Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, has tied the knot with her longtime partner, Roxanne Wiltshire. According to TMZ, the wedding ceremony occurred on Sunday in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City.
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Details About Carter & Wiltshire’s Wedding Ceremony & Its Guests
According to PEOPLE, the wedding ceremony was attended by Carter’s son, his wife BeyoncĂ©, her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Kelly Rowland, Tyler Perry, and more.
TMZ reports that Jay-Z and Beyonce were “front and center” as Carter said her vows to Wiltshire.
Furthermore, Beyoncé also reportedly took to Instagram to show off her wedding attire. The singer posted a photo of herself rocking a peach-colored mesh corset and matching skirt. According to PEOPLE, the ensemble was created by Dolce & Gabbana.
The singer wore her hair in a half-up, half-down hairdo. And she rocked the outfit with a black pair of shades and a matching handbag.
The outlet reports that Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy was also in attendance at the wedding ceremony and rocked a “floor-length sage green” gown with a “chain necklace” and “scrappy” heels.
In additional photos, Tina Knowles-Lawson can be seen rocking a white shirt and pink skirt.
the carter-knowles family attending gloria carter’s (jay z’s mom) wedding in manhattan 🥹🤍 pic.twitter.com/gN19J3pXgP
— adam (@yoncesavagew) July 3, 2023
According to Complex, the ceremony concluded around 1 a.m. on Monday.
More Details About Gloria Carter & Roxanne Wiltshire
Jay-Z’s mother has an honorary doctorate and is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Shawn Carter Foundation. According to the organization’s website, the foundation was “formed in response to Ms. Carter’s desire to create ‘something that would enhance the future of our young people.'”
Furthermore, Carter’s longtime partner and now wife, Roxanne Wiltshire, also works in philanthropy. According to her biography on The Wiltshire Foundation’s official website, she was born in Trinidad and is the youngest of four sisters.
She is an active board member of the foundation, which cites the devastating loss of one of her sisters as the source of her mission to bring about “lasting Change.” The foundation strives to address social and systemic “inequities” through “literacy.”
Additionally, she is also a graduate of the “Holy Name Convent in Port of Spain, John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, and The Rutgers School of Law-Newark in New Jersey.”
Lastly, Wiltshire is also a mother to two daughters and resides in the tri-state area with her loved ones.
According to The Independent, Jay-Z showed approval for his mother’s relationship with Wiltshire during a 2018 interview with David Letterman.
“Imagine having to live your life as someone else, and you think you’re protecting your kids. For her to sit in front of me and tell me, ‘I think I love someone,’ I really cried…I cried because I was so happy for her that she was free…”
Roomies, please join us in congratulating Gloria Carter and Roxanne Wiltshire!
