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Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel Tear Up in First Interview Together Since Her Son's Death: 'You've Been Through a Lot'


Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel shared an emotional moment that saw the late-night host get choked up during their first interview together since her son's death.

King, 53, appeared on Thursday's episode to promote her new film Shirley and was greeted by Kimmel, 56, "It's very good to see you. Since his death, King has had"the time to just sit with Ian's choice" — and now, "I respect and understand that he didn't want to be here anymore," she told Roberts, 63. In a recent cover story for Harper’s BAZAAR, King shared, "I feel like I am in a place now where my faith has really been challenged,” while opening up about life since Ian died.

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