Eminem has seen a bit of a career resurgence recently. His newest release “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” has been a massive success, and everyone’s been buzzing about his recent MTV Video Music Awards performance. It also looks like some devastating news involving the “Lose Yourself” has come to light.
Eminem’s Mother Reveals Terminal Diagnosis
Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and it looks like the disease is in its advanced stages. The announcement came via a source who contacted In Touch Weekly directly.
“There are not many options,” said the source, according to In Touch. “She is currently staying between the cancer center and with family members. She has a very limited amount of time.”
It looks like Eminem has also not visited his mother in St. Joseph, Missouri since the announcement of her “terminal” diagnosis.
Does Eminem Have a Bad Relationship With His Mother?
Eminem has written some damning things about his mother in his music, particularly in the songs “My Mom” and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet”. Debbie also wrote a scathing song in response to Eminem’s criticism of her as a parent titled “Dear Marshall (An Open Letter To EMINEM)”.
That being said, Eminem has been taking care of his 69-year-old mother financially for quite some time, according to the In Touch source. But other than giving his mother money to support herself, he has allegedly not contacted nor spoken to her, or any of his family members, in “years”.
The In Touch source went on to say that people around Debbie aren’t entirely sure that Eminem even knows the gravity of her current health situation. They also mentioned that despite their tumultuous history, Eminem is “good” to his mom and takes care of her, but they don’t really talk to each other. It looks as if there hasn’t been much of a reconciliation, other than Eminem doing his due diligence as a son despite his troubled childhood with Debbie.
A History of Distrust
The source also went on to say that Eminem has “trust issues” with his family. It surely makes sense why. Back in 2005, the rapper faced a lawsuit from his aunt and uncle, who claimed he was trying to evict them from their own home. The suit was eventually tossed out by a judge.
However, Debbie successfully sued Eminem for defamation. She specifically sought damages over lyrics Eminem had written about her that insinuated that she did drugs when he was a child. She won $25,000 in that suit, though she only got about $1,600 after paying her legal fees. Debbie originally sought $11 million from her son.
In an interview with Village Voice back in 2008, Debbie said she was never “gonna give up on my kids” and that she believes there is hope for everybody. The interview occurred while Debbie was promoting her memoir. At that time, she was dealing with breast cancer; and it looks like lung cancer could be what ends her life now.
Eminem has not released a statement about his mother’s cancer diagnosis, nor has the source from In Touch been 100% verified as legitimate.
