Snoop Dogg provides update following his mother’s health scare: “She still fighting”

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Snoop Dogg expressed his gratitude to fans over the weekend, thanking them for their continued prayers for his mother, Beverly Tate, who fell ill last spring.

In May, the 49-year-old rapper asked fans to pray for his mother, but didn’t specify any details surrounding her health or the situation.  Then Sunday, Snoop shared some positive news, posting a photo of his 70-year-old mom resting on a hospital bed while he and his siblings comfort her.

“Happy Sunday me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting,” he explained in the emotional caption. “God is good.”

“Thanks for all the prayers,” he concluded, adding, “1 day at a time.” 

Snoop’s update attracted support from his famous friends, including Busta RhymesQueen LatifahJamie FoxxLizzoKenan Thompson and many others.

Snoop has yet to publicly disclose his mother’s ailment or condition.

Shortly after revealing his mother’s health struggles in May, Snoop shared in an Instagram video, “Gotta stay strong, gotta keep pushing on. They say God ain’t gon put nothing on you, you can’t handle. I’m being tested right now y’all. Make sure y’all pray for me and my family.”

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