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| Naya Rivera: Glee star missing after boat trip with son | |
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| Glee star Naya Rivera is missing after her four-year-old son was found alone in a boat on a lake in Southern California, officials say. | Glee star Naya Rivera is missing after her four-year-old son was found alone in a boat on a lake in Southern California, officials say. |
| The 33-year-old rented the boat on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles, the Ventura County Sheriff's office said. | The 33-year-old rented the boat on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Piru, north-west of Los Angeles, the Ventura County Sheriff's office said. |
| It said a search and rescue operation was suspended overnight and "will continue at first light". | It said a search and rescue operation was suspended overnight and "will continue at first light". |
| Rivera is best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee. | Rivera is best known for playing cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee. |
| The musical comedy TV series ran on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015. | The musical comedy TV series ran on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015. |
| What is known about the boating incident? | |
| Rivera's child was spotted by another boater three hours after the actress had taken the boat, CBS Los Angeles reports, quoting the sheriff's office. | Rivera's child was spotted by another boater three hours after the actress had taken the boat, CBS Los Angeles reports, quoting the sheriff's office. |
| It says the boy told investigators that he and his mother were swimming - but she never got back into the boat. | It says the boy told investigators that he and his mother were swimming - but she never got back into the boat. |
| The missing person was later formally identified as Naya Rivera, a Los Angeles resident. | The missing person was later formally identified as Naya Rivera, a Los Angeles resident. |
| The sheriff's department said the lake would be closed to the public as the search resumed on Thursday, with dive teams from across the region taking part. | |
| On Tuesday, Rivera posted on Twitter a picture of herself and her son with a caption "just the two of us". | On Tuesday, Rivera posted on Twitter a picture of herself and her son with a caption "just the two of us". |
| A number of celebrities have called for prayers for the missing actress, including singer Demi Lovato and Harry Shum Jr, who played Mike Chang in Glee. | |
| Another of the show's stars, Heather Morris, wrote in her Instagram story: "We need all the prayers we can get to bring our Naya back home to us. We need your love and light." | |
| Jackée Harry, who appeared in the sitcom The Royal Family, posted a clip of her acting alongside Rivera. | |
| "Please God, don't cut this life short," she said. | |
| Who is Naya Rivera? | Who is Naya Rivera? |
| Rivera began her career as a child actress and model, appearing in TV commercials in the US. | Rivera began her career as a child actress and model, appearing in TV commercials in the US. |
| As a four-year-old she starred in the Royal Family sitcom, and had a number of other TV appearances. | As a four-year-old she starred in the Royal Family sitcom, and had a number of other TV appearances. |
| But it was playing cold-hearted Santana Lopez in Glee that made her a star in America. | But it was playing cold-hearted Santana Lopez in Glee that made her a star in America. |
| In 2014, Rivera starred in the horror film At the Devil's Door. | In 2014, Rivera starred in the horror film At the Devil's Door. |
| The same year she married fellow actor Ryan Dorsey - who is the father of her son. The couple divorced in 2018 and have joint custody of the boy. | |