NeNe Leakes shared some photos with Naya Rivera on Instagram, telling her followers, "I was praying for a miracle! I wanted you to come home to your baby so bad. This hurts! I will hold the memories close to my heart and remember the good times, the laughs and the way we would cut up on set. Those were fun times! Please pray for Naya's family ripnayarivera #lifeisshort #bigsis."
While most of those photos were from the Glee set, one was from the day Rivera filmed a Real Housewives of Atlanta scene for a 2014 episode. They dished on Rivera's engagement to then-fiancé Big Sean and some of Leakes' Housewives drama. During her confessional, Leakes shared, "Naya and I met on the set of Glee and we hit it off and we've been friends ever since." The Real Housewife explained, "Naya's just cool, regular, down to earth, so we click."
During a 2011 Access Hollywood interview (via NBC San Diego), Rivera described Leakes as "great" and "hysterical." At that time, she hadn't filmed with Leakes, telling the outlet, "No scenes with her [yet]. I've been pushing for them." But eventually, she got her wish, tweeting about shooting with Leakes back in 2012. Both Rivera and Leakes posted about fun times on the set when Leakes was around. As much as they enjoyed working together and hanging out, it was extra special for Rivera, since she was a Real Housewives fan.
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