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This is absolutely heartbreaking to have to write.
On July 8th, Glee star Naya Rivera (Santana Lopez) rented a boat to go swimming with her son Josey. Police were later called to the scene when Josey was found by himself in the boat. He said he and his mother did go swimming but she hadn’t returned to the boat. Rescue efforts were then launched to locate Naya before being called off after night fall.
As someone who lives on an island and is surrounded by several beaches, including the Jersey Shore, our news programs unfortunately have at least three reports about searches for missing swimmers every summer. It is very, very common for searches to be called off after dark. So while I understand why everyone was frustrated and felt as if the police weren’t doing enough (especially as the particular department does have social media posts that reveal a very probable bias and Naya does identify as Afro Latina), ending the search for the night does mean anything either away about how dedicated to finding Naya they were. The search resumed in the morning and more resources were brought in to locate her. They continue to search for her.
However, the operation has turned into a recovery rather than a rescue, meaning it is very likely that Naya drowned.
And it’s horrible to think that we’ve lost another member of the Glee cast.
Naya was very talented and leaves behind a very impressive body of working, starting from when she was a child. She probably would’ve gotten even more projects as time went by and it’s a shame we’ll never see what else she would’ve done.
My heart goes out to her loved ones, especially her mother and her young son. It was clear from Naya’s social media that he was her entire world and that they were very close. This is going to be an unimaginable loss for him but it seems he has a strong family support system around him.
My condolences also go to her friends and former costars. Even if they weren’t close, this still has to be a loss for them.
Though they haven’t yet found her body, I do hope they can find her and provide some closure for her family.
Rest in peace, Naya. You will be missed.
Yes, I know I haven’t recapped a Glee episode since pretty much the first season. But after Cory Monteith’s death, I knew I had to recap this episode.
Before we continue, let’s get this out of the way first: They do not reveal how Finn died. It’s not important as this episode is not about how Finn died, but how the people around Finn grieve and find the strength to go on. Yes, it may not give some fans closure in regards to the character of Finn but it was a choice the producers made. Some people thought they should’ve killed Finn the same way Cory died and I’m glad they didn’t. While Finn’s father became an addict, it wouldn’t have been true to the character to make Finn one either. And if Glee had chosen this episode to be the “drugs are bad, m’kay?” episode, I would’ve been mad. When Glee gets preachy, it gets very heavy-handed in my opinion.
Anyway, on with the show…
Last time on “The Glee Project:” It was a tough week with the topic of vulnerability. Cory Monteith dropped by and gave actual acting tips before choosing Nellie as the homework challenge winner. The Gleekabes talked about their bullying experiences and used them for their video for “Hold On.” Lily ended up in the bottom three due to poor lip syncing skills. Charlie ended up there for a poor blocking choice (AKA steal Mario’s cane). Mario rounded out the bottom three because he had an attitude. In the end, Ryan decided to keep them all. So once again, 11 Gleekabes remain. Will someone get eliminated tonight? Find out!
Glee!
