Ryan Dorsey and son Josey celebrate birthday.Photo:dorseyryan/Instagram
dorseyryan/Instagram
TheBig Skyactor, 40, postedon Instagram Tuesdaysharing scenes from celebrating sonJosey’s 8th birthday.
“Then there was the summer of turning EIGHT! I cannot believe@joseydorseyis 8 years old!! 😭😭😭,” he wrote. “I ❤️ you more than love love’s love, my boy! To the moons, infinity, and beyond ❤️ I’m so proud to be your Dad buddy#virgochild#daddyslittleman.”
Dorsey shares Josey with the late actressNaya Rivera, who tragicallydrownedat the age of 33 in July 2020 after being reported missing amid her boating trip with Josey, who was 4 at the time, at Lake Piru in Ventura County, California.
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Rivera and Dorsey welcomed Josey in September 2015. The couple tied the knot in July 2014 and were married for two years before the actressfiled for divorcein 2016 when Josey was 14 months old.
In July, a source shared an update thatfather and son are “doing well"as this summer marks three years since the tragedy.
The insider added: “Ryan is truly the best dad. Josey is the sweetest boy. He is very smart too. Their home is filled with pictures of him with Naya. They talk about Naya every day. They say good night to her in the evening. They are keeping all the memories of her alive.”
Naya Rivera and son Josey.Naya Rivera Instagram
Naya Rivera Instagram
In May, Dorsey shared how their sonpaid tribute to his momwith both his grandmothers on Mother’s Day.
The final picture in the photo carousel showed a toddler Josey in bed with Rivera as she read himThe Cat in the Hat.
Ryan Dorsey and Naya Rivera with Josey.Ryan Dorsey/instagram
In a March interview withE! News, Dorsey said he has had to"navigate” conversations in his daily lifewith his son about what happened with his mom in the three years since her death.
“A lot of the kids find out what his dad does for work. They’ll also find out about his mom, which is always something that’s tough to navigate,” the actor told the outlet.
“It’s always a reminder of the obvious. Something that’s never going to change is what happened and him having to deal with it daily,” he continued. “As he crosses these milestones as a kid growing up, kids talk about their moms at school and dealing with his situation is very unique.”
source: people.com
