RIP: Rita Owens, Queen Latifah’s Mother Has Passed - Page 2

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According to reports, Queen Latifah’s mother Rita Owens has passed from a heart condition.

Latifah celebrated her birthday just three days ago. She said of her late mother, “Her battle is over now,” and “She was the love of my life.”

Our condolences go out to the Owens family.

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Hit page two for some bright memories from Latifah’s reign in the 90’s.

The Queen was a forced to be reckoned with in the 1990’s.

Here she is on Arsenio Hall’s show.

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Remember when we all had to pretend we didn’t see her playing two different roles on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air?

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This was her second appearance:

Here are some words of wisdom from The the Queen for millennials today.

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