Naya Rivera didn’t get her start there, but she sure rose to a household name during her time on Glee.
The late actress starred in all six seasons of the musical series as Santana Lopez, the cheerleader turned Gleek who dated Heather Morris‘ Brittany S Pierce.
During her time on the show, Naya took part in over 60 musical numbers, and even had her own solo numbers.
20th Century Fox TV, the studio behind Glee, shared their condolences on the heartbreaking loss of the star.
“Naya was a fierce talent with so much more to do and this is such a terrible tragedy. We are forever grateful for the indelible contribution she made to GLEE, from the first episode to the last. Our hearts are broken and our thoughts go out to her family, friends and young son,” they wrote on Twitter.
In remembering Naya and in honor of her performance as Santana Lopez, we took a look back at her musical numbers and hand picked 20 of her best ones, including duets, solos, and group performances.
Click through the slideshow to see Naya Rivera’s top Glee performances…
Sofia Wylie is taking her career to the next level!
The 16-year-old High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actress has signed a contract with IMG Models.
“I’ve always had a passion for the arts so this next chapter in my career was inevitable,” Sofia said in a statement with WWD. “I have an incredible team around me that has allowed to me grow freely as a performer, so taking my talents to the world of modeling feels natural.”
“IMG has encouraged me to continue exploring the diverse nature of my talents,” she added. “And I feel honored and humbled to start this next chapter with the team at IMG Models.”
IMG will work with Sofia in fashion and beauty, “while looking to expand her exposure in the industries through global endorsements.”
Many celebrities are paying their respects and mourning the loss of Naya Rivera.
It was confirmed on Monday (July 13) that the actress passed away, after her body was found in Lake Piru in California.
Authorities believe that the last thing Naya did was help make sure that her son Josey made it safely back onto the boat, but unfortunately didn’t have enough energy to save herself.
After news broke on Monday morning that search and rescuers had recovered a body, people started sharing messages for Naya, and more continued after it was confirmed to be her.
“Absolutley devastating. Her final act was saving her son, what a terrible loss. 💔,” Aimee Carrero shared on Twitter.
“Beautiful Naya Rivera, Rest In Peace. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones. You will be missed & never forgotten,” Becky G shared on her account.
Our continued thoughts go out to Naya Rivera‘s family, friends and loved ones.
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Dove Cameron has shared the first look at her new movie Issac!
The 24-year-old stars in the psychologic thriller as Cassie, alongside RJ Mitte.
Along with the teaser video, Dove also shared a new poster for the movie.
“It’s a psychological thriller about a boy named Isaac and his very strange life and circumstances. I can’t give too much away, but basically it’s one of those films where you never really know what’s real as an audience member. It’s very dark and it’s very different to anything I’ve done before. My character Cassie is Isaac’s girlfriend and something happens, there is an event…” Dove said about the movie in her Wonderland Magazine interview.
“There’s an event and they have to decide what they’re going to do basically to correct this event, and they go on an adventure and their lives change drastically,” she added.
In case you missed it, see what Dove said about her fans in the same interview.
Thomas Petrou is opening up about the possible TikTok ban!
While out with friends on Saturday night (July 11), the 21-year-old Hype House manager dished on privacy issues and what he would do if it was banned in the US.
“I’m gonna be honest, I do think there’s privacy issues. I really hope that a competitor comes along and makes a quality app, and pays us all, and gives us equity to bounce off of TikTok because the app has a lot of problems,” he told TMZ. “Or I hope they can fix it and transfer it to America so that there’s no problems.”
“I don’t know what all the other creators would do, but personally, I’m considered a YouTuber. Like at least for myself, I used TikTok to help blow up and I did a lot,” he added. “I’m an entrepreneur, and I don’t really mind if it gets shut down, wouldn’t have a problem from me. I love YouTube and I want to be able to create the best content for that platform.”
Jess and Gabriel Conte are officially on the road!
The couple have moved out of their Los Angeles home and are heading off to the opposite end of the country, Florida.
“after a few days of hiccups with our moving company.. we’re officially on the road! 😅 it’s been an incredible 3.5 years of living in los angeles and we’re going to miss this place and our friends so much 💘 see you soon LA, lets go to FL!!!” Jess captioned an Instagram post.
“i’m no crying, you’re crying :’) for real though, had a few hiccups with our moving company, delayed us a few days, but finally packed the last of it and on the road. only a little emotional lol. the LA home is just as empty as when we bought it. so many beautiful memories were made (and documented lol) in that place and we’ll never forget our time there. God’s been overwhelmingly good to us and i can’t wait to start this next season 🥂 here’s to closing a chapter and starting a new one <3," Gabriel wrote on his account.
Jess and Gabriel first announced that they decided to move out of Los Angeles back in January, and in April, they gave an update on the status of their move.
Naya Rivera has sadly passed away.
The 33-year-old Glee star’s body was recovered on Monday morning (July 13) after days of searching at Lake Piru in California.
Naya was out on a boating trip last Wednesday (July 8) with her four-year-old son Josey, and while they were swimming, she unfortunately was unable to make it back onto the boat.
“We are confident that the body we have found is that of Naya Rivera,” police said in a press conference on Monday afternoon. “There is no indication that this was foul play and no indication that this was a suicide.”
Naya is best know for her work on the hit show Glee, as well as Devious Maids, The Bernie Mac Show, and most recently starring in Step Up: Highwater.
Our thoughts are with Naya Rivera’s friends, family, and loved ones during this difficult time.
