Tearful Regina King Thanks Sasha and Malia Obama for Their Friendship With Her Late Son Ian

Regina King Reflects on Son Ian's Friendship With Michelle Obama's Daughters Malia and Sasha Before His Death

The former First Lady recently hosted Regina King on her "IMO" podcast.Getty Images Michelle Obama on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in December 2025.The GistRegina King spoke about the friendship her late son Ian Alexander shared with Michelle Obama's daughters on the latter's "IMO" podcast.Alexander died by suicide at the age of 26 in January 2022.He presumably met Malia and Sasha Obama after the sisters relocated to L.A.Regina King is opening up about …

Tearful Regina King Thanks Sasha and Malia Obama for Their Friendship With Her Late Son Ian

Regina King shared through tears why she's grateful her late son Ian Alexander Jr.—who died by suicide in 2022—was friends with Sasha Obama and Malia Obama.

Regina King cries thanking Michelle Obama on behalf of her son

Famed actress opens up about grief, memory, and the unexpected bond that helped her son feel at home Regina King’s appearance on Michelle Obama’s podcast turned into one of the most powerful and vulnerable moments she has shared publicly since losing her son, Ian Alexander Jr., in 2022. What began as a conversation about memory and family gently shifted into deeply emotional territory as King thanked Malia and Sasha Obama for being meaningful fr…

Regina King Says Her Son Was Friends With Malia And Sasha Obama

Regina King revealed that her late son was friends with former First Lady Michelle Obama’s daughters. ​During an appearance on Obama’s “IMO” podcast, King shared that she was unaware that her son Ian knew Malia and Sasha. ​”I wanna say publicly, to Malia and Sasha, for being great friends of Ian’s,” King said. “You know, we didn’t know they were friends. Ian’s just cooking dinner, telling me he’s cooking dinner for Sasha…so I’m just thinking it’…