Naya Rivera's family is remembering her life and legacy on the one-year anniversary of her death. On July 8, her mother, Yolanda Previtire; sister, Nickayla Rivera; and brother, Mychal Rivera, opened up to Good Morning America about Naya's tragic boating accident and how they've been coping. "Sometimes we're afraid of the sorrow being so heavy that we're afraid for our own self, 'cause this is hard. There are no words to describe what we're going through," Yolanda said. "All we know is we have each other."
"I know if we could go back, we'd hug a little bit harder."
In addition to attending therapy to help with their shared trauma, Naya's sister noted that they are simply taking everything "one day at a time." "And taking that one day at a time and living it to the fullest, loving each other to the fullest, and not regretting anything," Nickayla said.
"I know if we could go back, we'd hug a little bit harder."
In addition to attending therapy to help with their shared trauma, Naya's sister noted that they are simply taking everything "one day at a time." "And taking that one day at a time and living it to the fullest, loving each other to the fullest, and not regretting anything," Nickayla said.
- 7/8/2021
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
On the fateful July 13, Naya Rivera’s family’s worst nightmare came true. After five agonizing days of a search operation at Lake Piru, the body of the former Glee actress was recovered. Rivera, a daughter, mother and sister, was 33.
The gut-wrenching photos of Rivera’s parents and brother at the lake last week showed a family coping with unimaginable grief. Yesterday, they got closure by getting their girl back.
And while nothing will alleviate their pain, in their first public statement, released to Deadline by Rivera’s manager Gladys Gonzalez on their behalf, Rivera’s family chose to focus on Naya’s “everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit.”
They also thanked everyone who was involved in the search, including “the heroine who found her,” as well as those who prayed for Naya, while asking for privacy as they continue to mourn her loss.
Here is the family’s statement:
We...
The gut-wrenching photos of Rivera’s parents and brother at the lake last week showed a family coping with unimaginable grief. Yesterday, they got closure by getting their girl back.
And while nothing will alleviate their pain, in their first public statement, released to Deadline by Rivera’s manager Gladys Gonzalez on their behalf, Rivera’s family chose to focus on Naya’s “everlasting legacy and magnetic spirit.”
They also thanked everyone who was involved in the search, including “the heroine who found her,” as well as those who prayed for Naya, while asking for privacy as they continue to mourn her loss.
Here is the family’s statement:
We...
- 7/14/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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