ACTOR Tyrese Gibson has asked for prayers after disclosing that his mother, Pricilla Murray, was admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19 and pneumonia.
On Wednesday, the Fast and Furious actor said that he received some devastating news from his mother’s doctor, but he’s still holding out hope for a miracle.
Who is Tyrese Gibson’s mom?
Well-recognized as Tyrese’s mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson first gained the attention of the public when her son debuted his 1998 studio album, which included the single Sweet Lady.
The song hit number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Priscilla also experienced alcoholism, as per what is depicted in author Cynthia Banks’ book, Drunk for 27 Years.
Drunk for 27 Years is the true story of Priscilla’s 27-year alcohol addiction and the heartbreak, pain, tragedy, and trauma she endured during that time.
Priscilla was able to overcome her addiction with the aid of her children and the Alcoholics Anonymous Center in Hemet, California, and has been clean since September 23, 2006, according to the book.
On Sunday, February 6, Tyrese shared that his mother was hospitalized for Covid-19 and pneumonia, being treated in the ICU.
Is Priscilla recovering from Covid?
After Tyrese, 43, shared a photo of himself taking a moment to “close my eyes and pray” while on set, said that he received word of his mother’s hospitalization “in the middle of filming” having gotten “the worst phone call I’ve ever gotten.”
He also wrote in the post’s caption: “My mother is in a coma, in ICU, with Pneumonia and she caught Covid they got her so sedated she can’t breathe or even eat on her own.”
Tyrese praised his supporters for their “prayers, love, and energy” when he arrived at the hospital and uploaded another photo outside Murray’s ICU bedside.
On Wednesday, Tyrese uploaded more photographs from the hospital where Murray was hospitalized, along with a heartbreaking update from medical personnel.
“The Doctor sat in this chair and just broke my heart by telling me there’s pretty much nothing else that can be done to turn things around,” the star wrote in the post’s caption.
“I paused, and in my most sincere voice I asked him…. You ever heard of a man name Jesus Christ? Nothing is impossible for him.”
The doctor “paused and couldn’t respond” to his query, according to the actor.
Tyrese was shown wearing various face masks and holding Murray’s hand while she lay in her hospital bed in a second post on Wednesday.
In the caption, he wrote, “Keep fighting mother…….Please, mother, we need you…”
He also asked fans to continue sending prayers over to his mother.
Who is Tyrese Gibson?
Tyrese is an actor and singer from the United States.
After his release of Sweet Lady in 1998 and its success, he released 2000 Watts and I Wanna Go There, his second and third albums in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
The lead track How You Gonna Act Like That became Tyrese’s highest-charting hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
His fourth album, Alter Ego, focused on hip hop, while his fifth album, Open Invitation, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
Tyrese played Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious trilogy after his first leading role in John Singleton’s coming-of-age hood picture Baby Boy.
Tyrese plays Robert Epps in the Transformers franchise and is reunited with Singleton for Four Brothers’ action flick.
He made an appearance in Ride Along 2 and is expected to feature in Morbius, a 2022 superhero film.
