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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ryan Dorsey's Son With the Late Naya Rivera Has Heartfelt Dream: 'My Mom Is a Singer...'
Ryan Dorsey's Son With the Late Naya Rivera Has Heartfelt Dream: 'My Mom Is a Singer...' originally appeared on Parade. Naya Rivera's ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, shared a heartwarming story about how his son remembers his mother in the most endearing way. Ahead of the late actress' death anniversary, the Big Sky star opened up about how their lives had changed after her passing. The 41-year-old actor remained fully committed to raising their nine-year-old son, Josey, with love and support. To help Josey cope with the tragic loss of his mother, Dorsey arranged for him to see a grief counselor, guiding him through the emotional aftermath with care and sensitivity. In addition, Dorsey shared that his son had been channeling his emotions through music and revealed the touching reason behind it. In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the father-of-one, who described Josey as a 'creative' person, said he was into playing piano and had expressed his desire to be a musician when he grows up. 'He's starting to really hit the notes when he's singing,' he said. The Justified actor also revealed that his ex-wife had a profound influence on their son's dream of pursuing a music career in the future. He recalled the conversation they had and shared, 'He said to me the other day, 'Dad, I think I might want to be a musician. My mom is a singer, so why not me?' I just thought that was a beautiful thing.' Dorsey and the Glee actress tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed their son a year later. After experiencing the ups and downs of their marriage, their divorce was finalized in 2018. Tragically, the Baywatch actress died on July 8 after drowning in Lake Piru near Santa Clarita, California. At the time, her then-four-year-old son, who had been with her during the boating trip, was found alone on the boat. Reports later revealed that the actress had exhausted herself while getting her son to safety, ultimately sacrificing her own life. Her body was recovered by the search and rescue team five days Dorsey's Son With the Late Naya Rivera Has Heartfelt Dream: 'My Mom Is a Singer...' first appeared on Parade on Jul 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
South China Morning Post
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is late Glee star Naya Rivera's ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey?
Ryan Dorsey is opening up about losing Naya Rivera, five years after the Glee star died from accidental drowning in July 2020. A boat from the Ventura County Sheriff's department sails near the boat that actor Naya Rivera was using when she went missing on Lake Piru in California, in July 2020. Photo: Reuters He told People magazine that he had been in a supermarket when he received a call from Rivera's family saying she had gone missing during a fishing trip on a California lake with their son Josey, who was safe. 'I knew something bad had happened and I feared the worst,' he said. 'It was a windy day and they didn't have an anchor.' The 41-year-old actor said that 'the last thing she said was his [her son's] name, and then she went under, and he didn't see her any more'. The 33-year-old actress' body was found in an area of the lake that was about nine-metres deep five days later, per NBC News. Naya Rivera rose to fame on the hit show Glee. Photo: @nayarivera/Instagram Dorsey also used the interview with the outlet to set the record straight about a rumoured relationship with his late ex-wife's sister, Nickayla Rivera. 'She was such a big help,' he told People magazine. 'I wanted to keep [Josey's] life somewhat normal, and I knew I was going to be out of town working. I had to go to Vancouver for five months and Josey came the last month to stay with me, but during the time I was gone she held it down and kept that consistency.' Ryan Dorsey is raising his son Josey as a single parent since the death of his ex-wife, the actress Naya Rivera. Photo: @dorseyryan/Instagram Dorsey and Nickayla sparked romance rumours when they were spotted shopping together for Josey's birthday celebrations. 'The funny thing is, it did look like we were holding hands, but we grazed fingers on the escalator, and then it was this whole thing,' he said. 'That was the only time I've ever addressed anything on social media because it was just so insane.' Ryan Dorsey has recently opened up about the day he discovered his ex-wife had gone missing. Photo: @dorseyryan/Instagram Here's what we know about Ryan Dorsey and where he is today.
