Naya Rivera’s grieving sister breaks silence after tragic death of Glee actress
Naya Rivera went missing during a boat trip with her young son before her body was found six days later. Tributes have flooded in from around the world for the much-loved Glee actress
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Naya Rivera ‘s younger sister Nickayla has broken her social media silence following the Glee star’s tragic death.
The 33-year-old actress disappeared while on a boating trip with her young son at California’s Lake Piru on July 8.
Naya’s son Josey was found hours later alone on the boat and was unharmed.
After an extensive search, Naya’s body was found six days later and officials have since ruled that it was a tragic accident.
On Saturday, Nickayla took to social media to reveal an emotional post dedicated to her late sister.
“Sister, There are no words to describe my love for you. Side by side or miles apart, our connection is infinite,” she began in the post.
“Our bond is unbreakable. We were complete opposites, yet simultaneously the same. The yin to my yang. I never knew that by losing you, I would find so much of you in myself.”
In the post, that was her first statement on Instagram and Twitter since the tragedy, Nickayla explained that her world had been turned ‘upside down’. She added: “I’ve never known a life without you in it & still can’t imagine it. My world is turned upside down. But through it all, everything we were, we are still. I’ll always look at you with the same eyes as I did when I was young.”
“My shmaya, I’ll love you for eternity & miss you every second of my life.”
Alongside her emotional message, Nickayla posted a throwback black and white picture of the siblings.
In the snap, Nickayla tenderly kisses her older sister on the cheek as Naya beamed at the camera.
Nickayla’s emotional tribute came shortly after Naya’s ex-husband also broke his silence with a message in memory of his former partner.
The actor, who was married to Naya from 2014 until 2018, admitted he was still in disbelief.
“This is so unfair…there’s not enough words to express the hole left in everyone’s hearts,” he wrote.
“I can’t believe this is life now. I don’t know if I’ll ever believe it.
“You were just here… We were just in the back swimming with Josey the day before. Life just isn’t fair. I don’t know what to say.”
The entertainment world has been left reeling and tributes have flooded in from her celebrity pals following the heartbreaking news of her death.
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