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Not only did she open up about being raised by a single mother, but she also talked about her abandonment issues and relationships with men. She added that she used to look up to Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and other celebrities for inspiration, but now, looking back, she realizes that her mother was just as inspiring.

“She probably low-key inspired me. She was like a single mom pushing through, working multiple jobs, trying to bring me up and my brother. She went through a really really hard life herself, and she brought my brother and me up in the best way possible,” she said, reflecting on her past.

She further added that most of us often give credit to celebrities or iconic figures, but the real inspiration often comes from the people around us.

Nora Fatehi On Her Daddy Issues

Lilly asked Nora how being raised by a single mother impacted her relationship with men. “I have daddy issues,” confessed the Canadian singer and dancer. “I am talking about all brown families, but it’s hard to get them to understand us. It’s hard to get them to understand that we are a different generation, we have different goals, we want to do things differently, and our mentalities are different.”

She added that often conservative family members push back, especially if they are immigrants. “All my friends have this issue, not just me, not just you (Lilly),” she added.

Further adding, she explained that she saw a stark contrast in what she learnt at school and the world outside the house vs inside. “That could really challenge you mentally when you are trying to find yourself,” she added.

She further noted that once a person begins to truly find themselves, they start fearing how their family will react, what they will say, or how they will treat them.

Nora Fatehi On Abandonment Issues

Nora added that when she saw her mother, single-handedly managing everything, including bringing up her two children, that made her resent her father. The dancer confessed, “They (her parents) got divorced, and he (her father) kind of disappeared for the longest time.”