Almost 5 years after her demise, Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, is addressing rumors that he had a romantic relationship with Rivera’s sister, Nickayla Rivera.
In an unique with Folks revealed on Wednesday, the actor mentioned the rumors and described them as “so insane.”
The rumour concerning a possible relationship between Nickayla Rivera and Dorsey started circulating after the pair have been photographed buying collectively for a fifth birthday celebration for his and Naya Rivera’s son, Josey, which happened two months after her passing.
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“The funny thing is, it did look like we were holding hands, but we grazed fingers on the escalator, and then it was this whole thing,” Dorsey informed Folks. “That was the only time I’ve ever addressed anything on social media because it was just so insane.”
Naya Rivera was declared lacking on July 8, 2020, throughout a boating and swimming journey in California’s Lake Piru. Authorities later discovered Josey asleep on a pontoon boat that Rivera had rented earlier that day. Her physique was recovered days in a while July 13, confirming her tragic demise after being situated in a distant space of the lake.
After her demise, the late “Glee” star’s sister moved in with Dorsey and Josey, who have been residing in Los Angeles on the time.
Whereas talking with Folks, Dorsey credited Nickayla Rivera as “such a big help” throughout that troublesome time and famous her function in sustaining a way of normalcy for his son.

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“I wanted to keep [Josey’s] life somewhat normal, and I knew I was going to be out of town working,” Dorsey stated. The association, which lasted a yr, is one thing Dorsey appears again on with appreciation, particularly contemplating the steadiness Nickayla Rivera supplied his son whereas he was away working.
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“She served as somewhat of a female figure and helped be the other voice of reason,” Dorsey stated.