Celine Dion celebrated Mother’s Day with her three sons on Sunday, as the legendary singer looked back on mothers in Ukraine during the ongoing invasion of Russia.
“This Mother’s Day I feel very lucky to be with my children, and I am thinking of mothers in Ukraine and around the world who have lost their children,” Dion wrote in her Instagram post.
“And for those mothers who are constantly concerned about the safety of their children… and for those mothers who devote all their energy to providing their children with the basic necessities of life,” she added.
In addition to her acknowledgment, Dion shared a makeup-free snapshot of herself sitting next to her 21-year-old son, René-Charles, and 11-year-old twins, Nelson and Eddy.
“These moms are really the brave ones, and I dedicate this Mother’s Day to all of them,” she continued. “We pray that they will find peace and comfort for their families.”
When Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the French-Canadian singer previously expressed her support for the “brave people of Ukraine” in an Instagram post.
René Angélil – Dion’s manager and the father of her three boys – died in January 2016 at the age of 73, after a battle with throat cancer. The couple married in 1994. Last January, Dion paid tribute to the anniversary of her late husband’s death in a touching Instagram post.
“I would be lying if I said I’m fine, I think of you at least a hundred times because in the echo of my voice I hear your words as if you were there … I miss you,” the 54-year-old -old singer captioned a black and white photo of Angélil.
Last Mother’s Day, the French-Canadian singer celebrated the holiday by posting another family photo, this time with their three yellow Labradors. “Who has the best day today, me or the kids?” she wrote last year. “What a privilege to be a mother! Happy mothersday! Enjoy every moment…Can it get any better than that? To be continued…”
