Usher thanked the strong women in his life, including his mother and wife Jennifer Goicoechea, at the 55th annual NAACP Awards
Usher knows he would be nowhere without the strong women in his life: namely his mother, Jonnetta Patton, and wife, Jennifer Goicoechea.
“They say behind or beside or with every strong man is a stronger woman and for that I thank my mother and I thank my beautiful wife, Jennifer, for holding me down,” Usher said, before giving a shout-out to his kids and late grandmother, Ernestine Carter. Usher expanded on his love for his single mom at the top of his speech, admitting he was going off-book for a moment.He shared: “When we first started, it was even harder for a mother to believe in the dreams that I had because I was unwavering. Being raised without a father in our home… it was a lot. But she was more defiant.
The President’s Award is presented “in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service” and has been received by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald , Lauryn Hill , John Legend , Jay-Z , Rihanna , and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade .
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