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Jay Z’s Mother, Gloria Carter marries her longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire in New York (Photos)
Gloria Carter, mother of Jay-Z, married longtime lover Roxanne Wilshire on Sunday night in New York City.
According to TMZ, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Tyler Perry, and Robin Roberts were among those who attended the star-studded wedding in Tribeca and accompanying reception, which lasted until around 1 a.m., according to insiders.
Jay-Z addressed his mother’s coming out to him in “Smile,” a track 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/Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate/Society shame and the pain was too much to take,” he rapped.
“Cried tears of joy when you fell in love/Don’t matter to me if it’s a him or her/I just wanna see you smile through all the hate/Marie Antoinette, baby, let ’em eat cake.”
Jay-Z confirmed in an interview with David Letterman on the Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction that he did shed tears of joy upon discovering his mother fell in love.
“Imagine having to live your life as someone else and you think you’re protecting your kids,” he explained.
“For her to sit in front of me and tell me ‘I think I love someone,’ I really cried…I cried because I was so happy for her that she was free.
See photos below:
the carter-knowles family attending gloria carter’s (jay z’s mom) wedding in manhattan 🥹🤍 pic.twitter.com/gN19J3pXgP
— ADAM (@yoncesavagew) July 3, 2023