So many grief-stricken people have been praying for the safe return of Naya Rivera — among them is her childhood friend and her first boyfriend, Tahj Mowry.
This week, fans of the Glee actress were left inconsolable when they discovered that she went missing during a trip with her son at Lake Piru in California.
A team of divers has been searching the lake, hoping to find Rivera.
As the authorities march on with drones and the search efforts, a long list of celebrities posted either on Instagram or Facebook asking their followers to keep Rivera and her family in their prayers.
Mowry shared a beautiful photo of Rivera that was accompanied by a heartsick message.
The actor is the brother of famous twins Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
Mowry, who starred in Smart Guy and Sister, Sister, penned this heartwrenching tribute to Rivera, and revealed that they had a romantic relationship, they were childhood friends, and she is irreplaceable.
His devasting post read in part: “We grew up together. We became adults together. We experienced so many firsts together. You were my first experience with everything; love, intimacy, heartbreak. We broke each others hearts and then mended them back together…more than once. I will never not think of you. No woman has ever measured up what you gave me or how you made me feel. I’ve never liked to admit it but I have never stopped loving you. A part of me always wished for the day where God would bring us back together to be what we dreamt we could have been. ”
Social media users rushed to send positive thoughts and prayers.
A supporter wrote this message of hope: “There is never enough time to say what you want to say.. you just have to say it… I’m so sorry… I am praying all day every day. ❤️”
A second kind note revealed: “He is so sweet and heartwrenching. I hope she is found safely… I went to high school with Naya, and she was nothing but amazingly sweet. My thoughts are with her family and friends during all this heartache.??❤”
An Instagrammer reached out to Mowry by saying: “????Beautiful. May we all have the courage to choose love despite obstacles and never end with regret. This is a very hard pill to swallow, and it doesn’t heal easily or quickly. I know this feeling all too well. May God bring peace to your heart and her family. Truly Hoping she is found.”
Another supporter shared an uplifting prayer that contained: “This just broke me. Sending so many prayers up for everyone involved in this situation and all of her fans. I grew up watching her on Glee and have always been inspired by her. God, please help us get through this.”
Rivera also dated rapper Big Sean.
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