According to an exclusive report from In Touch, Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, is suffering from advanced lung cancer and is in a terminal condition.
Despite this, the source indicates that the rapper has not visited her in St. Joseph, Missouri.
“There are not many options [for Debbie]. She is currently staying between the cancer center and with family members. She has a very limited amount of time [left],” a source said.
According to a source, Eminem, 51, has been providing financial support to Debbie, 69, but has not been in contact with her or his other relatives in Missouri for several years.
“People around her aren’t even sure if Eminem is even aware of what is happening to his mother,” the insider adds. “He’s good to his mom.
“He makes sure he takes care of her, but they don’t really talk. It would be good for both of them [to communicate]. This could give them the chance to reconcile.”
According to the source, Eminem experiences “trust issues” with certain family members, referencing a 2005 event in which his aunt and uncle filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that he attempted to evict them from their residence.
His relationship with his mother, Debbie, has also been tumultuous over the years, especially following her defamation lawsuit against him regarding lyrics that suggested she used drugs.
Although she initially sought $11 million, she was awarded $25,000 but ultimately received only around $1,600 after deducting legal expenses.
“I’m not ever gonna give up on my kids,” Debbie, who also has a son named Nathan, told Village Voice in 2008 while promoting her memoir My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem. “There’s hope for everybody. It’s a matter of just basically swallowing your pride.”
At the time of the book’s release, Debbie was battling breast cancer, and added, “I’m still under doctor’s care, which I probably will be for a while.
“Basically a lot of the stuff is hereditary, but that happens. Cancers and heart disease and all that, and all the genetic things … I worry about my boys, having high blood pressure and things.”
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