Naya Rivera’s ‘Glee’ co-star Amber Riley demanded ‘respect’ from their fans, reminding them that this is a ‘very real’ and ‘devastating’ time for them.
Amber Riley, 34, is clapping back! The Glee alum spoke out against fans who have posted comments that she and other co-stars have been relatively silent on social media following the disappearance of 33-year-old Naya Rivera. “Show some respect,” Amber began her emotionally charted tweet, posted on Sunday, July 12. “All our energy is going toward helping find Naya and praying for her safe return and for her family,” the Infamous star added.
Show some respect. All our energy is going toward helping find Naya and praying for her safe return and for her family. No one owes anyone online a performance of grief. This is very real and devastating. Focus on Naya and her family. Not us. We don’t matter right now.
— Amber Patrice Riley (@MsAmberPRiley) July 12, 2020
“No one owes anyone online a performance of grief. This is very real and devastating,” Amber wrote, going on to demand “focus” on the real issue at hand. “Focus on Naya and her family. Not us. We don’t matter right now,” she poignantly concluded, including “#helpfindnaya #NayaRivera #nayariveramissing” in a follow up tweet. Naya has been missing since July 8, after going boating at Lake Piru with her 4-year-old son Josey. The little boy was discovered alone on the boat hours later, explaining to police that his mother went swimming and never came back.
Heather Morris, 33, has also spoken out about her dear friend Naya. “My name is Heather Morris, I’m Naya’s close friend and co-worker, and I’m trying to conduct an on foot search and rescue mission along with a small group of friends at Lake Piru,” she wrote in response to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s tweet t
