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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.
Glee Cast Honors Naya Rivera: Her Best Role Was Being a Mom
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During Thursday s GLAAD Media Awards, 16 stars from Glee gathered to pay tribute to Rivera and her character Santana Lopez on the 10-year anniversary of Lopez coming out as a lesbian on network TV.
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
Naya Rivera (L) and Kevin McHale on Glee. (FOX Image Collection via Getty Images)
Glee stars Jenna Ushkowitz and Heather Morris have reflected on the incredible legacy of Naya Rivera ahead of a tribute at the GLAAD Media Awards.
The cast of
Glee will reunite virtually to deliver a powerful tribute to Rivera, who tragically died in a drowning accident last year, at the GLAAD awards on Friday (9 April).
The tribute is expected to focus on the impact Naya Rivera’s
Glee character Santana Lopez had on LGBT+ youth to mark the 10-year anniversary of her character’s momentous coming out.
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