‘Glee’ Cast Honors Naya Rivera: “Her Best Role Was Being a Mom” Chris Gardner
Ten years ago on Fox’s
Glee, Santana Lopez came out of the closet as a lesbian as she found her voice on the beloved teen musical series. Played by actress Naya Rivera, the character has since been praised as a groundbreaking role model for LGBTQ teens and LGBTQ Latinx teens.
To honor the milestone and pay tribute to the late Rivera, who drowned last July while boating with her son at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, 16
Glee cast members gathered virtually as part of Thursday night’s GLAAD Media Awards. The organization was a champion of the hit show, honoring it as outstanding comedy series twice in back-to-back ceremonies, in 2010 and 2011. Rivera also hosted the show on two occasions, once by herself and another time opposite
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Glee cast reunite to pay tribute to Naya Rivera I don t believe that she realised how important she was to this world.
Glee s cast have reunited to pay tribute to Naya Rivera.
On Thursday night (April 8), her former
Glee co-stars took part in a special presentation in her honour at the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards
.
Introduced by Demi Lovato, who guess-starred on Glee as Santana s girlfriend Dani, those who took part included Matthew Morrison, Heather Morris, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr, Jane Lynch, Jenna Ushkowitz and Darren Criss.
Glee Cast Reunites to Pay Tribute to Naya Rivera at GLAAD Media Awards
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The 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.
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“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. I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya’s girlfriend, Dani, on ‘Glee. ”
The cast of
Glee is honoring the legacy of the late Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards. Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Becca Tobin, Lauren Potter, Dot-Marie Jones, Jessalyn Gilsig and Jenna Ushkowitz reunited at Thursday night s awards show to celebrate Rivera and the impact her
Glee character, Santana Lopez, has had on LGBTQ teens and the LGBTQ community as a whole. Rivera, who played Lopez on
Glee from 2009 to 2015, died last July. She was 33.
Demi Lovato who played Santana s girlfriend, Dani, on the series reflected on Rivera s groundbreaking role, before introducing the cast for their heartfelt tribute to their late castmate.
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The cast of “Glee” reunited virtually Thursday to honor their friend and costar Naya Rivera, who died at age 33 last summer while on a boating trip with her son in Lake Piru.
Singer Demi Lovato, who briefly guest starred on “Glee” as Rivera’s onscreen girlfriend, kicked off the touching tribute to the trailblazing talent at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards. In the hit musical series, Rivera played Santana Lopez, a sharp-tongued cheerleader who made major strides for LGBTQ representation when she came out as gay on the primetime Fox program.
“I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya’s girlfriend, Dani, on ‘Glee,’” Lovato said before introducing her fellow “Glee” actors. “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. .