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Snoop Dogg’s Heartfelt Pep Talk to Daughter Cori Broadus | Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood
Cori Broadus will always be a daddy's girl.
Nearly one year after the only daughter of Snoop Dogg suffered a stroke, she revealed how her dad stood by her amid her health battle.
"It's amazing, especially with him being who he is," Cori told E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview. "He's a very busy man. He's always on the road. He's always gone. But the fact that he takes time to be there for his daughter, to give me advice and to let me know that he's here—that means the world to me."
She shared that the "Sweat" rapper—who also shares kids Corde, 30, and Cordell, 27, with wife Shante Broadus in addition to Julian, 26, from a previous relationship—called her last night after he finished a 10-hour workday.
"Moments like that, you took the time out of your day when you wrapped up your shoot to just be here for me, check up on me, and make sure that I'm good," she gushed. "I'm such a daddy's girl so that just puts the icing on the top when he is here for me. He shows how much he loves his baby girl."
Cori, who was diagnosed with lupus at age 6, also shared insight into sharing the news with her family about her stroke. "I texted them that I just had a stroke and sent them a picture," she explained. "Everybody just came to my rescue. They were like, 'What are they saying? What's going on?'" (For more with Cori, tune into E! News tonight, Dec. 18 at 11 p.m.)
Due to her additional health complications, she had to stay at the hospital longer than initially expected.
"I could have went home after my stroke, but my lupus wasn't doing so well," she continued. "My kidneys were failing. It was a lot going on."
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Despite being afraid of hospitals, Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., stuck with her the whole time. "He gets weak around those types of settings," Cori said. "He came and sat there with me and really just made sure that I was OK."
For the "With You" singer, who suffered the stroke while planning her wedding with her fiancé Wayne Deuce, the experience was a reminder to put herself first.
"You have to take care of yourself," she explained. "Life is so short and anything can happen. Sometimes, God sets things up to check you and to get you back where you need to be. I wouldn't say I'm glad that it happened, but I am because it helped me realize how beautiful life is—how loved I am, how strong my village is, how blessed I am."
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And it helps to have a dad as cool and down-to-earth as Snoop.
"He's so chill," Cori added. "He's not into the flashy things, the jewelry, the nice cars. He's so regular. Sometimes, when I see him, I forget he's Snoop Dogg because he's so regular. It doesn't take that much to impress him. I feel like that's why we are the way we are."
As she put it, "We were raised like regular Black kids. We just had the finer things in life."
Snoop's Fatherhood: Cori and Wayne's Story part three finale airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT on E! and is available to stream on Peacock.
Now, read on for a closer look at Snoop's sweet family.
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Hollywood Legend
Snoop Dogg's wife Shante Broadus and kids Cordell Broadus and Cori Broadus support the rapper at his 2018 Walk of Fame star ceremony.
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Snoop's GIrls
The Voice coach shares a bear hug with the two most special ladies in his life.
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Twins
Cori poses with her "twin" during a night out.
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Father-Daughter Love
It's no secret Cori is a daddy's girl.
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Family Vacation
Shante shared a photo of their brood on a tropical getaway in July 2022.
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Happy Holidays
The Broaduses celebrate Christmas 2023.
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Proud Grandpa
"Poppa Snoop With His Grandkids My Doodle And My LuLu," Shante wrote on Instagram with this precious pic.
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Game Show Fans
Snoop, Shante, Cordell and Cori compete on Celebrity Family Feud with family friend Robin Allen.
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Sports Fanatics
Snoop and Cordell attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games alongside Shaun White.
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Red Carpet Ready
Cori, Snoop and Shante hit the red carpet for a night out in Hollywood.
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