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Jay-Z and Beyonce gift his grandmother an engraved bench in Prospect Park
The Knowles-Carter family united to honor Jay-Z's grandmother Hattie White with a special tribute.
Beyoncé Knowles joined her husband Jay-Z in a touching tribute to his family's matriarch, Hattie White, on Christmas Eve.
The news was shared on Twitter by World Music Awards, an unusual departure from the Carter/Knowles family's usual blanket over their personal lives.
Gloria Carter, the mother of Jay Z, was honored and delivered a speech at the 2018 GLAAD awards. https://t.co/E01jQ88GBB pic.twitter.com/iCQKcqDkK4
— The Source Magazine (@TheSource) May 9, 2018
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. With Love and Admiration to our root, Hattie White.”
A SWEET TRIBUTE TO JAY-Z'S GRANDMOTHER
The family took White to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and presented her with a personalized park bench.
White, 93, is credited by both stars as a source of strength and inspiration in their personal and professional lives, and they decided to make their appreciation public.
Beyonce and Jay-Z spent Christmas at a park in New York with loved ones https://t.co/Vgd8U27lH6
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) December 26, 2018
White was photographed surrounded by her loving family, looking at the bench with her hand over her heart.
#Beyonce and #JayZ honor grandmother Hattie White on Tuesday with NY Park Bench in her name!😍https://t.co/FYg0XEDSrc pic.twitter.com/vmMuhBgJSy
— World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) December 27, 2018
WHITE'S VOICE ON BEYONCÉ'S ALBUM
Beyoncé has attributed the inspiration for her 2016 album, Lemonade, to White. In the final moments on the song "Freedom," White's voice can be heard saying:
“I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade.”
Beyoncé's twins are growing up SO FAST, and the icon couldn't look more in love.https://t.co/py38ySfyze
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) December 21, 2018
WHITE SURROUNDED BY HER GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
Also present at the tribute to their great-grandmother were Jay-Z and Beyonce's three children: Blue Ivy, 6 and the twins, Sir and Rumi, 1-years-old.
Finally, more Rumi and Sir https://t.co/w6wmYZfrgf
— The Cut (@TheCut) December 25, 2018
White was photographed surrounded by her loving family, looking at the bench with her hand over her heart. A sweet moment shared with the fans by two intensely private stars.
Beyoncé shared new photos of Rumi and Sir Carter, and we're crazy in love. https://t.co/pB6BuaOC1d pic.twitter.com/u8My9Cmrny
— E! News (@enews) December 20, 2018
BEYONCÉ HONORED JAY-Z ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Jay-Z celebrated his 49th birthday on December 4, 2018, in a very special way.
The couple was in Johannesburg, South Africa to perform in a special concert honoring Nelson Mandela, a century after his birth.
Beyonce & Jay Z Help Raise $7.1 Billion to End World Poverty: https://t.co/NFCoMygROF pic.twitter.com/K0ej4CRkyb
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) December 26, 2018
During the concert, Beyonce led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to her husband. The radiant smile on her face clearly demonstrates her love for J-Z.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z married in 2008 and acknowledged difficulties in their relationship in 2014 caused by the rapper's infidelity. The couple has worked through it, and are now stronger than ever.
