Lucy Liu shares rare snapshot of five-year-old son Rockwell on his birthday

Lucy Liu joyously welcomed her son Rockwell into the world by way of gestational surrogacy in 2015.

And the 51-year-old actress gave her 1million Instagram followers a rare glimpse at her only child as she paid tribute to him on his fifth birthday.

‘My darling son turned 5 yesterday. He is a rainbow of light and his energy is pure magic,’ began Liu in her post’s caption.

In the photo shared with her fan following, the Charlie’s Angels star watched in awe as Rockwell blew out the number five candle on his birthday cake.

The cake was covered in a various decorations and coated in  a thick layer of chocolate frosting.

Lucy and Rockwell donned matching rainbow party hats as they posed for the photo in their kitchen. 

Rockwell also happened to be wearing a dinosaur print shirt and a pair of bright red shorts.

After paying tribute to her son, Liu used the rest of her caption to show her support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris.

‘As a human being, a woman, a mother, a daughter – now more than ever we must come together to fight for the soul of this nation. 

‘Let’s all wish as hard as he is for a brighter and safer future for our children and Mother Earth. I am all in for #BidenHarris2020 and their vision for an inclusive America,’ concluded Lucy, who tagged Joe and Kamala in her post.

Months after she welcomed Rockwell via gestational surrogacy, Lucy opened up to People about her experience and why surrogacy ended up being the ‘right option’ for her.

‘It just seemed like the right option for me because I was working and I didn’t know when I was going to be able to stop,’ she explained.

‘I decided that was probably the best solution for me, and it turned out to be great.’

She also marveled at how fast Rockwell, who was just eight-months-old at the time, was growing. 

‘I didn’t realize how quickly babies progress. Very basic things that you just take for granted. They’re just this little lump of flesh, and then all the sudden they’re turning around, they’re observing you and they’re smiling and they’re interacting. It’s a magical experience,’ said the Elementary star.

Aside from celebrating another year of her son’s life, Lucy also took to Instagram to express her condolences over the tragic passing of fellow actor Chadwick Boseman.

Boseman passed away on Friday after enduring a four year battle with colon cancer. 

The Black Panther star never spoke publicly about his diagnosis prior to his death. He was 43.

‘What a huge loss for our community. He leaved behind such an important legacy through his beautiful performances. RIP #ChadwickBoseman,’ wrote Liu, who also shared a portrait of the late actor to her Instagram Story.