At 24 years old
Rap star Snoop Dogg’s daughter suffers stroke
January 18, 2024, 10:11 p.m
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Cori Broadus seems to be going through a difficult time in terms of health. As a child, US rapper Snoop Dogg’s daughter suffered from the incurable autoimmune disease lupus. Now the 24-year-old reports a “severe stroke” and wonders what she did to deserve this.
Cori Broadus, the daughter of Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante, announced on Instagram that she had suffered a stroke. In her stories, which have since been deleted, she published two pictures that were apparently taken in the hospital. The 24-year-old writes about the first photo, which appears to show a hospital bed: “I had a serious stroke this morning. I burst into tears when they told me.”
Another photo appears to show Broadus wearing a mouth and nose mask in the clinic. She asks herself, “I’m only 24, what have I done in my past to deserve all this?” She does not provide any further details. It is not known how she is currently doing. Her father, rapper Snoop Dogg, has also not yet commented.
In September 2023, Cori Broadus spoke to the “People” magazine about the fact that she has had difficult years in terms of health. She was diagnosed with the previously incurable autoimmune disease lupus when she was just six years old. At the time, she also said that she had stopped taking her medication a few months earlier because the constant use had made her feel like she was “going crazy.”
“Ten to twelve pills every day”
She was therefore “reliant on these medications her entire life”, but wanted changes. “I wanted to change because it was just too much. I’m only 24 years old and I take ten to twelve pills every day.” She simply went “cold turkey” of sorts. She goes to the gym regularly, but still struggles with “eating terribly” and “not getting the right rest.” It is “a constant learning process because there is so much more I could do.”
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease in which healthy cells are attacked, triggering an inflammatory reaction – which can lead to organ damage. It is not known whether Broadus stopped taking the medication in consultation with a doctor. However, such a step is not recommended. Patients should always discuss further action in the event of an illness with a medical professional.
Snoop Dogg comments on the Olympics for US broadcasters
Her father, Snoop Dogg, has been a successful musician for decades, with millions of albums sold, appearances at the Superbowl and in dozens of films, and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Known for his excessive marijuana consumption, the rap star has also been working on US television for a long time as a presenter and, among other things, presented the US version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
At the beginning of January, the rap star (“Drop it like it’s hot”) announced that he would be joining the sports commentators. The 52-year-old will report on the Olympic Games from Paris in the summer for the US broadcaster NBC. The broadcaster said he will take over parts of the evening summaries on US television and also take a close look at Parisian sights.
Snoop Dogg also posted an excerpt from his first preliminary interviews with US athletes on Instagram. He and comedian Kevin Hart had already commented on a short clip of dressage riding at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, generating millions of views online.