‘Glee’ Cast Reunites to Honor Naya Rivera at GLAAD Media Awards (Video)
“The character Naya played, Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls,” Demi Lovato saysMadeline Roth | April 8, 2021 @ 6:30 PM
Last Updated: April 8, 2021 @ 6:31 PM
The cast of “Glee” reunited Thursday night, as part of the virtual GLAAD Media Awards, for a special tribute to late co-star Naya Rivera.
The tribute was kicked off by Demi Lovato, who had a recurring role on Season 5 of the Fox musical sitcom as Dani, who briefly dated Rivera’s Santana Lopez.
“I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya’s girlfriend Dani on ‘Glee,'” Lovato said. “The character Naya played, Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls, like I was at the time. And her ambition and accomplishments inspired Latina women all over the world.”