Queen Latifah is honoring the memory of her older brother, Lance Owens, 30 years after his tragic death.
The"Equalizer" star, who turns 52 later this month, posted a throwback photo in honor of Owens' birthday Monday. In the pic, Queen Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, leans into her brother, her arm placed lovingly on his shoulder. "To my brother Lance a.k.a. Winki my Pisces brother. We will always swim in eternity's energy I love you to Infinity. Happy birthday," she wrote in the photo's caption.Queen Latifah opened up about the heartbreak of losing her brother during a 2013 interview with"I know what it is to really lose someone, and the devastation that it causes and the confusion and the helplessness and the desperation and utter grief,” she told the publication.
“There’s nothing closer to me than my brother. That was my foundation. Mommy, Daddy, my brother, from the moment I was born, they were in my life," she continued."But I also know some of the little things that can trigger your emotions. You may smell something that reminds you of that person, and it will just flood all of these emotions through you. And it just comes back and you don’t even expect it.
"Happy birthday to my big brother Lancelot a.k.a. Winki. 143 forever and always... Kiss Mommy for me," she wrote alongside it.
OMG 😳 They 👀 Like 👯♂️ (Twins, Y’all🙄). I’ve always had a soft spot for Latifah. She looks just like my mom’s Baby Sister. RIP🤎Auntie🙏🏽