Celebrity Managers: 11 Stars Managed By Their Power Parents - Page 8

Truly, playing the dual role of both parent and manager is not easy. But, the following celebrity power parents are known to broker big business, while keeping the family unit in order. Take a look:

Celebrity Managers: 11 Stars Managed By Their Power Parents

Brandy and Ray-J’s mother Sonja Norwood is notoriously known to be tough when it comes to her children and their careers.

“I feel in my heart I can trust my family,” said Ray J, whose mother manages him and sister Brandy. “When you make a lot of money, a lot of people out there try to take things from you … but when you’ve got your family behind you, you’ve got trust behind you, and that’s real important. They been with you from day one, so you know they’re doing this for you and not for a million dollar cut.”

Ashanti’s mother Tina Douglas has been the rock for her solo career. She once stated:

“My job is to be her manager…..but she’s my daughter, first.”

When Bow Wow’s mother Teresa Caldwell was managing him, he wanted a mother more than a manager.

“It was hard to hear [that he was missing me as a mom], but he was right,” Caldwell once said in an old interview “The truth is … it’s a challenge.”

Usher once stated about his mother being his manager in the past:

“To be perfectly honest with you, there is not another person who could have your best interests [at heart like a parent does].”

Although manager Dina Lohan is painted as a bad mom by the media. Truth be told she was the launching pad for her daughter, Lindsay Lohan’s successful career.

A list of mom managers without the Queen of negotiations – Kris Jenner? The former talk show host proudly manages all of her children (and their men). The list partially includes Kim and Khloe Kardashian.

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Despite public reports of conflict between Beyonce and her father (former manager Matthew Knowles), they made history together.

Despite a rocky relationship between Chris Brown and his mother Joyce Hawkins, she has managed his career for years and has endured more challenges than most power parents.

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