Heather Morris has gotten a everlasting reminder of her good friend and former “Glee” castmate Naya Rivera, one 12 months after Rivera’s tragic drowning dying.
Morris, 34, confirmed off a tattoo on the aspect of her left forearm on Instagram Thursday that featured the phrases “tomorrow is just not promised,” a phrase Rivera tweeted simply days earlier than her dying.
“It hasn’t gotten simpler to write down a caption,” Morris wrote. “You’re the brightest star in my eyes Naya Rivera. I’m so grateful GOD LAYED A HAND and introduced us collectively as finest buddies, mother buddies, scene companions, and every little thing in between. Your legacy lives on in kindness and being “that sassy queen” in my eyes. I really like you perpetually bebe lady.”
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The poignant tattoo for Morris got here a 12 months to the day after Rivera died at 33 when she drowned in a lake exterior Los Angeles whereas swimming with her 4-year-old son.
Six days earlier than her dying, Rivera posted a selfie on Twitter, writing “Regardless of the 12 months, circumstance, or strifes on a regular basis you are alive is a blessing. Benefit from in the present day and day by day you’re given. Tomorrow is just not promised.”
Morris was certainly one of a number of “Glee” solid members who paid tribute to Rivera on Thursday.
Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz and Matthew Morrison additionally shared pictures of Rivera on Instagram with coronary heart emojis and remembrances.
Thursday marked the newest tough milestone for Rivera’s buddies, household and “Glee” co-stars, who additionally honored her in January on what would’ve been Rivera’s thirty fourth birthday.
Within the wake of her dying, the “Glee” solid additionally gathered on the lake the place Rivera drowned to say an emotional goodbye.
Morris and Rivera have been significantly shut after enjoying Brittany S. Pierce and Santana Lopez on the Fox comedy-drama, respectively. The 2 cheerleaders within the glee membership fall in love and later get married.
“We each knew how particular it was,” Morris stated in a video tribute to Rivera a month after her dying.