'The View' fans rush to support Ana Navarro as she shares emotional post on mom's 2nd death anniversary

Ana Navarro's mother, Violeta Flores Lopez, 81, died in 2021 after battling a long-term illness
PUBLISHED DEC 16, 2023
'The View' host Ana Navarro shares grieving post for her mother, who died in 2021 after battling a long-term illness (@ananavarrofl/Instagram)
'The View' host Ana Navarro shares grieving post for her mother, who died in 2021 after battling a long-term illness (@ananavarrofl/Instagram)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘The View’ star Ana Navarro has recently claimed in a post that she’s dealing with grief and loss after opening up about the death of her mother.

The 51-year-old took to Instagram to share a carousel post, honoring the memory of her late mother on her second death anniversary, revealing that it was indeed a “tough day” for her.

Navarro addressed “sadness” and “loss” in her post, requesting her followers to keep her mother in their “prayers today.”


 
 
 
 
 
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‘The View’ host Ana Navarro opens up about her mother’s death

Navarro shared a series of photos of her mother Violeta Flores Lopez on Instagram. 

The first was a portrait of her mother from when she was a teenager with her hair tied back into a curly ponytail with a white ribbon.

Another was a photo of her mother closer to the present, wearing light eyeshadow and posing alongside her daughter.

The third photo showed her mother in a paisley quarter-sleeve top holding Ana's dog ChaCha.

She captioned the post, “Ooof. Today is a hard day for me and my family. My mom died two years ago. It’s ok to be sad.”

She continued, “Today, I woke up thinking of her, playing her favorite song. Sadness and loss is the price to be paid for having loved and been loved unconditionally - the way only a mother can love.”

Ana Navarro took to Instagram with a candid, emotional post about her mother's passing two years ago (ABC)
Ana Navarro took to Instagram with a candid, emotional post about her mother's demise two years ago (ABC)                     

She continued, “I know I’m one of the lucky ones. Not everyone is blessed with a spectacular mom. And I know I’m not alone. There are many of us dealing with grief and loss, and getting through it the best we can. My mom, Violeta, was a woman of great faith. If you are the praying kind, please include her in yours today.”

Ana and her mother were very close. The pair even share the same name, Violeta.

‘The View’ host's full name is Ana Violeta Navarro-Cardenas. Her mother died in 2021 at age 81 after battling a long-term illness.

Ana's mother died due to a longterm illness (@ananavarrofl/Instagram)
Ana Navarro's mother died due to a long-term illness (@ananavarrofl/Instagram)                     

Fans rush to console ‘The View’ star Ana Navarro 

One fan commented, “On the grief journey with your friend. Sending love!”

A second wrote, “How proud your beautiful mother would have been of her daughter. I know that she knew how amazing you are- I’m sure she’s up there looking down at you telling you to lower your voice, but always lend that voice to people who do not have one.”

A third added, “You were blessed with a great mom, she was beautiful! She raised a great daughter!”

Another said, “May her memory be a blessing. The love she has for you never dies.”

“Praying for ur mom and for all ur family but most of all for u,” consoled another fan.

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