Jon Kopaloff/Getty Regina Kingis reflecting on how the untimely death of her son three years ago has changed how she sees her own life. Ina newHaute Livingcover story, the Oscar-winning actress said, "I one thousand percent live in the moment more. I don't know if that's something that just comes with time, or with pain, or with the pandemic — probably all of it. But I feel it." King's son, Ian Alexander Jr.,died by suicide in 2022. He was 26. King also opened up to toHaute Livingabout how she's keeping her son's memory alive in her life, most recently in the form of an orange wine, MianU — short for "me and you" — that she launched this month. The wine is rife with special meaning. Alexander was the first person to introduce orange wine to King, and the script on the bottle is in his handwriting. "It was kind of an epiphany I had," King said of the wine launch, "that came from a place of continuing to create memories in Ian's spirit. I'm still here, on this plane, separate from him, and I'm surrounded by people talking about their children — engagements, weddings, new chapters — [while mine is gone]. I still love talking about Ian: I just don't have the chance to create new memories in the way they do. But I'm not focused on that. This is my way of creating something new, together." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. She added that the wine is about "connection," and "there being a connection in every moment." "Every time a cork opens, or every time I'm pouring a glass, I'm thinking of Ian," King explained. "I'm thinking of him 24/7 anyway, but always in this moment, I can see his face. And for people who never got the chance to dance with Ian, maybe they'll be curious. Maybe they'll ask. His name is right there, in the middle of it all. He'll never be forgotten… If you see me, you see Ian." Kevin Mazur/AMA2019/Getty TheIf Beale Street Could Talkstarpreviously opened up about her griefonGood Morning Americain 2024, telling Robin Roberts, "I understand that grief is love that has no place to go." She added that she continues to honor Alexander, who struggled with his mental health, by speaking "about him in the present, because he's always with me," and remembering "the joy and happiness that he gave all of us." If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
