It has been one year since the tragic death of Glee's Naya Rivera, who played Santana, one of the breakout queer characters, on the popular series.
Rivera drowned in a reservoir just outside of Los Angeles after spending a day boating with her son.
She was a young 33-year-old mother.
no matter the year, circumstance, or strifes everyday you're alive is a blessing. make the most of today and every day you are given. tomorrow is not promisedpic.twitter.com/O4t7wdqA4k— Naya Rivera (@Naya Rivera) 1593730822
thinking about naya rivera todaypic.twitter.com/YyFLuez0XG— gabe bergado (@gabe bergado) 1625759152
it's been a year since we lost naya rivera. rest in peace pic.twitter.com/DgkicsZweG— 2000s (@2000s) 1625745820
Heather Morris, who played Santana's love interest and future wife, Brittany, on Glee grieved deeply for Naya since the day she left us. Morris recently chose to honor Rivera with a tattoo in memory of the late actress.
Using the language from one of Rivera's last tweets:
"No matter the year, circumstance, or strifes everyday you're alive is a blessing. make the most of today and every day you are given. tomorrow is not promised."
Morris got "tomorrow is not promised" tattooed on her arm.
// naya\u2019s passing\n\nheather morris\u2019 tattoo in honor of naya \u201ctomorrow is not promised\u201dpic.twitter.com/XztZ1877Ug— \u30df\u2606 (@\u30df\u2606) 1625771536
"Tomorrow is not promised" pic.twitter.com/lF8n2WXaSb— Best Of Heather Morris (@Best Of Heather Morris) 1625771173
i'm crying https://www.etonline.com/heather-morris-gets-one-of-naya-riveras-last-tweets-tattooed-on-her-arm-for-1-year-anniversary-of\u00a0\u2026— daphne; nw bm s3! (@daphne; nw bm s3!) 1625844365
Heather Morris received a tattoo of one of Naya Rivera's final tweets.\n\nI wonder what my final tweet will be.— The Next Storm (@The Next Storm) 1625792992
"It hasn't gotten easier to write a caption," Morris wrote.
"You are the brightest star in my eyes Naya Rivera. I'm so grateful GOD LAYED [sic] A HAND and brought us together as best friends, mom friends, scene partners, and everything in between."
REMEMBER NAYA RIVERA\n\nyou showed the world what the definition of talent really is.pic.twitter.com/xuFA2dvikQ— paige\ud83e\udd41\u30df\u2606 (@paige\ud83e\udd41\u30df\u2606) 1625753680
thank you naya rivera.\nfor everything you gave to your fans, your friends, your family, everyone who knew you and the world. \nyou\u2019re so missed <3 #NayaRiverapic.twitter.com/hTDMex6rxN— naya rivera loves you (@naya rivera loves you) 1625745015
CW// naya\u2019s passing\n\nnaya rivera\u2019s family speaking about her death, one year laterpic.twitter.com/Nhw0tYgrXB— naya \u2764\ufe0f\u2019s you (@naya \u2764\ufe0f\u2019s you) 1625747156
Thinking about Naya Rivera today. I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 1 year without you. We all love and miss you so much pic.twitter.com/415vIOl1WL— Abbey \u30df\u2606 (@Abbey \u30df\u2606) 1625748634
1 year today, rest in peace #NayaRiverapic.twitter.com/DTcuLPX4Yk— Charlotte (@Charlotte) 1625699871
Rivera's other castmates, including Kevin McHale and Chris Colfer, also paid her tribute on their respective social media.
Naya may be gone, but she is never forgotten.
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