Eminem’s Mom Praises Him for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction After Their Estrangement: ‘I’m Very, Very Proud of You’
09.11.2022 - 07:15
/ usmagazine.com
Reaching out. Eminem and his mother, Debbie Mathers, have had a rocky relationship over the years — but she still wanted to celebrate her son being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“Marshall, I want to say, I could not let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” Mathers, 67, said in a video uploaded via Twitter on Sunday, November 6. “I love you very much. I knew you’d get there. It’s been a long ride. I’m very, very proud of you.”
In addition to congratulating her son, 50, Debbie praised his 26-year-old daughter, Hailie, for her own career success. “And also I’m very proud of Hailie Jade, my big girl,” she said in the clip, where she could be seen rocking a Shady Records T-shirt. “I want to tell you Hailie, great job on your podcast and God bless you guys. I love you very much,” she concluded.
The rapper and his mother have had a notoriously tumultuous relationship over the years. Mathers sued Eminem for defamation of character in 1999, asking for $11 million dollars. While the judge ultimately ruled in her favor, she was only awarded $25,000.
The “Stan” artist, for his part, has been candid about his troublesome upbringing through his music — including in 2002’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” in which he claimed his mom was “poppin’ prescription pills in the kitchen” and making him “believe I was sick when I wasn’t.”
In 2013, however, the Grammy winner released the song “Headlights,” where he apologized to his mother and recognized his role in their issues.
The music video for the track is told from the viewpoint of Mama Mathers as she is kept away from an adult Eminem, reminiscing about his childhood. and attempting to reconnect with her son.
At the end of the clip, the