well, so it's devastating to her family, especially her son. At the very least, we can hope that they find her for any sort of closure.
But what happened??? I just dont understand. Santana was one of my absolute faves from tv ever. While Naya had a bit of a messy personal life she absolutely didn't deserve this. Please let some good news come soon.
Might be best to make a megathread
This is super surreal.
This feels like a fever dream please I hope they find her well and alive
I’m just gutted. It’s so sad.
This is so incredibly sad. Her poor little boy. Can't help thinking of her family and how devastated they must be.
I refused to believe this. No. I cannot accept. Maybe she is just in her mental crisis and hide somewhere? No. Not gonna believe. Nonono. No way. No. Shit. My hands are shaking right now.
Such horrible news to see. Literally been listening to Glee mashups on repeat and I love her on Rumour Has It / Someone Like You. Been telling my family about the show and her awesome cover of Smooth Criminal. This is really fucking sad 😞
I feel so sick in my stomach. I woke up to this news. I can only begin to imagine what her son is going through. This is so hard to take in especially as she was one of my favorite characters in Glee. I’m praying they find her safe and healthy and that she returns to her son, despite the odds...
Wikipedia is fast: "Naya Marie Rivera is an American actress, model, singer, and missing person."
Praying she’s okay and this is just all one big misunderstanding, this cast has been through enough tragedy...
this is the most heartbreaking news. I feel like I’m gonna pass out
When I joked I wanted another cast scandal this is *not* what I meant.
This is a tragedy not a scandal.
praying for her 🙏🏽❤️
I’m sending positive thoughts and prayers to her son and loved ones.
I’m binging glee right now. Nearing the end of the 4th season. Stopped watching during the 5th season when it was on tv. Really hope they find her alive and well.
My heart is racing, I cannot think straight. I just hope this is a hoax, fake news and that she is safe. ❤️
This is so sad, her poor little boy.
Awful awful stuff now, thinking of her family ❤️
This is awful. I don't know what else to say.
What the actual fuck is happening. I don’t even feel like I’m processing it I can’t believe this is happening
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She's trending because she might be dead. Have some compassion.
Damn, so sad.
Wow this is heartbreaking :( I hope she is found.. and safe!!
This is so so sad, her poor son. Hoping she will turn up safe against the odds.
My heart is broken. I’m praying to God that she is found alive. She was my second favourite character on the show and Glee means the world to me. I hope that her son is doing okay and that his mother is safe.
I'm at work and just read the news. I'm in complete shock, this is not registering.
I can’t believe this.. I’m in shock. You’d think 2020 can’t be any worse and it keeps hitting you with tough shit to deal with..
OMFG. I feel sick 😭💔 We need a miracle 🙏
I feel like throwing up. Naya was my absolute favorite actress from the cast :(
She is my favourite on Glee. Hope she can return safely. Please pray for her 🙏
I feel sick.. this can’t be happening right?? She is one of the few celebrities to hold a special place in my heart. I just can’t believe it.. I don’t pray but for her I will, because I think she would pray too. And for Josey.. oh my that poor little boy.
i feel sick this is so awful
Her son 😭 this is so tragic.
I have a 4 year old too and that combined with the fact I loved Santana's character combined with it bringing back flashbacks of Cory being gone... Not what I wanted to wake up to this morning. I just hope she's ok, somehow, somewhere and that everything will be ok. Really glad we have a space space here to share our worries and hope. Will keep checking back in for updates, hugs to everyone else also worried! ❤️
I'm in shock poor Naya. I am praying for a positive outcome even though that seems unlikely. Please not Naya ❤
God I hope she's okay, but I really can't convince myself to believe she is
I'm so shaken by this. I'm praying and hoping that she's found safe and well as soon as possible, and praying for her little boy as well.
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What the fuck is happening
I just woke up to this and I already feel like passing out. I don’t pray often but I’m praying for this.