Actress Heather Morris reached out to her fans on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2020, via her Instagram to let them know that they were not alone. Many of Naya Rivera’s fans had felt lost, alone, confused, and were having a hard time dealing with Rivera’s untimely passing.
During Morris’s video, she told her fans that lately, she had been feeling very heavy and that she’s had this aching in her heart to connect with her fans. She went on to say that she did not need to explain the importance of what Santana and Brittany’s relationship meant to everyone. Most of their fans felt that it was a gateway into their current lives and it was an inspiration to become their best selves.
Morris stated “I want you to know that was never lost on me and it wasn’t lost on Naya. We both knew how special that was. It thinks she knew a little more than I did. I really felt it a lot later with all the messages. I just know how important our relationship was to you all. And I know a lot of you feel very lost and very far away from what happened and maybe a little bit confused and that’s completely normal.
I think that the fans were such a huge impact on our storyline. I want to thank you all for being such advocates and so supportive of Santana and Brittany’s relationship because without you guys it never would have existed. You guys helped to create something for the writers and for Naya and I that made an impact that will last for a lifetime and beyond that. I want to thank everyone for watching and I want to thank all the fans for your love and support. Grief looks different on everybody. I want you to be gentle and kind to yourselves. Something that helped me is to write a letter or to talk to her. That’s it, it’s all I got besides my tears.”
Morris was very emotional and rightfully so. She worked with Rivera for six years on Fox’s hit tv show, “Glee.” The pair had remained very close friends since the show ended. Both Rivera and Morris have children and would often have play dates together.
Written by Renee Porsia
