Why Eminem was afraid of his ex-wife

Eminem and his problematic relationship along with his household was considerably of a spectacle within the early 2000s, and the Detroit native didn’t maintain again when it got here to criticising his mom and ex-wife. Nevertheless, in a current interview with Eminem’s former bodyguard, the lyricist was “terrified” of his former spouse, Kim Scott.

Eminem (actual title Marshall Mathers) created a number of controversy, with lots of his lyrics receiving backlash from critics. He was labelled as homophobic and misogynistic and even received accused of glorifying home abuse. 

Sadly, one subject the 8 Mile artist persistently touched on was his relationship with Kim Scott. Eminem married Scott at an especially younger age, and the 2 had their daughter, Hailie, in 1995 earlier than Mathers had even launched his debut album, Infinite.  

The connection between Eminem and Kim Scott goes again years, to when the aspiring rapper was solely 15 years outdated and Scott 13. The 2 married in 1999, however the poisonous relationship rapidly fell aside, they usually divorced in 2001.

Mathers 2000 observe ‘Kim’ detailed his ideas on his spouse, who later claimed the track made her suicidal. Nevertheless, within the promotion of his e book, Eminem’s former safety guard Byron Williams revealed that Mathers was terrified by Scott primarily as a result of he was afraid she would take their daughter away from him.

Talking in regards to the violent nature of Scott, Williams detailed, “I saw her throw a lamp at Eminem on a tour bus, knocking him down. Man, he is terrified of her. She is one tough lady and bigger than him!” This abuse has been corroborated by one in all Mathers’s teenage pals who, in 2007 disclosed, “One time we came home and Kim had thrown all his clothes on the lawn—which was, like, two pairs of pants and some gym shoes.”

Eminem’s 1998 observe, ’97 Bonnie & Clyde’ graphically detailed a state of affairs the Detroit emcee had conjured in his head, the place he and his daughter drove to eliminate Scott’s lifeless physique in a lake. Nevertheless, in a 1999 interview with Rolling Stone, Mathers admitted that he doesn’t take heed to that track, expressing, “The pain that I felt at that time was so real that I really actually wanted to do that. That’s why I just don’t listen to the song anymore.”

You’ll be able to watch an unique interview with Kim Scott under.