Regina King speaks out for 1st time on death of her son, who died by suicide

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2024
  • Oscar-winning actress Regina King is speaking out for the first time about her late son Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide in January 2022 at the age of 26.
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  • @bywillia
    @bywillia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +132

    I love that she shared...Grief is LOVE that has no place to go😐🙏🏾

    • @marithagray4392
      @marithagray4392 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes that's strong

    • @HomelessInAmerica2024
      @HomelessInAmerica2024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's the blessing because the grief won't stay with her. She's going to be herself again. 🩵🩷💛

  • @brandib412
    @brandib412 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +174

    The hardest thing to go through is the death of your child 😢

    • @lillianwalton6466
      @lillianwalton6466 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      7 months for me

    • @treanderson2011
      @treanderson2011 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Unfortunately lost my daughter to suicide this past Jan..I'll nvr be the same

    • @Lynneparks7627
      @Lynneparks7627 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I know the pain. I've been there. 4 years now.

    • @Lynneparks7627
      @Lynneparks7627 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@treanderson2011😢 It is like living in a fog. 🙏🏿

    • @shawnanelson8287
      @shawnanelson8287 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      6 months for me😢

  • @deescott8312
    @deescott8312 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +78

    Regina is so talented and beautiful. Sorry for her loss 😢

    • @HomelessInAmerica2024
      @HomelessInAmerica2024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes she is both, and and more!
      🩵🩷💛

    • @HomelessInAmerica2024
      @HomelessInAmerica2024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm sending her some Happy. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 after the tears.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @Sam.IAM2
    @Sam.IAM2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    We Love You Regina King ❤❤❤

  • @Sam.IAM2
    @Sam.IAM2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    She is so Real and A Beautiful All Around Person ❤
    God Bless You Always

  • @lanadarby6609
    @lanadarby6609 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Regina King. She has always been one of my most favorite actresses. So real, humble, enormous talent. May God protect your heart!! Will continue to pray for you.

  • @debragilbert849
    @debragilbert849 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    You don't personally know her but you want to just give Ian's mom a hug. Blessings to you sister.

  • @gerrimiller8727
    @gerrimiller8727 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +83

    Poor thing. I am on the opposite side of her son. I am the Mom that struggles with depression and I think about leaving this earth a lot. However, I don't want to hurt my 4 children and 6 grandchildren. They keep me going but there are days that I say enough is enough. My prayer is with Regina and I am so sorry for her lose. May God heal her in every way that would allow her to keep going.

    • @CM_CALI
      @CM_CALI 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Praying for you 💕🌷

    • @Rashaun1978
      @Rashaun1978 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Fast, pray, seek God, read the full bible. Chase the one who created you because he will meet you where you are. He loves you with an everlasting love and I promise you can get through this. We're praying for you and support you 💞🙏🏾♥️

    • @lisathornton6374
      @lisathornton6374 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Please don't leave. You are loved.

    • @gloriamcdonough987
      @gloriamcdonough987 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Rashaun1978beautiful words of wisdom and support for someone that’s suffering of depression🙏😞🫶You spoke the truth about how God is going to keep you alive🙏and strong for the sake of your beautiful kids🙏
      Don’t give up🙏You’re not alone and we all going through difficult times.
      Please keep your faith and stay positive those kids need you🙏🫶🌹

    • @Lynneparks7627
      @Lynneparks7627 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Please know that you are loved. My daughter passed away 4 years ago. I did not want to wake up but I also didn't want my loved ones here on earth to go through anymore pain. ❤

  • @sueq.8296
    @sueq.8296 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Shirley Chisholm was the first book report I ever did in school. So I’m so excited that someone is talent her story. This woman is a trailblazer. Amazing. And this could not have come at a better time than when I myself have decided to step out and be just as bold as Shirley Chisholm.

  • @janetmooremendias233
    @janetmooremendias233 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I don't know you but live with much grief; so you have my heartfelt empathy. 03/13/24

  • @EbonyWhitee
    @EbonyWhitee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    When she said, “He didn’t want to be here anymore.” 😪

  • @Cardeamuzic
    @Cardeamuzic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Crazy I had a just met him days before he passed, he was cool brotha definitely felt horrible when I got the news, prayers go out to the King family.🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @mystiquetravels5579
    @mystiquetravels5579 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    Prayers to Regina & her family while she grieves the loss of her Son. She is such a wonderful actress with a glowing personality. It hurts to see her go through this.😢😢😢

    • @msf8297
      @msf8297 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      prayers for what?

  • @christinabSF
    @christinabSF 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    "sometimes his absence is really loud" 6:24 that one stabbed hard, pain so beautifully expressed

  • @sunshinemarie3550
    @sunshinemarie3550 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    What beautiful statements… love and support from his mom😢

  • @SheliaRPierre
    @SheliaRPierre 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Beautiful and wise Regina. Wishing her the best. Rest in Peace to her son. One of the hardest "thing" to live with...losing a child. I saw my mom go through it after my baby brother passed away from Aplastic Anemia. Years later my mom passed on his birthday. As a sibling it was so painful when he died, so for a parent that's a whole different kind of pain.

  • @marysettle459
    @marysettle459 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've gone through depression and it feels like a prison in the mind that you may never get a release from, I know it is a bad thing and most times, nothing can lift you when you are in that dark place but know that, it's not anything anyone can lift off of a person once the cloud hangs over. Sending prayers up for you and family.

  • @michaelknowles4005
    @michaelknowles4005 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Love you sister

  • @dreyjames272
    @dreyjames272 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    She strong to open up about this and it's a fresh wound

  • @christinestone7732
    @christinestone7732 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am so sorry for your loss. I pray God gives you peace. Mental health is misunderstood. my daughter suffers from depression. I pray everyday for peace for her and all who suffer. ❤️🙏

  • @TheExtraIntellectual
    @TheExtraIntellectual 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    May God continue to strengthen her & give her peace.

    • @lilyj9924
      @lilyj9924 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      AMEN ✝️ 🙏

  • @focussparring.
    @focussparring. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    Very sorry to hear that.

    • @King82005
      @King82005 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Me too 😢

  • @christinearielle8978
    @christinearielle8978 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a suicide survivor this hit hard!!! I’m so happy she could respect his decision to find peace. I pray she finds joy 🩷

  • @reginaeverett6974
    @reginaeverett6974 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I suffer from depression and her story Is a blessing because she can help others out

  • @adeleb7753
    @adeleb7753 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love her honesty. God bless her.

  • @jman3254
    @jman3254 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A parent should never lose a child. I lost my hero and my dad over two years ago and its still a struggle everyday, to a degree. But to lose a child has to be the worst.

  • @melanindescendants4240
    @melanindescendants4240 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Beautiful and humble. For ones speaking on “religion” and have no idea what her stance is or what her and her son went through, please keep your “Godly” advice and thoughts to yourself. Not everyone sits in religion and just bc they choose not to, doesn’t make them bad people. Sthu, she is opening up about her son’s SUICIDE and how she feels, he felt and how it impacted her and trying to bring some awareness to mental health. Take yall asses on somewhere with that shit. “A child not raised in the light meh meh meh.” Hush

  • @michelebcombs5016
    @michelebcombs5016 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am so very sorry for the passing of your son. I had a godson to pass in the same way. DEPRESSION IS REAL, we think we know why but they are no longer here to tell us why. Missing signals that were sometimes given while joking or just talking, but never really telling the whole truth of how they are really feeling. I am not the parent but I do know that God is real and He will help us through it one second at a time. Blessings to you and I am glad you are back. If you need more time TAKE IT because GRIEVE IS ALSO REAL. Much LOVE TO YOU Regina

  • @adeleb7753
    @adeleb7753 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    my heart goes out to her

  • @ralanawhitehead2026
    @ralanawhitehead2026 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My heart goes out to you and I'm sorry. I too have struggled with depression since my early teens. It has made this journey unbearable a lot of the time so I can relate to the pain and space he was in💔 It's extremely isolating and typically not met with the same compassion and understanding as someone fighting a life altering or life threatening disease yet, it can be just as fatal. You get tired of pretending, tired of fighting, and just want peace. Nobody chooses to feel that pain, you just do and unfortunately a lot of people just don't get that which makes the fight that much harder.

  • @elleanormontgomery4865
    @elleanormontgomery4865 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I admire her strength definitely a Mom and actress at heart ❤

  • @marithagray4392
    @marithagray4392 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Grief is love with no place to go😢

  • @shugasnaps
    @shugasnaps 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Bless her heart. I too, recently lost my son to suicide.

    • @Im.A.Potatoe
      @Im.A.Potatoe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Vaccine

    • @shugasnaps
      @shugasnaps 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Im.A.Potatoe he wasn't vaccinated

    • @Lynneparks7627
      @Lynneparks7627 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So sorry for your loss! 😢I lost my child for years ago. ❤

    • @AnAdorableWombat1
      @AnAdorableWombat1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Im.A.Potatoetake that ignorant lame mess someone else. How are you going to tell someone else how they lost their own child?

    • @ayshasalma4676
      @ayshasalma4676 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sending love ❤️

  • @gilu7992
    @gilu7992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am sorry for her, it is such a sad situation all over the world.. so many beautiful, young people suffer from Depression 😢

  • @amyallman5912
    @amyallman5912 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sending hugs and prayers

  • @eeeeeeeeweeeeeeeeeeooooooo6112
    @eeeeeeeeweeeeeeeeeeooooooo6112 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m so sorry for your loss of your child. I pray for your healing ❤️‍🩹

  • @BBQ3313
    @BBQ3313 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Heartbreaking, I am very sorry for anyone going through this🙏🙏

  • @jenniferslowley4319
    @jenniferslowley4319 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Depression can be indiscernible at times. The so called "happiest" person in the room constantly grinning and joking can also be the saddest, darkest, gloom laden person in the room. Grief is the price we pay for love. May Ian, Ms King's son, rest now in eternal peace🤎

  • @HomelessInAmerica2024
    @HomelessInAmerica2024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As someone who have lost a child, I agree with Robin. Its hard to be reminded of a tragedy everyday, because it's a loss.

  • @caitydid1306
    @caitydid1306 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This interview was incredibly well done. 👏🏻

  • @MyssLynn363
    @MyssLynn363 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Praying 🙏🏾 ❤️ 🙏🏾 for all of you parents that's lost your child sending my heartfelt sympathy and condolences... 🕊️🌹🕊️🌹

  • @TheBudmen
    @TheBudmen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Friday, and the Boondocks are favorites of mine, very sad for her, and her family.

  • @tinaromhill7901
    @tinaromhill7901 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Regina is just amazing,thank you for your sharing your life ,my oldest child is having these horrible experiences and you really make dealing with depression more Tolerable

  • @consciousFiregoddess
    @consciousFiregoddess 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    May God send her great peace in her heart & lots of laughter ❤

    • @lilyj9924
      @lilyj9924 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      AMEN 🙏 ✝️

  • @kesm66
    @kesm66 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful and heartfelt❤

  • @valeriedwilliams9268
    @valeriedwilliams9268 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Losing a child is very hard. Praying for her and her family.

  • @michelleburkes2535
    @michelleburkes2535 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My heart goes out to Ms.King and her family. I pray that she heals in time.🙏🙏🙏

  • @queenwinning
    @queenwinning 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Regina is such a beautiful soft spoken soul. It saddens me to see her in pain. I will keep her in prayers. ❤❤❤

  • @simple_naildesigns
    @simple_naildesigns 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can’t imagine the pain - sending prayers 🙏

  • @mhs7219
    @mhs7219 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    absolutely love her acting especially in “The Leftovers” even though it was a short role in it still made me cry 😢❤

  • @oliviaacosta6239
    @oliviaacosta6239 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I understand your pain. My daughter has been suffering and suicidal. Although she is still alive I know it may come one day when she’ll no longer be here. It’s in God’s hands.

  • @pamelaschilling9464
    @pamelaschilling9464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So sorry for Regina King's loss. I can't even imagine.

  • @courtneyboudreau4284
    @courtneyboudreau4284 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't imagine honestly. Hoping for a son is so special is your best friend. He loves you. He looks up to you. He is just so fascinated with her mothers and they just become my best friend in life. I can't imagine the pain. I have a 5-year-old son. Gosh is he special? I don't know if I can live without him❤

  • @nodatastored684
    @nodatastored684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    🙏🏿

    We love you, too

  • @michaelknowles4005
    @michaelknowles4005 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    POWERFUL CANT WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE I KNOW WHO SHE WAS FOR YEARS

    • @stephaniejames4940
      @stephaniejames4940 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too. Can't wait to see the movie.

  • @sherrykao978
    @sherrykao978 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Heartbroken 💔

  • @simonepeele487
    @simonepeele487 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    YOU NEVER GET OVER IT!! WE LOVE U TOO!

  • @lolliesingleton5960
    @lolliesingleton5960 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are beautiful, strong and talented. I am so sorry for the loss of your son. God bless you. ,💖🙏🏾🌹

  • @michaelmcarthur2647
    @michaelmcarthur2647 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    God bless you Ms. King. I've always admired you from the beginning of your career. You are wonderful people! May you continue to grow in who you ARE!!! ❤❤❤

  • @truth-digger
    @truth-digger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a strong & beautiful woman… my condolences 💐

  • @cfpros1
    @cfpros1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So sorry for your loss Regina. Bless you for getting up and running again. I don’t think I could in that pain. Praying for you.

  • @Nicasweetheart
    @Nicasweetheart 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    She such a strong beautiful lady 💜😭

  • @margaretremick6476
    @margaretremick6476 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I call this the Moms club, in which I am a member. It’s a crappy club to be in! I have always admired your work, even since 227! I was never angry with God. I am ever thankful for Him letting me be a Mom to my son for 35 years.

  • @theereload203
    @theereload203 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Grief is love that has no place to go....did anyone catch that!!! 😪❤💜

  • @awesomeniecy9242
    @awesomeniecy9242 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW, very profound, loving her authenticity 🥰

  • @gretelstewart6871
    @gretelstewart6871 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ms. Regina King is a Beautiful soul. I have always watch her acting from 227 and beyond. She is an awesome Actress and a true force to be reckon with in such a tough industry especially for black Actresses. But she is even more a loving mother to her son Ian. You could tell by the gleam in her eyes when ever she mentioned his name. God Bless her & God bless her Son Ian. Rest well.. 🙏🏽

  • @yonnettenarine
    @yonnettenarine 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very touching

  • @the_Real_Grammy_of_6
    @the_Real_Grammy_of_6 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love what she said about depression “People expect it to look a certain way. They expect it to look heavy”. That is the truth. I have dealt with Severe Clinical Depression since probably my childhood. I was diagnosed in 1994. I have been told by people who don’t understand & choose not to research, “You’re not depressed. You’re just having a bad day” or “You’re just sad” Depression isn’t something that’s visible. It’s a struggle. And when people you love doubt you, it’s a very lonely place.

  • @Fat12219
    @Fat12219 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Her and only son , that is hard !!

  • @Krysto0o
    @Krysto0o 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Grief is love that has no place to go ❤😢

  • @Emptymoon1
    @Emptymoon1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love Regina♥️~ Ian’s Mom♥️

  • @cathypreston1095
    @cathypreston1095 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bless your heart thank you

  • @sunflowerpwr.8821
    @sunflowerpwr.8821 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    She doesn't look like she has had any plastic surgery. Good for her. She looks quite beautiful.

    • @kdtennis1
      @kdtennis1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All Hollywood actresses have plastic surgery ( whether noticeable or not). They have to look youthful if they want to win certain roles!

  • @wowmind2011
    @wowmind2011 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soar in Peace Ian, and God bless and heal Regina and the entire family.❤

  • @evelynjohnson6343
    @evelynjohnson6343 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I cried 😢😢😢RIP IAN❤🙏

  • @ManuelGuzman067
    @ManuelGuzman067 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Had no idea . Really Like her Remember her from movie 🎥🍿 Poetic Justice. RIP Bro 🌹

  • @ashblake99
    @ashblake99 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would’ve been crying more than Regina trying to interview on this topic. I would’ve been a mess. It’s just so sad.

  • @magdasanon5469
    @magdasanon5469 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My condolences

  • @mcxml
    @mcxml 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My heart goes out to Regina. As a new mom, I know I wouldn’t be able to survive that type of reality 💔💔💔💔💔💔

  • @rosilandfarrell8678
    @rosilandfarrell8678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey girl, I too loss a Son to suicide going on five yrs now and my Husband And I can talk about now. But its still hard, But we have the most inportant things now is all the happy and best Memories to look back on and to Us thoses are that most happiest things to hold on to, We light a candle on his Brithday every yr. . So stay Strong Regina, Loves Sista! Rosiland and Bruce Farrell our Son name Mark Farrell We love you my Son , miss you every day, Senting prayers And Love to you Regina ❤🙏🙏🙏

  • @medusagorgon8432
    @medusagorgon8432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Poor mama💔

  • @blackamericanlesbianprofes4357
    @blackamericanlesbianprofes4357 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for sharing this interview of Ms. Regina King. Wow, thank you for saying that Ms. Regina King - "grief is love that has no place to go". My late Mommy suddenly passed away nine years ago and that saying I do feel and understand. 17mar24

  • @mommabear8260
    @mommabear8260 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow! Listening to her about her thought of suicide was profound! It was HIS choice and I respect that!😢

  • @eileenmclaughlin985
    @eileenmclaughlin985 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    THE. WORLD. LOVES U. REGINA. SORRY FOR YOUR. LOSS THO GOD B WITH. U. ALWAYS❤❤❤❤❤

  • @loriejolly7539
    @loriejolly7539 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simply courageous 🙏🏽

  • @carlarichards8921
    @carlarichards8921 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Unless you understand Mental Illness. You cannot understand the pain. May he rest in peace. May Regina find strength in God. Watch you as Brenda on 227. You have since then been one of my favorite Actresses ❤😊

  • @bestteacher84
    @bestteacher84 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She’s incredibly strong.

  • @positivelypinky
    @positivelypinky 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think about her often especially when we didn’t see her for a long time after this happened.

  • @lovelynight5967
    @lovelynight5967 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My prayers go out to you Regina and for your son. We love you and support you.

  • @twindaniel18
    @twindaniel18 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You will never expect here to be the voice of Riley n Huey on boondocks

  • @gstrathmore194
    @gstrathmore194 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of the best actresses in the business.

  • @kennethwright8108
    @kennethwright8108 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😞

  • @SB-nb9oo
    @SB-nb9oo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely love Regina. ❤️

  • @BriaBarrows
    @BriaBarrows 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whew 🙏🏾

  • @rosilandfarrell8678
    @rosilandfarrell8678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, it hard and My Husband and I still Think About him A lot But the Menories are the ones That keep you going , Thanks loves!

  • @tonybrown7041
    @tonybrown7041 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    RIP Ian 😮😢❤

  • @gracievelazquez5795
    @gracievelazquez5795 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🙏🏽❤️

  • @Luna1917a
    @Luna1917a 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ❤😢

  • @monicascott2354
    @monicascott2354 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    OooooWE! I can't wait to see this movie! I'm so very sorry for Regina's loss, though. So terrible to bury a child.

  • @lisathornton6374
    @lisathornton6374 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! She has captured the essence and look of Representative Chisholm. I can't wait to see this film.