Eminem’s Half-Brother Nate Reacts To His Mom’s Death In Scathing Post
Eminem’s half-brother Nate has responded to the death of their mom, Debbie Nelson, in a scathing social media post.
According to TMZ, Nelson passed away aged 69 in Missouri after battling advanced lung cancer, which she was diagnosed with earlier this year.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, has not yet issued any public statements about her passing.
Born in Kansas, Debbie Nelson had a complex relationship with her eldest son, whom she gave birth to in 1972 with her first husband, Marshall Bruce Mathers.
She later had another son, Nathan Samra-Mathers, in 1986 with Fred Samra Jr.
And now, Nathan’s scathing message to his late mother has left the internet shocked.
In her memoir, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, Nelson described Eminem as a captivating child, writing: “From the moment he was born, my son Marshall was a beautiful actor. He knew exactly how to look at me from under his long dark eyelashes and put on a show.”
Their tumultuous relationship was a recurring subject in Eminem’s music. On his 1999 debut album, The Slim Shady LP, he openly criticized his mother in the song ‘My Name Is.’
He further addressed their issues in ‘Cleanin’ Out My Closet,’ released in 2002.
In 1999, Nelson filed an $11 million defamation lawsuit against Eminem over his lyrics. Reports from ABC News revealed she was awarded $25,000, of which she retained about $1,600 after legal expenses.
Eminem later expressed remorse in his 2013 song ‘Headlights,’ rapping: “And I’m mad I didn’t get the chance to thank you for being my mom and my dad. So Mom, please accept this as a tribute I wrote on this jet.”
Her passing follows the death of Eminem’s father, who died in 2019 at the age of 67 due to a heart attack.
Reports indicate that cancer was the cause of Debbie Nelson’s death.
Nathan ‘Nate’ Kane Mathers, Eminem’s half-brother, has since shared his reaction to the passing of their mother, Debbie Nelson.
Nate, 38, expressed his feelings on Instagram, writing: “Hatred and mixed emotions today.”
While he did not explicitly reference Nelson’s death in his post, it is widely known that their relationship was strained.
Nate and Eminem shared a complicated history with their late mother. At just eight years old, Nate entered foster care and was later adopted by Eminem when he turned 16.
In a 2008 interview with The Village Voice, Nelson spoke about her hope for reconciliation with her sons, saying: “I’m not ever gonna give up on my kids. … It’s a matter of swallowing your pride.”
It remains unclear whether Nelson reconciled with either of her sons before her passing.
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