Naya Rivera Celebrated On Her 35th Birthday

Naya Rivera may be gone, but her life and legacy is never forgotten.

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Today, January 12, marks Naya’s birthday.

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She would’ve been 35 this year.

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There was such a celebration on Twitter that her ‘Naya’ began trending on the social media platform.

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On Twitter user tweeted, “happy birthday to naya the most beautiful angel, I will always love you.”

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Other Naya fans thanked her for being an inspiration and beautiful soul.

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Naya tragically passed in July 2020.

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She was out on Lake Piru with her son when she went for a swim and accidentally drowned.

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Before her untimely passing, she was able to get her son, Josey, back to safety.

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