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Hollywood is mourning the loss ofNaya Riveraafterher death at age 33.
Rivera’s body was recovered on Mondayat the California lake she visited with her son on July 8.
“Rest sweet, Naya.
What a force you were.
Love and peace to your family,” she wrote on Monday.
“How can you convey all your love and respect for someone in one post?
How can you summarize a decade of friendship and laughter with words alone?
If you were friends with Naya Rivera, you simply can’t,” Colfer wrote.
“Her brilliance and humor were unmatched.
Her beauty and talent were otherworldly.
She spoke truth to power with poise and fearlessness.
She could turn a bad day into a great day with a single remark.
She inspired and uplifted people without even trying.
Being close to her was both a badge of honor and a suit of armor.
Naya was truly one of a kind, and she always will be.”
Jenna Ushkowitzalso honored Rivera with a lengthy Instagram post.
You shined on stage and screen and radiated with love behind closed doors," Ushkowitz wrote.
“I was lucky enough to share so many laughs, martinis and secrets with you.
I can not believe I took for granted that you’d always be here.
You are so loved.
You deserved the world and we will ensure Josey and your family feel that everyday.
I miss you already.”
“She was bold.
She was a LOT of fun,” Criss first tweeted.
“Naya made me laugh like no one else on that set.
I always said it while we were working together and I’ve maintained it ever since.
Her playful, wicked sense of humor never ceased to bring a smile to my face.”
“She played by her own rules and was in a class of her own.
She had a brashness about her that I couldn’t help but be enchanted by,” he continued.
“I also always loved her voice, and savored every chance I got to hear her sing.
I think she had more talent than we would have ever been able to see.”
Criss ended his thread by writing, “that was Naya’s gift.
And it’s a gift that will never go away.
Rest in peace you wild, hilarious, beautiful angel.”
“I legitimately can not imagine this world without you,” McHale first wrote.
He also echoed other cast members' sentiments that Rivera possessed a sharp wit and was a gifted singer.
“She was clearly more talented than the rest of us.
I love you, Bee.”
“RIP Naya Rivera.
I’ll forever cherish the opportunity to play your girlfriend on Glee,” Lovato wrote.
She invited me to parties and gatherings and was always there to give advice.
Max Adler, who played Dave Karosky, expressed his pain using crying and broken heart emoji.
Vanessa Lengies, who played Sugar Motta, wrote, “So much grief today.
Grateful for our love and connection.
Family for lifetimes.”
“Now more than ever we must lift her family and friends up especially Josey!
I love you Naya,” Newell wrote.
“I was a newcomer to acting.
She was the real deal and every scene we did together she was a mixture of terrifying and hilarious.
Gleewriter and actor Michael Hitchcock wrote, “Naya brought so much joy to our lives.
My deepest condolences to her family, friends, co-workers, and fans around the world.
We love you so much, Naya.”
The show’s former recording engineeer, Alex Anders, reflected on working with Rivera in the studio.
“Heart broken over the loss of Naya,” he tweeted.
“We had so many good times together in the studio recording her wonderful voice.
This was the last of those.
I pray for her family and especially little Josey tonight.
May she Rest In Peace.”
This will always be a special memory for me.
They only showed a minute, but we all got to ask her interview questions.
She was so charismatic, sweet, funny and easy to talk to.
My heart goes out to her friends and family.
this is so sad.”
“Sending much love and positive thoughts into the universe for Naya’s family!!
RIP,” Trinity the Tuck wrote.
“I’ve only met her once.
Let’s celebrate Naya and her life to lift her and her Family up,” Peppermint wrote.
“Naya Rivera was truly a light and showed us all how to be unapologetically ourselves.
We send our most heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and fans in this difficult time.
