‘Take it easy’: Naya Rivera remembered by ex Ryan Dorsey in sweet tribute to what would have been her 34th birthday
Ryan Dorsey paid a sweet tribute to his late ex-wife Naya Rivera on what would have been her 34th birthday on Tuesday.
The actor, 37, was married to the Glee star from 2014 to 2018 and is now raising their son Josey, five, as a single father following her death last July.
Dorsey shared a photo of herself and Rivera with their child and wrote on Instagram: ‘Just as unreal as real as you are gone. If that’s right, but none of this makes sense yet … 34, I could just hear you say, “Ah, I’m an old AF now!” Ha … Rest easy, old lady. ‘
Missed: Ryan Dorsey paid a sweet tribute to his late ex-wife Naya Rivera on what would have been her 34th birthday on Tuesday, sharing a photo of the two with their son Josey, now five.
In the black and white photo, Rivera cradles her son as Dorsey leans forward and takes the photo.
The actress died while on a boat trip with Josey on Lake Piru in Ventura County, northeast of Los Angeles.
Her body was found five days after she went missing and the coroner ruled her death as “accidental drowning.”
Several former Glee stars also took to social media to commemorate the actress, who played as Santana in all six seasons of the TV musical show.
Loss: The actor, 37, was married to the Glee star from 2014 to 2018 and is now raising their child as a single father following her death last July
‘Accidental Drowning’: The actress died while on a boat trip with Josey on Lake Piru in Ventura County on July 8. Her body was found five days after she went missing
Heather Morris, who played Rivera’s on-screen girlfriend Brittany and was Rivera’s good friend off-screen, shared a photo of the two.
‘Happy birthday my angel,’ wrote Morris, 33.
“I can’t write a juicy monologue because it’s just too hard,” she said, “but I love you and I can’t describe how much I miss you.”
Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, tweeted a photo of himself with Rivera with the caption, ‘Congratulations, honey. Miss you.’
Others who shared their views included Jane Lynch and Amber Riley.
‘Happy birthday my angel’: Morris, 33, wrote Heather Morris, who played Rivera’s girlfriend Brittany on screen and was Rivera’s good friend off screen, shared a photo of the two
Memories: Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, tweeted a photo of himself with Rivera with the caption, ‘Congratulations, honey. Miss you’
Moment of silence: Amber Riley also remembered her late co-star with a moving message
Tribute: Jane Lynch retweeted a montage in honor of Rivera’s birthday
Fans also got the hashtag #NayaRivera trending on Twitter when they remembered the Glee star.
‘My heart aches that you’re no longer here with us. Let’s make this #NayaRiveraDay, ‘one user wrote.
“Listening to # NayaRivera’s memoir on her birthday and hearing her talk about her dreams and regrets just hurts my heart,” said another fan.
