Snoop Dogg and Daughter Cori Open Up About Her Life-Threatening Stroke

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00:00Snoop Dogg and his princess, Corey Broadus, talked to Us Weekly about the life-threatening

00:04stroke she suffered in January, their unbreakable bond, and their new E! reality series in this

00:10week's Cover Story.

00:11Last January, Snoop Dogg's daughter Corey was busy planning her wedding to fiancé Wayne

00:16Deuce when the unthinkable happened.

00:19At just 24 years old, she suffered a severe stroke.

00:22She tells us,

00:23"...I was celebrating at a party and then the next day I'm in the hospital.

00:27It's hard for me to revisit that day."

00:29Snoop added,

00:30"...anyone who knows me and knows my daughter is my kryptonite."

00:33Now it wasn't Corey's first health crisis.

00:36At 6, she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, and in 2021, she revealed

00:41in an Instagram post that she had tried to take her own life while battling depression.

00:46The stroke was an especially powerful wake-up call for her and her loved ones.

00:50She tells us,

00:51"...you know, a stroke is no joke.

00:52It brought me and my family closer, seeing that anything can happen in a snap of a finger."

00:58The harrowing ordeal will play out in Snoop Dogg's fatherhood, Corey and Wayne's Story,

01:02a three-part docuseries that debuted on E! on December 5.

01:06Snoop tells us,

01:07"...most people wouldn't feel comfortable sharing their experiences, but she wants to

01:11help people by showing that they are not alone."

01:13Snoop describes his relationship with his daughter as very tight, with Corey saying

01:18it's a beautiful relationship.

01:20He tells us on How They Are Alike, saying that there are lots of little things.

01:23We eat the same way, move the same way, we're similar in our work ethic, we're both driven,

01:29we've always been moved to help others and put other people before ourselves.

01:34And what is it like having such a famous dad?

01:36She tells us,

01:37"...I used to be like, I'm so tired of being Snoop Dogg's daughter, I want to be Corey.

01:41But that's just my life, and instead of being angry, accept it and appreciate it and take

01:46advantage of it the best way you can."