If you think back to your first love, you always remember them and little things always remind you of them.
Naya RiveraI definitely knew that I loved acting from the very beginning. I was such a ham growing up. Wherever the camera was, I wanted to be right in front of it.
Naya RiveraGoing to regular public high school and working and auditioning was really, really tough. I never really fit in and hit the stride that all the other kids were on. Instead of going out and hanging out with my friends at that age, I remember being in my bedroom and putting on like a Christina Aguilera tape and just like belting. And seeing if I could hit every single note just like her.
Naya RiveraThere are very few ethnic LGBT characters on television, so I am honored to represent them. I love supporting this cause, but itโs a big responsibility, and sometimes itโs a lot of pressure on me.
Naya RiveraThe day that I got the phone call to tell me that I booked โGleeโ I was shooting โCSI Miami.โ I was playing this heroin addictโฆIโd been on a million auditions where I sang and looked exactly the same way and didnโt do anything different. And so for this to be the one that popped it was just like what happened? It was the perfect timing and the perfect role for me. It was like everything came together.
Naya Rivera