Naya Rivera was notably missing from the 93rd Academy Awards in memoriam video, a snub that had “Glee” co-star Dot-Marie Jones confused and upset.
09.04.2021 - 04:45 / etonline.com
Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards.
Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Becca Tobin, Lauren Potter, Dot-Marie Jones, Jessalyn Gilsig and Jenna Ushkowitz reunited at Thursday night's awards show to celebrate Rivera and the impact her character, Santana Lopez, has had on LGBTQ teens and the LGBTQ community as a whole. Rivera, who played Lopez on from 2009 to
.Naya Rivera was notably missing from the 93rd Academy Awards in memoriam video, a snub that had “Glee” co-star Dot-Marie Jones confused and upset.
Naya Rivera. ET spoke with the actress about her new Disney+ show,, at its premiere on Wednesday, and she also talked about recently honoring Rivera alongside her family at the GLAAD Media Awards.Gilsig, who played music teacher Will Schuester's ex-wife, Terri, on, was part of the emotional virtual reunion which included Matthew Morrison, Darren Criss, Amber Riley and more.
Schitt's Creek continued its dominant awards season haul by picking up another prize, the latest acquired Thursday night during the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards. It was the beloved series' second straight award from the media watchdog organization and it follows top prizes at the Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Almost the entire Glee cast reunited at Thursday night’s GLAAD Media Awards to honor their friend Naya Rivera following her tragic drowning death in July. The event also marked the 10 year anniversary since Rivera’s iconic character Santana Lopez came out, bringing one of the first teen lesbian stories to television.
The 'Glee' cast paid tribute to the late Naya Rivera during a special segment at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards. Demi Lovato began by hailing Naya's character, Santana Lopez, for being "ground-breaking for closeted queer girls", like herself back then.
The complete list of winners for the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards has been announced!
The cast of “Glee” gathered to pay tribute to Naya Rivera on Thursday.
Haley Bosselman editorFor the second year in a row, “Schitt’s Creek” won for outstanding comedy series at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Writer-star-executive producer Dan Levy accepted the prize on behalf of the series.“When we set out to make ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ we simply wanted to tell funny and hopefully meaningful stories about personal growth, love, empowerment and bebe crows,” Levy said in his acceptance speech.
Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comThe cast of “Glee” reunited virtually to remember Naya Rivera, who died last July at the age of 33, at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday.The tribute was opened by Demi Lovato, who had a brief role on the Fox series alongside Rivera.“I don’t have to tell you that this year was a tough, tough year,” Lovato said. “A particular moment of heartbreak stands out for me: losing my friend Naya Rivera.
The cast of Glee reunited virtually to pay tribute to the late Naya Rivera nine months after her death.
On Thursday night, actress, musician and advocate Demi Lovato introduced a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Glee actress Naya Rivera. Lovato was a friend to Rivera’s Santana and also played her girlfriend on the Fox musical series.
GLAAD ruled Thursday night with a virtual ceremony for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards which honors media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The ceremony premiered on YouTube on Thursday night, but if you missed out, it will be available to stream on Hulu starting at 10pm ET tonight until the end of June.
GLAAD Media Awards was all about celebrating diversity and representation, as celebrities, social media stars and activists stood up for racial justice and continued the fight for equal representation for the LGBTQ community.The night's host, actress and producer, Niecy Nash, introduced herself as the show's new gay, pansexual and then queer host, before deciding not to label herself at all.
LOS ANGELES -- “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Boys in the Band” were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer’s Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger calling for transgender students to be accepted as “part of the team” in sports.Harris and Krieger, spouses who play for the Orlando Pride and were on the 2019 World Cup-winning U.S.
Glee cast is set to reunite to pay tribute to actress Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD media awards. The cast is set to honour Rivera who tragically passed away following a drowning incident last year in July.
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Niecy Nash is hosting the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards! In an interview with ET's Nischelle Turner, Nash opened up about what to expect from the upcoming awards show, which she's hosting as a member of the LGBTQ+ community herself. As fans of Nash know, the actress — who had two previous marriages to men — tied the knot with Jessica Betts in a surprise wedding last August. And she couldn't be happier. «I never saw this day coming in my life,» Nash admits.
Glee cast will reunite next month for the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards, performing in memory of Naya Rivera.The cast will join the awards show’s presentation set to be held in memory of their late co-star, who played Santana Lopez in the show, marking the 10th anniversary of the character coming out.Demi Lovato, who guest-starred on Glee as Dani, will introduce the tribute to Rivera.