Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, and her younger sister Nickayla have reportedly moved in together, according to the Daily Mail.
The outlet reported Monday they have been leaning on each other for comfort and support and have become “inseparable.” The two have reportedly moved into a three-bedroom rental in Los Angeles where they are caring for Naya’s son Josey.
Josey just turned 5 last week and was found alone on the pontoon boat Naya rented the day she went missing. Nickayla is a 25-year-old 5’11 fashion model and influencer.
In Daily Mail’s exclusive pictures, Nickayla was photographed helping Dorsey move his belongings out of his old home in North Hills on September 6. Two days later they reportedly spent two hours loading his furniture into a huge yellow moving truck. Dorsey eventually worked up enough of a sweat that he took his shirt off. He then drove everything to the new house 30 minutes away. The day after move in the pair was seen helping each other with yard work on September 9th. Josey was playing nearby. According to the outlet, the home has a pool and costs nearly $5000 a month to rent.
While the two may be helping each other cope and heal from Naya’s traumatic death, fans aren’t so sure it’s innocent. On September 19, the pair were photographed holding hands as they shopped at Target. The two were reported “animatedly laughing” and joking with each other. A witness told the DailyMail, “They were fooling around and chatting the whole time… They’re obviously helping lift each other’s spirits.” When news broke today that the couple moved in together, people sprinted to Nickayla’s Instagram to both defend and shame her. Several have left snake emojis on the photo she shared with Naya with an open letter to her. One commented, “bro it’s barely been 3 months since Naya died and she’s out holding hands with Ryan and moving in with him.” Others encouraged her to ignore the hateful comments.
Naya and Dorsey were married in July 2014 and Josey was born on Sept. 17, 2015. Naya sought to split from Dorsey in 2016 but they reconciled before they separated for good in 2018. Naya was reported missing on July 8, several hours after she rented a pontoon boat with Josey at Lake Piru. Her body was found on July 13th. The autopsy officially ruled Rivera’s death an accidental drowning, and noted that Rivera was healthy, but had a history of vertigo “that would get worse when she was in the water.”
