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Celebs Who Bought Their Moms a House

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Jun 05, 2022 9:40 PM
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Dwayne Johnson

The Rock bought his mother Ata Johnson new houses in 2018 and in 2022.


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Cardi b

In November 2018, the "Money" rapper posted on Instagram a video of a house she purchased for her mother. Cardi said, "Last year I was so thirsty to buy my mama a home, and I could only afford a house that cost $600,000. You know, we live in New York, so a price that looked like that look like s--t...I waited, I waited, I waited, I waited til I could afford a dream home, and I copped it."


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Pete Davidson

The comedian and actor bought his mother Amy Waters Davidson a new house on Staten Island, New York for $1.29 million in 2016, two years after he joined Saturday Night Live, property records show.


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Tyrese Gibson

In 2017, the Fast & Furious star surprised his mother with a house as she celebrated 11 years of sobriety.


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Nicki Minaj

Carol Maraj is a lucky mom! On her 2010 track "I'm the Best," Nicki raps the lyrics, "I remember when I couldn't buy my mother a couch / Now I'm sittin' at the closin' bought my mother a house."


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Alex Rodriguez

The former New York Yankees star told Extra in September 2018, "Almost 25 years ago, when I signed my first contract out of high school in Miami, the first thing I did with my signing bonus... I bought my mother [Lourdes Rodriguez] a house. And I bought myself a Jeep Cherokee."


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Too $hort

On his track "Playstyle," he raps the lyric, "I bought my mother a house in Atlanta."


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LL Cool J

The actor and rapper was quoted as telling Metro, "When I started out I bought my mother [Ondrea Smith] a house and had 10 or 12 cars - BMWs, Benzes, Porsches," adding, "The luxury I have in my life now is I can buy all the books I want and I can always have brand new trainers on...My thing isn't money...I'm not trying to show people how rich I am. But I do like diamonds and nice things."


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LeJuan James

The social media sensation surprised his parents with a new home in 2017.


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