Jay-Z’s Mum Marries Her Lover Roxanne Wilshire
Jay-Z ‘s mother, Gloria Carter marries her longtime lover Roxanne Wilshire in New York City on Sunday night. Attendees at the ceremony include Tyler Perry, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Robin Robert, and many more.
Jay-Z opened up about his mother coming out to him on “Smile,” a track off his2017 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 raped. “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.”