Glee star Naya Rivera missing after boat trip with son in California lake: report

Glee actress Naya Rivera was reported missing after authorities found her four-year-old son alone in their rented boat. 

In a report by NBC News, the 33-year-old actress rented a boat at Lake Piru in California at around 1 pm. Three hours later, her son was found napping alone on the boat. 

The child told authorities that they have been swimming but Rivera never came back. 

Hours after she went missing, she was still able to tweet a photo of her with her son. “Just the two of us,” she wrote. 

https://twitter.com/NayaRivera/status/1280626721146826752

Earlier, the Ventura County Sheriff reported a possible drowning victim at Lake Piru. 

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Hapening now: Search for possible drowning victim at Lake Piru. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff on scene. SAR Dive Team and PIO on the way.

— Ventura County Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 9, 2020

In the following tweet, they identified the missing person as Naya Rivera. 

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The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff @Cal_OES pic.twitter.com/bC3qaZS3Ra

— Ventura County Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 9, 2020

The news of the incident struck a chord with Filipino netizens on Twitter. “Naya” landed the second spot on the Philippines’ top trending list on the platform.

Rivera is best known for her role as Santana Lopez in Fox’s comedy-drama series Glee. 

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