‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera missing after boat trip with son

Friends, family and fans of Glee star Naya Rivera are holding out hope that the actress will be found after the 33-year-old disappeared while on a boat ride with her four-year-old son, Josey Hollis Dorsey.Rivera had rented a pontoon boat for an afternoon with her son on Lake Piru in Ventura County,. Calif. on July 8 around 1 p.m. pacific time. “Just the two of us,” she posted on social media around 3:15 p.m. along with a picture of her snuggling her son. Later, Josey, who was wearing a life jacket, was found sleeping on the boat by himself by other boaters in the lake, according to the L.A. Times. Officials said that Rivera’s wallet and identification, along with an adult-sized life vest, were also found on the boat.

just the two of us pic.twitter.com/wCunAlGJ1B

— Naya Rivera (@NayaRivera) July 7, 2020

The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff @Cal_OES pic.twitter.com/bC3qaZS3Ra

— Ventura Co. Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 9, 2020

“We’re going on the belief that she did go in the water and we have not been able to locate her. So this may well be a case of drowning,” Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Eric Buschow told media during a press conference. He added that Josey is in good health, and that “the family is going through a very traumatic time right now.”[video_embed id='1992017']RELATED: Search continues for missing 'Glee' star Naya Rivera[/video_embed]The boat and helicopter search for Rivera continued through Wednesday afternoon and evening, but was halted at nighttime. According to the Times, officials will call in even more search and rescue teams from neighbouring counties on July 9, including divers and air units. The search is expected to kick off around 6:30 a.m. PT. In the meantime, fans, friends and former co-stars are sending positive thoughts for a good outcome.

Praying.

— Harry Shum Jr (@HarryShumJr) July 9, 2020

Prayers up for the lovely Naya Rivera. ??

We starred alongside one another in her first very television series, The Royal Family, and I’ve watched her career blossom ever since. Please God, don’t cut this life short. pic.twitter.com/8fRDuuh3oK— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) July 9, 2020

The story about @NayaRivera is the most horrifying thing I have read about in a while. My heart goes out to her family. What a terrible trauma....

— Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) July 9, 2020

Rivera starred as cheerleader Santana Lopez for all six seasons of Glee. She also starred as Blanca Alvarez on the third season of the Eva Longoria-produced series Devious Maids, and is currently on the series Step Up: High Water.The actress-singer shares Josey with actor Ryan Dorsey, whom she married in 2014 and officially divorced in 2018 after a tumultuous relationship. In her 2016 memoir Sorry Not Sorry, Rivera revealed that having her son was her “greatest success. I will never do any better than him,” she wrote.[video_embed id='1763185']RELATED: Thandie Newton explores our obsession with people who work in the movie industry[/video_embed]