Regina King Opens Up About Son Ian’s Demise, Will get Emotional

Regina King is lastly opening up about her son Ian‘s suicide … saying by way of tears she respects his option to take his personal life and bearing on her personal expertise with grief.

The actress/director sat down for an interview on “Good Morning America” the place she delved into Ian’s tragic 2022 loss of life … and touched on her tough journey within the aftermath.

RK says she thinks of grief as love with out anyplace to go, and she or he’s attempting to have a good time her son for every little thing he’s — she even makes use of the current tense as a result of she says Ian is all the time together with her. King provides she hasn’t actually had time to easily sit with Ian’s determination … which she says she understands — as a result of it is clear to her he did not need to be right here anymore.

Regina says her favourite a part of herself was being Ian’s mother, and in the end she merely has to respect the journey regardless of additionally asking herself questions on what she presumably may’ve finished higher as a mother or father.

As we reported … Ian Alexander Jr. — the one son of King and her ex-husband Ian Alexander Sr. — took his life again in January 2022 on his twenty sixth birthday.

On the time, Regina mentioned, “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. 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.”

Ian was a daily visitor of Regina on the pink carpet, even calling King a “Super Mom” on the 2019 Golden Globes pink carpet and posting a heartfelt tribute to her on her fiftieth birthday in 2021.

It appears Regina is taking the subsequent massive step in her journey … though Ian is clearly by no means removed from her thoughts.