Glee alum Naya Rivera went missing on July 8th, 2020, after spending the afternoon at Lake Piru in Southern California. On the day of her disappearance, the singer had rented a pontoon boat with her young son, Josey Dorsey, whom she shares custody of with her ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey. TMZ reported that Rivera was declared missing after her son was found alone on the boat, wearing his life vest, with the star nowhere in sight. Josey reportedly said that he saw his mom jump into the water, but she never returned. As of Thursday, July 9th, authorities say Rivera is presumed to have drowned in what is being called a tragic accident.

Countless celebrities have shared their reaction to the news, including Rivera's ex-fiance Big Sean, who "liked" several tweets hoping for her safe return, according to Entertainment Tonight. Pop star Demi Lovato also posted about Rivera's disappearance in an Instagram Story, writing,

"Please pray for [Naya Rivera] to be found safe and sound."

On July 9th, 2020, Lovato was holding out hope for a positive resolution, tweeting,

"I don't tweet often but sometimes my tweets come true so, together let's manifest on twitter that Naya will be found safe and sound! Come on y'all! Let's put this energy out there: they will find her healthy and alive!!"

Lovato guest-starred on Glee in 2013, playing a woman named Dani, who ended up dating Rivera's character, Santana. Soon after the news broke that Lovato was joining the cast, Rivera told MTV News,

"I mean, she's playing my love interest, so I'm very, very excited about that."

Not only did Lovato's character date Santana Lopez, but she also sang a few tunes. Rivera said at the time,

"We're bringing her to the dark side. Well, she comes in in a Beatles episode, so [we're singing] a Beatles song. I'm excited."

The pair ended up harmonizing on the Beatles song "Here Comes the Sun."

A month later, MTV News reported that, in an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Lovato described the Glee set as a "giant hangout environment," saying she had already been friends with some of the cast members before filming. Discussing her role on the hit series, she added,

"What I want people to take away from this isn't, 'Oh my god, Demi is kissing a girl, like this is crazy' or whatever; I want people to take from it [that] this is actually an incredible step in our generation today where I'm able to play a young lesbian on prime time TV."

Rivera also raved about Lovato in an interview with Yahoo's The Yo Show, saying,

"[Demi is] just such a pleasure and a joy to have on set. She's funny and sweet and so talented."

Lovato had similar praise for Rivera, telling MTV News that they, quote, "had an awesome time working together." One year before Lovato appeared on Glee, Rivera geeked out about the pop star, tweeting:

"Just bought [the Demi Lovato] version of 'give your heart a break' because of Glee. I love this song, her voice is so cool!"

Lovato has also showered praise on Rivera's vocal talents, particularly her single "Sorry." According to Yahoo, Rivera recalled the moment she garnered high praise from her peer, explaining,

"[Demi] texted me two days ago and was like, 'Your song, like, I'm obsessed. [...] Will you send it to me?' I was like, 'No way - you know good music. That's such a good compliment."

Aside from personally praising Rivera, Lovato also gave the song a public shout out when she tweeted,

"Obsessed with my girlfriend's song 'sorry' out today!!! Love you [Naya]."

Although it's evident that Lovato and Rivera got along very well while they filmed their storyline for Glee, it's unclear how closely they remained in touch in recent years. Nonetheless, it was thoughtful of Lovato to encourage her followers to hold space for Rivera following her disappearance. According to People magazine, Lovato said in her Instagram Stories,

"Pray for Naya. Nothing is impossible with God." Watch the video to learn The Truth About Naya Rivera And Demi Lovato's Relationship.

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