Eminem’s half-brother Nate Mathers breaks his silence after Mother Debbie Nelson dies at 69,
Nate, 38, shared a post on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, the day after his mother lost her battle with lung cancer, and recounted their turbulent relationship.
“Hate and mixed emotions today,” Nate wrote.
tmz It was confirmed that Nelson died Monday night in St. Joseph, Mo., after a battle with advanced lung cancer. Died in.
It was reported by in touch In September Nelson was “incurably ill” and had “a very limited amount of time left.”
A source also told the outlet that Eminem, 52, was helping his mother financially despite not speaking for “years.”
The rapper has not yet commented publicly on his mother’s death.
Nelson was 18 years old when she had Eminem (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III) with her high school girlfriend, Marshall Mathers Jr. They divorced after Eminem’s birth.
When Eminem was 13, Nelson welcomed her second son, Nate, with her then-boyfriend Fred Samra.
Nate was in foster care from the time he was 8 to 16, after which Eminem became his younger brother’s legal guardian.
“When she was taken I always said if I ever got in a position to take her, I would take her,” the Grammy Award winner recalled. rolling stone in 2004. “When I was 20 I tried to apply for full custody, but I didn’t have the means. I couldn’t support him.”
Eminem said of his brother, “I saw him when he was in the foster home.” “He was very confused. I mean, I cried when I went to see her at the foster home. The day he was taken away, I was the only one allowed to see him. They came and expelled him from school. He didn’t know what the f–k was going on.”
Nate, who is now married and has three children, praised his older brother in Eminem Daughter Hailey Jade’s Podcast Last year.
“He was the best role model to help me become the father I am today,” Nate said.
Eminem and Nate both became estranged from their mothers. The famous musician also criticized Nelson in his music, including the lyrics of his 2002 track “Cleanin’ Out My Closet”. In response, Nelson sued his son for defamation.
according to ABC NewsNelson won the case but received only $25,000, despite asking for $11 million. She reportedly walked away with less than $2,000 after attorney fees.
It is unclear whether Eminem and Nate had made up with their mother before her death.
But in 2022, Nelson congratulated his eldest son Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction In a now deleted video on X (formerly Twitter).
Nelson said, “Marshall, I want to say that I can’t let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame.”
“I have so much love for you. I knew you’d get there. It’s been a long journey. I’m so proud of you,” she continued.
