Queen Latifah Credits Her Parents for Raising Her Without Gendered Constraints

Opening up on the PEOPLE Every Day podcast and in this week's cover story, Queen Latifah, born Dana Owens, shares how her parents — beloved school teacher Rita Owens, and police tactical officer Lancelot Owens, Sr. — raised her and her brother, Lancelot Jr., with equal love and opportunities.

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My entire childhood 😂 #queenlatifah #parents #fyp #foryoupage #notmym, queen latifah set it off, my queen salao

Kraliçe Latifah Düğünü

My entire childhood 😂 #queenlatifah #parents #fyp #foryoupage #notmym, queen latifah set it off, my queen salao

Queen Latifah Credits Her Parents for Raising Her Without Gendered Constraints

Queen Latifah Honors Late Brother's Birthday 30 Years After His Death

Kraliçe Latifah Düğünü

Queen Latifah Credits Her Parents for Raising Her Without Gendered Constraints

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Queen Latifah Credits Her Parents for Raising Her Without Gendered Constraints

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