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Amber Riley Performs Emotional Tribute to Naya Rivera on Jimmy Kimmel
"I didn’t make it 15 seconds before I was a puddle. I love you Naya. RIP Angel." 
By Taylor HendersonAugust 28 2020 / 1:29 PM
Taylor Henderson
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one! 
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Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Amber Riley performed a moving tribute to her Glee costar and friend Naya Rivera. 
Rivera passed away last month in a tragic boating accident on a Southern California lake, shocking friends, family, and fans around the world. She left behind a 4-year-old son. 
\u201cI will, my friend. I will.\u201d
 — Amber Patrice Riley (@Amber Patrice Riley)
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Introduced by this episode's guest host Lil Rel Howery, they dedicate the song to their "really amazing friend."
"I didn’t make it 15 seconds before I was a puddle. I love you Naya. RIP Angel," Riley tweeted just before the performance aired.
\u201cI didn\u2019t make it 15 seconds before I was a puddle. I love you Naya. RIP Angel \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc95\u201d
 — Amber Patrice Riley (@Amber Patrice Riley)
        1598589726
Riley has a new self-titled EP coming out on October 2. 
Watch Riley perform "A Moment" below.

        
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