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Demi Lovato, Heather Morris, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jacob Artist, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Jane Lynch, Dot-Marie Jones, Harry Shum Jr., Alex Newell, Becca Tobin, Kevin McHale and Lauren Potter paid tribute to Naya, who played Santana.
Lovato, who briefly played Santana s girlfriend, said that she will always cherish their time together on set.
She spoke about how Naya s portrayal of Santana resonated with many women, including herself: 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.”
Jane Lynch said: I remember when Naya became a regular cast member. She was a dancer and I always thought she was cute and she was a great dancer. And then Ryan started giving her lines and I was like wow, this girl is really something.