Even if you wanted to ignore the news about rapper GloRilla allegedly not helping her family financially, it’s almost becoming impossible to do so. Her sister, Victoria Woods, is gleefully engaging in a smear campaign. Her claims? The rapper isn’t helping her family get out of the hood, despite her rise to fame and continued success.
Some of the claims include: their mom having to lend their dad $100; said mom needing almost $2,000 to cover her $2,400 rent; and Glo blocking their mother.
Glo is an outlier — she’s been open about growing up in poverty with her nine brothers and sisters. Air mattresses, sleeping in church pews, and living in a hotel with her father were all experiences from her upbringing. Despite the odds, the 26-year-old rapped her way out of poverty and into a life she probably couldn’t have imagined.
Many people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds dream of achieving the upward mobility that the rapper, also known as Gloria Woods, has attained. The Memphis-born artist, who began her rap career in 2018, blew up in 2022 after releasing her hit single
Author: Victoria Uwumarogie
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