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Jul 5, 2023 · JAY-Z's mother Gloria Carter married her longtime girlfriend Roxanne Wiltshire in a star-studded wedding that included celebrity guests Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Tyler...
- Esther Kang
Now, more than half a decade on, he was by her side when she exchanged vows with her girlfriend, Roxanne Wiltshire, on Sunday.
- Gloria Carter Raised Her Son by Herself
- Gloria Is The President of The Shawn Carter Foundation
- Gloria’s Sexuality Was Featured on ‘4:44’
Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. His father, Adnis Reeves, abandoned Jay-Z’s mother, his two older sisters, and his older brother. Jay-Z was just 11. “We were living in a tough situation, but my mother managed,” Jay-Z told Vanity Fair in 2013. “She juggled. Sometimes we’d pay the light bill, some...
In 2003, Gloria and Jay-Z launched the Shawn Carter Foundation, a public charity that aims to “help individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at post-secondary institutions.” Since its creation, over “$4MM have supported initiatives to empower youth and communities in need through the Foundation’s programs: Scholarship Fun...
Gloria joined her son on the track song “Smile,” off his 2017 album, 4:44. “Mama had four kids, but she’s a lesbian / Had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian,” rapped Jay-Z in the opening verse, revealing his mother’s sexuality to the world. Gloria recounted how she told her son about this undeniable truth, and how that left the rapper in tear...
- Jason Brow
Sep 8, 2017 · JAY-Z celebrated his mother Gloria Carter’s sexuality in a duet titled “Smile,” off his June album, 4:44. And now, Carter is revealed how she came out to her famous son. “I just finally ...
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- Karen Mizoguchi
Nov 2, 2021 · And the artiste’s mom has been touching lives since then, motivating and supporting children through school and life. In 2017 when she came out to her rap mogul son, she said he actually started ...
- Mildred Europa Taylor
Jul 4, 2023 · Jay Z, 53, has been openly supportive of his mother’s sexuality since she came out as gay in his 2017 track Smile, which featured on his album 4:44. On the track, the Grammy-winning rapper reveals...
Jul 5, 2023 · Jay-Z ’s mother Gloria Carter reportedly married her long-time girlfriend Roxanne Wilshire in Tribeca, New York City over the weekend. The wedding is said to have been attended by...
