Photo: Ryan Dorsey Instagram
The lateNaya Rivera’s son Josey is celebrating a big milestone: Pre-K graduation!
Josey’s dad,Ryan Dorsey, documented his son’s graduation ceremony on his Instagram page Saturday, sharing a sweet picture of him with the 5½-year-old dressed up in a cap and gown.
“Fresh outta Pre-K boy! Next Up Kindergarten!#summertime#proudDad” hecaptionedthe photo.
He added more snaps from Josey’s graduation on his Instagram Story, captioning one clip “Kindergarten here we come!” and other, “My lil 2021 Pre-K grad.”
“Big dreams! Proud Papa,” Dorsey, 37, wrote atop a video of Josey retrieving his “degree.”
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Dorsey shared Josey withGleeactress Rivera, whodiedin July 2020 at age 33 as aresult of a drowning accidentafter she and Josey rented a boat at Lake Piru in Southern California. When she didn’t return the boat on time, staff found it on the north side of the lake with Josey sleeping in his life jacket on board, but no sign of Rivera.
Earlier this week, Rivera’s dad George, 64, said that Josey asks about his late mother often. During the chat, he also praised Dorsey, and Naya’s younger sister,Nickayla Rivera, for helping to raise the child.
“Nickayla and Ryan are doing a really great job,” George toldEntertainment TonightWednesday. “Tough situation, especially because he was there.”
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“It’s not like you’re talking about a ghost that’s floating around, right? He’s got memories as well, but boy is he coming around, right?” he continued. “Really strong kid.”
“We handle him and we talk to him just like he’s a 5-year-old going on six,” George added. “It’s no different but when he wants to talk about his mother, we talk about his mother, in conversation. He’s growing up and handling it really well.”
In January, Dorsey, who was married to Rivera from 2014 to 2018,expressed his pride for their sonin a sweet Instagram tribute to Josey.
Sharing a snapshot of the childdecked out in Carolina Panthers gear, theRay Donovanactor wrote, “This little boy…man…I couldn’t be any prouder of someone. At such a young age, he’s endured more than anyone should at 5 years old.”
“Without even fully realizing it, he lives the #keeppounding mantra every day with his resilance [sic],” he continued in his post. “You’re so strong, so brave, and so kind. I will always be proud of you and we will always #keeppounding b/c that’s all we can do.”
source: people.com
