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Kenya Moore Honors Her Grandmother After She Loses Her Battle With Alzheimer's

Moore called her grandmother the "only woman in the world who has ever loved me unconditionally."
Kenya Moore Honors Her Grandmother After She Loses Her Battle With Alzheimer’s
Kenya Moore/Instagram
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020

Our thoughts and prayers are with Kenya Moore, who recently lost her grandmother to Alzheimer’s. 

“My grandmother, she never praised me for being attractive or beautiful,” the reality star told The Detroit Free Press in 2014. Moore, who was raised by her grandmother and aunt added, “She always praised me when I brought home all A’s. She praised me when the teachers would give me a good report. She encouraged us to value what’s between your ears.”

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star shared a poignant message on Instagram, honoring the woman who raised her, writing, “Today I lost the only woman in the world who has ever loved me unconditionally. My grandmother who raised me from three days old passed away.”

“Thank you Jehovah for sending me your Angel who taught me everything I know about love, compassion, strength, kindness, selflessness, forgiveness, family, education, brains over beauty, inner beauty, strength, respect for your elders, being true to myself….she has helped mold me into the woman I am. She truly was my best friend. She finally lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease but her heart and spirit never failed her.”

Today I lost the only woman in the world who has ever loved me unconditionally. My grandmother who raised me from 3 days old passed away. Thank you Jehovah for sending me your Angel who taught me everything I know about love, compassion, strength, kindness, selflessness, forgiveness, family, education, brains over beauty, inner beauty, strength, respect for your elders, being true to myself....she has helped mold me into the woman I am. She truly was my best friend. She finally lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease but her heart and spirit never failed her. Thank you Jehovah for allowing my last moment with her last month to be her having met my loving husband. I truly believe she waited until she knew that I finally found someone to love and cherish me the way she did. She could not rest until she knew I would be taken care of by someone who deserved me. She didn't recognize me at first but when I introduced them but she lit up with so much joy that my heart became overwhelmed. She approved and it was the happiest day of my life. Thank you momma for being the best woman I have ever met in my life. Thank you for approving of me and thank you for letting the world know how proud you are of me. I thank you for my life. I owe the world to you. I know you will never leave my side in life or after. I am eternally grateful to you. Thank you for loving me. #unconditionallove #God #gonebutneverforgotten #family #myangel

A post shared by Kenya Moore Daly (@thekenyamoore) on Jul 24, 2017 at 6:11pm PDT

“Thank you momma for being the best woman I have ever met in my life,” she added. “Thank you for approving of me and thank you for letting the world know how proud you are of me. I thank you for my life. I owe the world to you. I know you will never leave my side in life or after. I am eternally grateful to you. Thank you for loving me.”

On June 10 Moore married business owner, Marc Daly in a ceremony on a private resort in St. Lucia. The two had reportedly been dating for a year before tying the knot and he’s rumored to potentially make an appearance on the upcoming RHOA season.

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