In Summary
- Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter marries partner Roxanne Wilshire.
- The wedding comes five years after Gloria revealed she is lesbian through her son’s song, ‘Smile’.
- ‘Smile’ is a track on Jay-Z’s 2017 album dubbed 4:44
Rapper Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, has tied the knot with her long time partner, Roxanne Wilshire, in a star-studded wedding in New York.
Jay-Z and his celebrity wife Beyonce were among those witnessing the event that happened on Sunday night. Hollywood celebrities in attendance included American actor Tyler Perry and singer Kelly Rowland. Others were Tina Knowles and Robin Roberts.
The wedding comes five years after Gloria revealed she is lesbian through her son’s song, ‘Smile’.
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In the song, Gloria revealed she lived a double life, one of happiness and the other of fear; fear of what people would think and say, and even do about her new status.
“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. 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.” Goes one of the verses.
Jay-Z was widely praised in the West for accepting and giving his mother the platform to express herself. In 2019, he also gave her a shout out during the GLAAD Media Awards, for allowing him to tell her story.
