Tributes have started to roll in on social media, including one from Missy Elliott who said Owens treated her “like family.”
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My condolences to my sis @IAMQUEENLATIFAH I know how close you & Mama Owens were we always talked about our moms & my 1st time meeting her she treated me like family I know this hit so hard
i lift you up in Prayer for strength
you are loved
#RitaOwens rest peacefully
I’m so sorry @queenlatifah to hear that we have to say goodbye to your beautiful mom today. I so love ‘Aunt Rita Rita Rita’ What a lovely graceful, joyful Grand Lady. My heart is with you and the rest of your family
Nothing’s greater than a mother’s love… Sending my condolences to @IAMQUEENLATIFAH over the lost of hers…
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