Losing a parent is never easy, and Jenni Rivera's tragic death in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, caused her five beautiful children a lot of pain. It's hard to believe that so many years have passed since the world lost the singer. But one thing is for sure, she is in no danger of being forgotten. If anything, Jenni's fame continues to grow. When Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio, the biographical series based on the late singer's autobiography, hit Netflix, it quickly hit the streaming service's top 10 in the US list.
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Her five kids also do much to keep her memory alive. They often post sweet tributes to her on social media with adorable throwback photos of moments they shared with their loving mamá. It's incredible how much has changed since Jenni was alive and how her kids have all grown up in front of our eyes. Even her youngest child—Juan Ángel López, who was only 11 when Jenni died—is now a grown man.
Although the family lost its matriarch, they continue to live by her values and principles, which has kept them close and in each other's lives. Jenicka and Juan Ángel "Johnny" López were so young at the time of their mom's plane crash, but Chiquis Rivera, Michael Marín, and Jacqie Rivera stepped up and took care of their youngest siblings. They have all changed and grown so much. Take a look at some of the cutest photos of Jenni Rivera's five kids through the years.