American late actres Late Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, paid tribute to the actress on the first Mother’s Day since her death.

The actor, 37, captioned a throwback Instagram photo of Rivera and the four-year-old son, Josey, and penned a heartfelt note for his ex-wife who passed away last year.

“We can’t say the word happy but we’ll say thank you for being a mother & giving me this sweet amazing boy,” he wrote.

The Devious Maids alum went missing in July 2020 while out on a boat with her son in California. Authorities confirmed that she drowned in Lake Piru. Her body was recovered after a five-day search.

Nickayla turned to Instagram after moving in with Dorsey and wrote: “In the darkest time of my life, the only thing that is important is my friends & family. Showing up for my nephew, even though I can’t show up for myself. I’m not concerned with the ways things look because no one can see each agonizing moment we all endure.”