Naya Rivera at the GLAAD Awards, which she hosted twice. The cast paid homage to the actress and her character on the series, Santana Lopez, who was an important LGBTQ+ and Latina icon for fans of the show.It marked the 10 years anniversary of Santana’s coming out as a lesbian on the show.Demi Lovato kicked off the tribute saying: “I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya's girlfriend Dani on Glee.”“The character Naya played, Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls like I was at the time and her ambition and accomplishments inspired Latina women all over the world.”She was then joined by Naya’s former castmates who praised her as a person and looked back on their memories of watching her perform and being blown.
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