Luella Peterson: Tory Lanez's Mother Died When He Was 11

Luella Peterson is Tory Lanez's mother, who battled a rare disease. Following her death, the star lost his path and turned to music as an outlet for his frustrations. Although it has been years since her passing, he still pays tribute to his mom on social media.

Curacau-born Luella Peterson was a mother to six children, the youngest being Tory Lanez. She raised her son until her untimely death in the early 2000s. At that time, he was 11 years old and still finding his footing in the world.

The death of Tory Lanez's mother deeply affected him, so much so that his studies were severely affected. Although his father was still alive, the musician acted out and was expelled from every school he was sent to.

Luella Peterson Died from a Rare Disease

Luella Peterson gave birth to her son on July 27, 1992. During his younger years, his mother suffered from anemia, which eventually caused her to contract a rare disease. According to the rapper, whose parents married after meeting in Canada, only one in four million people have the illness.

When he was 11, Luella succumbed to the disease and passed away. Still young, the rapper did not take his mother's death lightly and began to rebel. He became a problematic child that faced several school suspensions. He was also expelled from every school from the sixth grade until he dropped out in the eleventh grade. He said:

"A lot of crazy things happened in my life, and I think that's what started [it]."

Tory Lanez Has a Stepmother

The situation only worsened when his faith healer and preacher father, Sonstar Peterson, remarried nearly two years later. When the rapper's stepmother moved in, his other siblings began to leave their home as they did not want to be with her.

As the youngest, it came to the point where he was the only one of his siblings left in their home. Still, his father could not control him. Meanwhile, his stepmother would help Sonstar find a new school and suggested boarding school.

Lanez didn't have a good relationship with his stepmother, causing him to move from home to home until becoming homeless. Amidst his rebellious stage, he fueled his energy toward music. Music enabled the rapper to release his frustrations, emotions, and energy. He even released a track for his mom, "Thank You, Mama."

Tory Lanez Always Remembers His Late Mother, Luella Peterson

Despite his challenges, Lanez remained a God-fearing man. "All my tattoos consist of angels and music and things like that. I'm a godly person," he said. "I definitely pray every day."

In memory of Luella Peterson, Lanez posted several tributes to commemorate her on different occasions. On September 25, 2020, the rapper posted a photo in honor of his mom's birthday, the day she died, and the day he dropped his album.

The rapper took to Twitter to celebrate Luella Peterson on Mother's Day in 2021, revealing he would have loved to hug her. Nevertheless, Lanez knows his mom watches over him and guides him daily.

In a Mother's Day tweet in 2022, he wrote: "This is always a strange day when your mothers dead ….. but to those like me with no mother today … don't be down … your mom is in heaven loving and guiding u today and after today and everyday! Happy Mother’s Day. [sic]."

Tory Lanez is now a parent himself. He has a son, Kailon Peterson, born on the day he was imprisoned. He was involved in another legal battle in 2020 after allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion after Kylie Jenner's pool party.