Louisiana rapper Boosie reunites with his favorite teacher

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A blast from the past left Baton Rouge native and rapper Torence “Boosie” Hatch Jr. speechless. Boosie visited the Louisiana First News morning show on Friday to promote his 6th Annual Boosie Bash event when he was surprised by his favorite grade school teacher, Mrs. Anderson.

In March 2024, Boosie came to the studio for the first time to promote his weekend-long event. During the visit, Boosie learned that Liz Anderson Pendarvis worked in the sales department. Liz is the daughter of his former teacher, Claire Mayer, known as Ms. Anderson to many. In the moment, Liz had a video call with her mom and Boosie.

This year, Morning Anchor Sydney Simone and the sales team went further. They organized a surprise meeting between Boosie and Mrs. Anderson.

As she walked into the studio, Boosie was overwhelmed, covering his face with his hands as Mrs. Anderson entered, saying, “I know I’m going to cry,” before reaching out for a warm embrace.

The heartfelt exchange left Boosie in tears. The last time the two saw each other was in 2006 when they ran into each other at CVS on Goodwood and Florida Boulevard.

Liz, her daughter, shared the video on social media. She tagged Boosie’s team to show friends how they reconnected after many years and the clip went viral.

After speaking with Liz, she shared that the English teacher has since retired. Mrs. Anderson started teaching at McKinley High School in the early ’90s. She later moved to Broadmoor High School in the early 2000s and retired from Zachary High School.

Mrs. Anderson, a former Teacher of the Year nominee, wants this moment to show how much teachers affect their students.

Liz said students respected and appreciated Mrs. Anderson. For nearly three decades, she welcomed kids with open arms. She never judged them based on their background or circumstances. 

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