Tyrese Gibson became emotional as he spoke about grief on Tuesday’s episode of The Breakfast Club.
The Fast & The Furious star, 45, stopped by the radio program to discuss his upcoming album Beautiful Pain and his new film 1992, which features both him and the late Ray Liotta.
The tears flowed when host Charlamagne Tha God asked how Tyrese copes with the loss of loved ones, including his mother, two sisters, Fast & Furious co-star Paul Walker, and Baby Boy director John Singleton.
‘I’m doing the best I can with every 24 hours I get,’ Tyrese responded, his eyes welling up.
Charlamagne rose to hug him and offer tissues, but Tyrese declined, saying, ‘This is what grown is. Black men cry.’
Tyrese Gibson became emotional as he spoke about grief on Tuesday’s episode of The Breakfast Club
The tears flowed when host Charlamagne Tha God asked how Tyrese copes with the loss of loved ones, including his mother, two sisters, Fast & Furious co-star Paul Walker , and Baby Boy director John Singleton
He continued, ‘When divorce has happened, women aren’t the only one that are devastated.
‘When a miscarriage happens, women are not the only ones that you should be checking on.
‘When you can’t put food on the table because your career goes up and it goes down, stop calling and skipping over the man and just checking on the woman.’
Tyrese has faced significant personal losses, including the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, in 2022 from COVID-19 and pneumonia, and his two sisters, Salendra and Shonta Gibson, in 2021 and 2023.
He also mourned the loss of industry colleagues: Baby Boy director Singleton, who passed away in 2019, and 2 Fast 2 Furious co-star Walker, who died in a 2013 car crash.
Additionally, Tyrese has endured the pain of two divorces and ongoing custody battles.
He was married to Norma Mitchell from 2007 to 2009 and shares a 17-year-old daughter, Shayla, with her.
His second marriage to Samantha Gibson ended in separation in 2020 after four years, and they have a 6-year-old daughter, Soraya.
‘This is some real s*** out here. I’mma wipe my own tears,’ Tyrese continued on The Breakfast Club. ‘When you do things from the heart, it affects hearts.’
Tyrese has faced significant personal losses, including the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, in 2022 from COVID-19 and pneumonia, and his two sisters, Salendra and Shonta Gibson, in 2021 and 2023
He also mourned the loss of industry colleagues: Baby Boy director Singleton, who passed away in 2019, and 2 Fast 2 Furious co-star Walker (pictured left), who died in a 2013 car crash
In 2017, Tyrese went viral with his emotional ‘Cryese’ video, where he shared a tearful clip about his custody battle with Norma over their daughter Shayla. He later secured 50/50 joint custody of his daughter.
Last week, Tyrese became emotional after performing the National Anthem at the preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.
During the performance, he paid tribute to Marvin Gaye and shared why it was such a deeply moving experience for him.
‘It’s for my mother. Four kids and only two of us left. I was the only one born and raised in LA. This means the world to me,’ he shared to ET. ‘I hit a few bad notes but Marvin Gaye, I hope I made you proud. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you.’
