Naya Rivera's ex-fiancé Big Sean breaks his silence following reports the actress is missing and presumed dead after her four-year-old son was found asleep and alone in a boat
- Big Sean, 32, liked a series of tweets showing his support for the search for Naya
- Fears are growing for Naya after a boater raised the alarm after seeing Naya's vessel drifting and her child asleep on board
- The rapper liked tweets urging the police to search for Naya and saying that they were 'praying' for her return
- The Glee star and her son Josey rented a pontoon boat on Lake Piru on Wednesday afternoon, but three hours later another boater raised the alarm
- Big Sean and Naya, 33, were previously engaged however they called it off just months later in 2013, amid reports he had cheated on her with Ariana Grande
Big Sean has broken his silence following reports his ex-fiancée Naya Rivera is missing and presumed dead after her son was found alone on a boat.
The rapper, 32, has shown his support by liking a series of tweets from fans who said that they were 'praying' for Naya's safe return and urging people to search for her.
Big Sean and Naya, 33, were previously engaged however they called it off just months later in 2013, amid reports he had cheated on her with Ariana Grande.
Support: Big Sean has broken his silence following reports his ex-fiancée Naya Rivera is missing and presumed dead after her son was found alone on a boat
Fears are growing for Naya after a boater raised the alarm after seeing Naya's vessel drifting and her child asleep on board.
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Big Sean liked a string of tweets from supporters, including one that said: 'Prayers out to Naya Rivera. I hope she is ok.'
Another said, 'Praying they find Naya Rivera. She wrote this 6 days ago' alongside a poignant post from Naya that read: 'No matter the year, circumstance or strifes everyday you're alive is a blessing. Make the most of today and every you are given. Tomorrow is not promised.'
Concern: Fears are growing for Naya after a boater raised the alarm after seeing Naya's vessel drifting and her child asleep on board
Support: Big Sean liked a string of tweets from supporters, including one that said: 'Prayers out to Naya Rivera. I hope she is ok'
He also liked a tweet that urged authorities to continue their hunt for Naya, after the search was suspended over night.
The tweet read: 'KEEP SEARCHING FOR NAYA RIVERA. HER SON NEEDS HER!!!!!'
The Glee star and her son Josey rented a pontoon boat on Lake Piru on Wednesday afternoon, but three hours later another boater raised the alarm.
Cops found Rivera's life vest on the boat and believe that 'she did go in the lake' to go swimming, acknowledging that 'this may well be a case of drowning' in a 'horrible accident'. Her car was found nearby.
Former flame: Big Sean and Naya were previously engaged however they called it off just months later in 2013, amid reports he had cheated on her with Ariana Grande
Tragic: The Glee star and her son Josey rented a pontoon boat on Lake Piru on Wednesday afternoon, but three hours later another boater raised the alarm
Four-year-old Josey has told investigators that he climbed back on the boat and his mother did not, but the circumstances are unclear and cops say it is 'challenging' to interrogate a toddler. According to TMZ, the boy says his mother 'jumped in the water and didn't come back up'.
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department confirmed last night that the missing woman was Rivera, who starred in 113 episodes of the hit musical series from 2009 to 2015.
Divers and helicopters were scouring the reservoir until darkness fell but no trace of Rivera has been found and the search was halted until morning.
'Horrible': Cops found Rivera's life vest on the boat and believe that 'she did go in the lake' to go swimming, acknowledging that 'this may well be a case of drowning' in a 'horrible accident'
Worrying: Four-year-old Josey has told investigators that he climbed back on the boat and his mother did not
Stardom: Naya in Glee (left) with Heather Morris and Diana Agron in 2009
Big Sean and Naya got engaged in 2013 following six months of dating, however they split just five months later amid swirling cheating allegations.
Naya discussed the split in her memoir Sorry Not Sorry and revealed that she discovered she wasn't getting married anymore after reading an article online.
She penned: 'We'd been fighting for five straight days while he was traveling, and then on the one day that he was back in LA, he said he didn't want to see me.
'Well, a******, I've got a key to your house. I walk in, go downstairs, and guess what little girl is sitting cross-legged on the couch listening to music? It rhymes with 'Smariana Schmande.'
A statement from Big Sean's representative said: 'After careful thought and much consideration, Sean has made the difficult decision to call the wedding off.
Married: They married on July 19, 2014, which was the same date she was slated to marry Big Sean. Naya and Ryan welcomed a baby boy - Josey - in 2015
'The recent rumors and accusations reported by so called or fake sources are simply untrue. Sean wishes Naya nothing but the best and it is still his hope that they can continue to work through their issues privately. We will not be commenting again on this matter.'
Big Sean did go on to date Ariana for nine months, while Naya married her ex-boyfriend Ryan Dorsey, who she had previously go out with four years earlier.
They married on July 19, 2014, which was the same date she was slated to marry Big Sean. Naya and Ryan welcomed a baby boy - Josey - in 2015.
They divorced three years later in 2018.
Dating: Big Sean did go on to date Ariana for nine months, while Naya married her ex-boyfriend Ryan Dorsey, who she had previously go out with four years earlie
Child actor and Glee star: The life of Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera, age four, as Hillary Winston on the CBS sitcom The Royal Family
Naya Rivera was born to former model Yolanda Rivera and actor George Rivera on January 12, 1987, in Santa Clarita, California.
She began her acting career at just months old, starring as a baby in adverts for Kmart before landing a significant role as Hillary Winston on the CBS sitcom The Royal Family at the age of four.
Rivera's personal life came into in the spotlight during her stint on Glee, which began in 2009.
She started dating artist Big Sean in April 2013, becoming engaged in October 2013 but ending the relationship six months later when she suggested she caught him cheating with singer Ariana Grande.
Talking about the split in her book she wrote: 'We'd been fighting for five straight days while he was traveling, and then on the one day that he was back in LA, he said he didn't want to see me.
'Well, a******, I've got a key to your house. I walk in, go downstairs, and guess what little girl is sitting cross-legged on the couch listening to music? 'It rhymes with 'Smariana Schmande.''
She then began dating actor Ryan Dorsey, who she had previously dated in her early 20s. The pair married on July 19, 2014 in Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico - using the same date set for her marriage to Big Sean.
Seven months later they announced they were having a son, Josey Hollis, who was born in September 2015.
In November 2016 the couple filed for divorce. They briefly reconciled until November 2017, when Rivera was arrested and charged in Kanawha County, West Virginia, with misdemeanor domestic battery against Dorsey.
She allegedly hit him in the head during a row over their child, but charges were later dropped. The couple finally divorced in 2018 and split custody of Josey.
Rivera's stint on Glee won her nominations for numerous accolades. She had secured the breakthrough role at the age of 22 after years playing guest roles and recurring TV parts in shows including Baywatch and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
During this time, in 2011, she signed to Columbia Records and launched a solo singing career, releasing a single with rapper Big Sean in 2013 - who she was then dating - titled Sorry.
Rivera made her movie debut as Vera in the horror film At the Devil's Door in 2014, then returned to TV to play the reoccurring role of Blanca on Devious Maids in 2015.
A year later she published her memoir, at the age of 29, titled Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up.
Rivera's brother Mychal Rivera is a former NFL player for the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. Her sister Nickayla Rivera is a model.
