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J. Cole and his mom Kay Cole arrive at The 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage
Steve Granitz/WireImage
J. Colehas written about his parents, James and Kay Cole, in his music over the years.
In September 2016, Kay gaveThe Fayetteville Observersome insight into her younger son’s personality as a child, sharing that he was open to different genres of music — including rap — and would often dance along in the kitchen to bluegrass.
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Bonnie Blanton Vance and J.D. Vance.Photo:JD Vance/Facebook, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
JD Vance/Facebook, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
J.D. Vance’s Mamaw had a big impact on his life.
Through the years, Vice President Vance, who was elected alongsideDonald Trumpin November 2024, has spoken highly of his late grandmother, who died in 2005.
During an interview withMegyn Kelly in 2017, he noted that she was the greatest influence on his life, saying she “just got me.
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Sen. JD Vance walks to a luncheon with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.Photo:Anna Moneymaker/Getty
Anna Moneymaker/Getty
J.D. Vancewas raised in the Appalachian communities of Ohio and had a difficult relationship with his parents growing up.
The Ohio senator’s mom, Beverly Vance, first welcomedhis sister Lindsayin 1979 when Beverly was 19 years old. Five years later, she and Donald Bowman welcomed J.D. in 1984.
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Jack Black and his mom Judith arrive at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. ; Thomas William Black and Jack Black attend the premiere of Sony Pictures' “Jumanji: The Next Level” on December 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage ; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Steve Granitz/WireImage ; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Jack Blackmight be a big name in showbiz, but his parents, Judith Love Cohen and Thomas William Black, were successful in their own right.
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Jade Cargill smiles with her daughter Bailey.Photo:Jade Cargill/Instagram
Jade Cargill/Instagram
Pro wrestlerJade Cargill, known for her powerful performances in the ring, has a slightly different role at home: she’s the proud mom of her 7-year-old daughter, Bailey.
Cargill shares Bailey with former Cincinnati Reds star Brandon Phillips. Since Cargill didn’t start professionally wrestling until after Bailey was born, her daughter has grown up watching her perform and make her way to the WWE.