LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ryan Dorsey and his son, Josey, are "doing well" three years after Naya Rivera died, according to PEOPLE. The 'Glee' star drowned by accident while swimming during a boating trip with her son on Lake Piru in California. The actress' body was found on July 13, 2020, five days after the search started.
Dorsey told E! News in March that he has had to "navigate" talks with his son about what happened to his mother in the three years since her death. Even though Josey hasn't watched much of Dorsey's own work, he claimed that he had shown curiosity about watching some of his mother's programs. Now, sources claimed the father and son were "keeping all the memories of her alive."
Ryan Dorsey and son keep Naya Rivera's memories 'alive'
"They are surrounded by family, including Naya’s sister and Ryan’s parents,” sources said, adding, "Everyone has always made it a priority to make Josey’s life as happy as possible. It took them all a long time to find a new normal after Naya’s death. They are all doing a great job though."
An insider said, "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."
When was Josey Dorsey born?
Rivera and Dorsey welcomed Josey, now eight years old, in September 2015. The actress filed for divorce in 2016 when Josey was 14 months old after the couple had been married for two years.
In May, Dorsey, 39, revealed how their child celebrated Mother's Day with both of his grandmothers. "@joseydorsey did a Mother's Day butterfly release for Mama with Grandma and Grammy (&Bess)," he captioned pictures of the event. The young child was also present, along with his Elf on the Shelf toy. "Afterwards he held his little elf to the sky with a smile and said: 'Happy Mother's Day in Heaven, Mommy,'" he added in the caption.
