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Jay-Z’s mom Gloria Carter gets married to longtime girlfriend Roxanne Wilshire

Jay-Z was so inspired by his mum's coming out story, that he actually penned the track 'Smile' about her life as a closeted lesbian

Katherine Sidnell

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Topics: Celebrity, Jay-Z, LGBTQ, US News

Katherine Sidnell

Katherine is an entertainment journalist with a love of all things nerdy. Starting out writing Doctor Who fan fiction as a kid, she has gone on to interview the likes of Matt Damon, James May and Dua Lipa to name a few. Published in The Sun, The Daily Mail and Evening Standard - she now joins Ladbible as resident nerd in chief.

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Jay-Z’s mom Gloria Carter gets married to longtime girlfriend Roxanne Wilshire

Jay-Z was so inspired by his mum's coming out story, that he actually penned the track 'Smile' about her life as a closeted lesbian

Jay-Z’s mom Gloria Carter gets married to longtime girlfriend Roxanne Wilshire

Jay-Z was so inspired by his mum's coming out story, that he actually penned the track 'Smile' about her life as a closeted lesbian

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Oprah Winfrey decided to quit GLP-1 medications 'cold turkey' after using them for six months

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Gibson began dating Rosalind Ross after the pair met through mutual friends

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