Lana Condor shares immense devastation after her mother’s death

Lana Condor shared that her mother has passed away.

Take to Instagram on Sunday, July 28, to write an emotional tribute, the To all the boys I loved before star, 27, uploaded a photo of herself as a small child with her late mother, Maria Condor, holding her and smiling at the camera.

In a heartbreaking message accompanying the photo, Lana referred to her “beautiful, beautiful mother” before sharing her sadness and remembering some of the positive lessons her mother has taught her over the years.

“I lie here thinking about everything I want to say to you, how to put into words the utter devastation of losing you and how it has left me cut out and lost,” the actress wrote.

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Lana expressed her disbelief and described imagining that Mary was still alive.

‘I keep thinking you’ll call me back soon. I keep thinking I still have you here. I want, I need, for you to know that everything good that I am is because of you,” Lana wrote.

“You taught me to love the world and others as if hate did not exist. You have taught me to always trust my feelings and to rely heavily on my instincts. You taught me empathy, in a world that needs much more of it. You showed me what unconditional kindness and compassion is, and that both should always be our first choice.

Continuing the emotional tribute, Lana shared how much she already missed Mary, who passed away just “days” ago.

“You have infused our world with so much joy, warmth and color that I fear the sunrises will always feel somewhat muted now because you are not here to watch them with me as we always loved to do,” Lana wrote.

“It’s only been a few days since I lost you, but I miss you like you’ve been gone much longer and also like you just left. I hope you are running with the wind and have all the answers to your eternal curiosity. I miss you with all my soul. I always said, ‘I love you more than you could ever know.’ I hope now, wherever you are, that you know. You found me first, and I pray with everything I am that you will find me again. I love you endlessly.”

Lana signed off with “Love Lanzie” and added a dove emoji to the post.

Her followers took to the comments section to share messages of support, including herself To all the boys Co-star Madeleine Arthur.

“I love you so much sister. Your mother was such an incredibly special woman and will always be in our hearts. Big hugs to you, Anthony, your dad and Arthur ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Arthur, 27, wrote.

Other well-known names also expressed their condolences.

“Oh Lana. Sending you all my love. I’m so, so sorry for your loss. 💔💔💔,” wrote Olivia Munn, while Kerry Washington added: “Sending love and prayers.”

Together with her brother, Arthur Condor Lana, who is three months older, was adopted by Mary and her husband Bob from an orphanage in Vietnam when she was four months old.

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Lana previously praised her parents for supporting her in maintaining ties to her cultural heritage.

“I’m Asian-American. “I grew up in a household that was not Asian at all, but my brother was Asian,” she said To tempt in July 2023. “My parents have done a fantastic job of always encouraging me to learn about my culture and my roots and where I came from. But I grew up a bit like they grew up.