Vivica A. Fox broke down during Monday night's airing of Cocktails With Queens as she relayed a message from her close friend Regina King after the death of her son Ian Alexander Jr.

Fox said King is surrounded by love

She told her co-hosts Claudia Jordan, Lisa Raye and Syleena Johnson that she was with the grieving actress to provide comfort and that King is making it through the agonizing ordeal.

"She's okay. I was able to hug her. I got a text saying that Regina wants to see you, and I made a U-turn and immediately headed there. I didn't think about where am I going, what am I doing, I just had to go see my sister," Fox said on Cocktails With Queens.

On the way to King's home, Fox reached out to close friends seeking advice on what to say to King, not wanting to say anything incorrectly in her time of mourning.

"She's so strong. More than anything else, I'm glad I got to hug her, glad I got to look in her eyes; this has been absolutely one of the longest weekends I've ever had in my life. It's like I can't stop crying. But she said to tell everybody that she's gotten your texts, the outpouring of love for her, her family and her son, she appreciates it," Fox said.

She added that King "is surrounded by so much love y'all, that was the beautiful thing that when I got there, our community is right there for her."

Fox said mental health awareness needs to be continually promoted in the Black community

The Two Can Play That Game actress went on to say that the situation is difficult and that the pandemic has caused everyone to exist in a dark place. She implored the viewers to take notice of the behavioral signs of their loved ones and if anyone in their circle reaches out to them, to take a moment to make sure they are well.

“If y’all see someone in distress, check on them. I’ve never thought about suicide in our community, how many people are deciding to take their own lives because they don’t want to be here," she continued.

The actress also stressed that the Black community needs to continue to bring more awareness to mental illness.


Alexander left cryptic messages on Twitter

Alexander died by suicide on Jan. 21, just six days after his mother's 51st birthday.

Alexander performed under the name Desduné and had turned 26 just two days before he died. He had previously posted on Instagram promoting his upcoming gig and invited his fans to attend his showcase of emerging artists in Los Angeles so they can “say you supported desduné before the blowup.”

King simply commented "Swag" with two praising hands. 

However, Alexander shared that he was dealing with an internal battle and that Instagram was not a healthy place for him.  

"I don't think instagram is healthy for me," he wrote. "You know that episode of SpongeBob where they go inside his brain and it's a bunch of mini spongebobs just losing their s**t….. yea that one really hits home."

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