Lea Michele.Photo: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock
Lea Micheleperformed a two show day on Wednesday, but still made time to visit her 2-year-old sonEver Leoamid news his ongoing health issue.
TheFunny Girlactress, who is starring as Fanny Briceuntil September, revealed that she “ran home” to hug Ever between the matinee and evening performances of the acclaimed Broadway revival.
Michele’s appearance Wednesday comes after she suggested earlier in the day that her son hadbeen hospitalized again, just weeks after he was taken to the hospitaldue to a “scary health issue”.
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Sharing an update on her son’s health, she wrote alongside a picture of Ever, “Today was a hard day. As parents, we have to be strong for our kids. But sometimes you just want to break down and cry,”
As an aside, she noted, “Hidden in the bathroom or closet is usually best” for crying and candidly admitted, “Today I chose hospital bathroom.”
Michele continued, “These hard timesshow you truly what mattersand is important in life and how much we have to be grateful for. It’s been hard, to say the least, but our boy is such a champ and is going to be ok. But it still hurts.”
Lea Michele in Funny Girl.Funny Girl on Broadway Instagram
In the photo, Ever could be seen lying in a crib with a blue blanket draped over him. Michele, who has not revealed what specific health complication her son is experiencing, covered his face with a white love heart emoji.
On Wednesday, Michele also shared a throwback beach photo of herself hugging Ever as the sun shined down on them. “My everything🤍,” she captioned the snapshot.
Last week, Michele shared an Instagram Story post in costume as she confirmed she hadreturned to the showafter taking time off to aid her little guy. Confirming Ever was “not out of the woods completely,” she wrote, “I’mback atFunny Girltonight. I’m really happy to be back.”
Lea Michele’s son Ever.Lea Michele/Instagram
“It’s been a really long week, and we’re stillnot out of the woods completely with our son. But he’s headed in a good direction, and we’re really, really grateful,” she continued, before adding that she was a little under the weather.
“I have a cold just I think from not sleeping at all this past week. But I’m really happy to be back withmyFunny Girlfamily,” Michele concluded. “And I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for just so much love and support this week. I really, really appreciated it.”
Ever was first hospitalized last month. Michele revealed the news on March 22 on her Instagram Stories and confirmed she was having to take a night offFunny Girldue to a family emergency.
“I’m so sorry, but unfortunately, I will be out of @funnygirlbway today,” she wrote alongside a photo of her hand on Ever’s arm. She continued, “We are at the hospital with our son dealing with a scary health issue that I need to be here for.”
“I’m so sorry. Please send us some love and strength,” she concluded.
The Broadway production confirmed Michele would be absent from all performances on March 22 in an Instagram post, writing, “Lea Michele will be out of both performances today, Wednesday, March 22. Julie Benko will be your fabulous Fanny!”
Lea Michele and Zandy Reich.Lea Michele/Instagram
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Two days later Michele revealed that the toddler would be “home from the hospital soon” and confirmed she’d be returning to her starring role.
Michele shares Ever with husbandZandy Reich. The couple werefirst romantically linkedin July 2017.
Reich proposed to Michele the following April and the couple recently celebratedfour years of marriage.
source: people.com
