Regina King opened up about her experience with grief two years after losing her son Ian Alexander, Jr.
The 53-year-old actress and director’s son died by suicide at the age of 26 in January 2022.
For the first time in public, she explained how she is honoring him and reflected on how her life has changed in an interview on Good Morning America this week.
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Regina King has returned to social media.
Late Thursday night (January 19), the 52-year-old Oscar winner took to Instagram to share her first post since her son Ian Alexander, Jr. passed away in January 2022.
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Regina King has revealed that her son, Ian Alexander, Jr., has sadly died by suicide, days after his 26th birthday.
The 51-year-old actress and director, and her family, have released a statement on the matter.
“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” Regina shared in a statement to People. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you.”
Regina shared Ian with her ex-husband, Ian Alexander, Sr., a record producer.
In a previous interview, Regina opened up about her son, whom she called “an amazing young man.”
“You don’t know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don’t have a child, you don’t know what that is,” she explained at the time. “When you experience it, it’s the most fulfilling [thing] ever.”
Just days ago, Ian had promoted an upcoming concert on Instagram that was set to take place at the end of the month.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Regina and her family during this time.
Regina King is opening up about raising a young black man.
The 48-year-old Oscar winner appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where she opened up about the racial injustice protests, and talked about having difficult conversations with son Ian Alexander Jr, 24, about how to interact with police.
“I think in most homes, black homes, it’s not just a conversation. It’s an ongoing conversation,” Regina shared. The anger that they have, it just compounds every time something like this happens. It’s another moment that’s telling them that they’re not worthy … their lives are not valuable once they walk outside of the comfort of their homes.”
Regina shares Ian Jr with her ex-husband Ian Alexander, whom she was married to from 1997 to 2007.
“The conversation shifts every time,” Regina continued, “because you have to find a way to support their feelings and make sure that you’re letting them know that you hear them and that you do mirror the same sentiment. But you don’t want them to do anything that’s going to put themselves in a situation that they may not come back home, they may not talk to you again.”
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