Jay-Z's Mum Gloria Carter Weds Longtime Lover Roxanne in Lavish, Star-Studded Wedding

Jay-Z's Mum Gloria Carter Weds Longtime Lover Roxanne in Lavish, Star-Studded Wedding

  • Gloria Carter, mother of Grammy Award winner and business mogul Jay-Z tied the knot with her female companion
  • The lavish wedding was a star-studded event with A-list celebrities such as Kelly, Rowland, and Tyler Perry in attendance
  • Beyoncé, her mother, Tina Knowles and daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, were also spotted looking glamourous as they headed to the event
  • Gloria wedded her longtime partner and lover, Roxanne Wilshire, and social media has been abuzz with the news

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Jay-Z's mother, Gloria Carter, has tied the knot with longtime lover Roxanne Wilshire.

Jay-Z's mum Gloria Carter gets married to longtime lover Roxanne Wilshire.
Gloria Carter and Roxanne Wiltshire attend the Shawn Carter Foundation Gala at Hard Rock Live. Photo: Kevin Mazur.
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Jay-Z's mum weds female partner

Gloria and her long-time lover Roxanne left social media abuzz with the news of their wedding.

TMZ reported that the event was star-studded, with A-list celebrities gracing the event.

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While Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, are the crème de la crème of A-listers when it comes to showbiz, other celebrities joined them in the festivities.

Among the guests were: Tyler Perry, Kelly Rowland, Kris Jenner's lover Corey Gamble, and Beyoncé's mum, Tina Knowles.

The couple's firstborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter also looked glamorous in a silk gown while attending the wedding.

Check out some of the photos below:

Jay-Z told his mum's story via his 2017 track Smile and in 2019 shouted her out at the GLAAD Media Awards thanking her for letting him tell her story.

Part of the lyrics from the song:

"... Mama had four kids, but she's a les****. 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... Marie Antoinette, baby, let 'em eat cake."

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Jay Z rocks hoodie with Ghana written on the back

YEN.com.gh reported in a separate story that 'Run This Town' crooner Jay Z melted the hearts of Ghanaians after they spotted the name of the motherland boldly printed on the back of his hoodie.

He was captured at the recently held 57th Super Bowl which was held on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona-Phoenix.

The video has sparked several comments from Ghanaians as the hoodie hints that his wife Beyoncé would be touring these countries for her Renaissance World Tour.

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