Naya Rivera's Father Calls Out Ryan Murphy For Not Creating College Fund For Little Josey

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"Glee" co-creator Murphy vowed to set up the fund for Naya's son, but the late actress's father calls it "broken promises, fake outrage, hollow gestures."

It was on a sunny California day when news began to circulate that Naya Rivera was missing after vising Lake Piru with her young son, Josey. Authorities became concerned when Josey was located by boaters floating alone on the boat rented by Rivera when they first arrived at the lake. Five days later, the actress's loved ones received the tragic news that her body had been located and investigators shared it was their belief that Naya Rivera died saving her son's life by pushing him back onto the boat before drowning.

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Following her death, it's reported that Rivera's former Glee cast members along with the show's co-creator, Ryan Murphy, came together and vowed to set up a college fund for little Josey. Eight months later, Naya's father George Rivera has taken to Twitter to call them out for not making good on their offer. "Everyone needs to know what Ryan Murphy really did ... or didn’t do !!!" he tweeted. "I’m about to blow up this story .... and make sure he’s knows that I know."

He continued in another tweet, "When you are part of the Hollywood elite, some people treat others as they are 'less than' .... vocalize a good game , but it’s as shallow as the sets on stage , that they create. Promises made in public, only to fade with time and excuses .... even in a unexplainable tragedy." George Rivera added in another message, "Broken Promises..... fake outrage .... hollow gestures ..... no phone call."

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Murphy, who also created America Horror Story, became a trending topic as thousands of people criticized him based on George's tweets alone. The awarded television producer was made aware of his brewing scandal and tweeted that there are still plans to create a college fund for Josey, but it takes time.

"Myself, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan have committed to create a college fund for Naya Rivera's child Josey through the Naya Rivera Estate Trust," tweeted Murphy about his fellow Glee creators. "We have been in repeated conversations with the appropriate executors of her estate." Still, people have been flooding Twitter to share their criticisms. Check out the tweets below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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