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Jay-Z Shares The Powerful Moment His Mother Came Out To Him: 'I Was So Happy For Her'

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Jay-Z is opening up about a pivotal moment in his mother's life. The rap icon told David Letterman on Netflix's "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" about his mother finally coming out to him just last year – and what an emotional triumph it was to see her be true to herself after a lifetime of heartbreaking secrecy.

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