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Who is Naya Rivera's sister Nickayla? A look at her relationship with 'Glee' star's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey

Ryan and Nickayla Rivera moved into a three-bedroom home together and were seen shopping for household items at a nearby Target. They are raising Naya's son five-year-old Josey together now
PUBLISHED SEP 29, 2020
Nickayla Rivera, Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey (Getty Images)
Nickayla Rivera, Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey (Getty Images)

Naya Rivera's ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, and her sister are now working together to help raise the late actress' son. When the 'Glee' star passed away during a boating trip on July 8, 2020, she left behind five-year-old Josey Dorsey, who she was able to save before she disappeared under the surface of the water. Naya and Ryan shared custody of Josey, but now, her sister has stepped up in a major way to help raise him.

According to The Daily Mail, Ryan and Nickayla Rivera moved into a three-bedroom home together and were seen shopping for household items at a nearby Target. A source told the outlet, "They were fooling around and chatting the whole time. They're obviously helping lift each other's spirits. It's great these two can rely on each other and lean on their families to do what's best for Josey."

After authorities confirmed that they found Naya's body in California's Lake Piru, Nickayla posted a tribute to her big sister on Instagram. She wrote, "Sister,⁣ There are no words to describe my love for you. Side by side or miles apart, our connection is infinite. Our bond is unbreakable. We were complete opposites, yet simultaneously the same. The yin to my yang."

She added, "I never knew that by losing you, I would find so much of you in myself. ⁣⁣I've never known a life without you in it and still can’t imagine it. My world is turned upside down. But through it all, everything we were, we are still. I’ll always look at you with the same eyes as I did when I was young.⁣ My shmaya, I’ll love you for eternity and miss you every second of my life."

Ryan also honored Naya and wrote, "This is so unfair...there's not enough words to express the hole left in everyone's hearts. I can't believe this is life now. I don't know if I'll ever believe it. You were just here... We were just in the back swimming with Josey the day before. Life just isn't fair. I don't know what to say... I'm thankful for our times and our journey that brought us together and gave us the sweetest and kindest smart little boy we could ever hope for."

He added, "I remember sometimes you used to get annoyed at me: 'Ryan can you stop snap chatting!' Haha. I'm glad I didn't listen to you because I have hundreds and probably thousands of snaps and videos that Josey will have forever and know his momma loved him more than life and how much fun we had together as he was growing up. Life is all about good times and bad times but with Josey, it makes the bad a little less so because a part of you will always be with us. He'll never forget where he came from. We miss you. We will always love you. Love you Meep."

Who is Nickayla Rivera?

Model Nickayla Rivera attends the NYLON Young Hollywood Party presented by BCBGeneration at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on May 7, 2015, in West Hollywood, California (Getty Images)

Born on November 2, 1994, Nickayla is a model by profession and is known for her resemblance to her late sister Naya. Nickayla is 5 feet 11 inches tall and is also a social media star with over 140,000 Instagram followers. Her Instagram feed nowadays mostly includes her childhood pictures with sister Naya and her bikini photoshoots. She has also worked for fashion icon Naeem Khan. Her debut in the fashion industry happened in February 2014 at the New York Fashion Week.

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