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Actress Naya Rivera, who rose to fame in 'Glee,' dies at 33

NEW YORK Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a gay cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy Glee, was found dead Monday in a Southern California lake. What a force you were, wrote Glee co-star Jane Lynch on Twitter. She is survived by her parents, Yolanda and George; a younger brother, Mychal; a sister, Nickayla; and her 4-year-old son. Naya Rivera was a fierce talent with so much more to do and this is such a terrible tragedy. In the preface to her autobiography, Rivera wrote that motherhood had changed her life and given it perspective.

Samantha Marie Ware Explains Why She Decided to Call Out Lea Michele's Alleged On-Set Behavior

Samantha Marie Ware couldn't hold back when it came to her accusations against former Glee co-star Lea Michele. Ware claims that Michele was well-known for her prima-donna behavior on set. While Ware says she attempted to speak up with regard to Michele's alleged abuse of power, Ware claims that the actress told her to "shut my mouth." She talked about how she has reign," Ware claims Michele told her. RELATED CONTENT:Lea Michele's 'Glee' Co-Star Says He Was 'Never Mistreated by Her'Amber Riley Doesn't 'Give a S**t' About the Lea Michele DramaSamantha Marie Ware Reacts to Lea Michele's Apology

Lea Michele's 'Glee' Co-Star Iqbal Theba Says He Was 'Never Mistreated by Her'

Lea Michele has gotten a slight reprieve from one of her Glee co-stars. Theba went on to warn his followers about the dangers of jumping to labels and conclusions in these situations. Michele's co-star, Amber Riley, also noted that Michele had "reached out" to her following the incident, adding, "I wish Lea Michele well... But Riley also noted that, "I don't give a s**t about this Lea Michele thing. RELATED CONTENT:Amber Riley Doesn't 'Give a S**t' About the Lea Michele DramaSamantha Marie Ware Reacts to Lea Michele's ApologyAmber Riley Sings Beyonc's 'Freedom' at Black Lives Matter Protest

Lea Michele apologizes for being 'difficult' on 'Glee' set

FILE - This April 30, 2019 file photo shows actress Lea Michele at The Hollywood Reporter's Empowerment in Entertainment Gala in Los Angeles. Michele has apologized for being unnecessarily difficult on the set of the musical TV show "Glee" after a black co-star accused Michele of making her time there a living hell. She issued a statement saying that while she didn't recall any incident or judged anyone by their skin color, she was sorry and blamed immaturity. The apology came two days after former co-star Samantha Marie Ware accused Michele of traumatic microaggressions that made me question a career in Hollywood. Michele is white and Ware is black. Michele tweeted her support of Black Lives Matter movement and said police violence on black people must end.

Lea Michele Apologizes Following 'Glee' Co-Star's Accusations That She Made Her Time on Set 'A Living Hell'

Ware posted a message in response to a tweet Michele shared in the wake of George Floyd's death. Several days later, Ware responded to her former co-star's message, writing, "LMAO, REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISION GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! AMONG OTHER TRAUMATIC MICRO AGGRESSIONS THAT MADE ME QUESTION A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD..."LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! Ware played Jane Hayward on 11 episodes of Glee in 2015, famously auditioning for the all-male a cappella group, The Warblers. Back in 2016, Naya Rivera, who played Santana Lopez on Glee, spoke to ET's Nischelle Turner about her relationship with Michele.