Regina King is reveal for the 1st time, discussing the demise loss of her son, Ian Alexander Jr., in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America.”
Ian, Regina’s only children, whom she shared with her ex-husband, record producer Ian Alexander Sr., tragically passed away by suicide just days after his 26th birthday.
The Oscar-winning actress, who is portraying political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm in the forthcoming Netflix biopic, Shirley, said the movie is dedicated to her son.
Grief is a journey. I get that grief is love that has no place to go.
I know that it’s essential to me to honor Ian in the totality of who he is.
Speak about him in the present because he is always with me – the joy and happiness that he gave all of us.
When it comes to depression people expect it to look a certain way. They expect it to look heavy.
People expect that…to have to experience this and not be able to have the time to just sit with Ian’s choice, which I respect and understand.
He didn’t want to be here anymore and that’s a difficult stuff for other people to receive because they did not live our experience – did not live Ian’s journey.
I was so angry with God. That why would that weight be given to Ian? With all of the stuffs that we had gone via with the therapy, psychiatrists, and programs.