Celebrities And Fans Continue To #PrayForNayaRivera After Star Goes Missing While Boating With Son
As we previously reported, actress Naya Rivera, best known for her role on “Glee,” has gone missing after going boating with her 4-year-old son at Lake Piru in Ventura County on Wednesday evening.
Sheriff’s Capt. Eric Buschow said at a news conference that about three hours after they left the dock, another boater discovered a boat drifting with the child asleep onboard. The child said they went swimming but the mother didn’t get back on the boat, Buschow said. He added that the child had on a life vest and an adult life vest was found on the boat. Authorities were notified and they began searching from air and with a dive team. However, they suspended their search due to nightfall.
While rescuers will resume their search this Thursday morning, fans, celebrities and close friends of Naya have been praying for a safe return. Actress Demi Lovato wrote on her Instagram story, “Please pray for @nayarivera to be found safe and sound 🙏🏼” Glee star Heather Morris also posted to Instagram and said, “We need all the prayers we can to bring our Naya back home to us. We need your love and light.” Fans notice that rapper Big Sean, Naya’s ex-boyfriend even liked a few tweets, also praying for her to safely return.
Here’s what fans had to say:
Ventura Police confirmed that the search will continue this Thursday after tweeting, “The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff @Cal_OES.”
We will continue to keep you updated when more details have been shared.