Queen Latifah is fighting back against a tabloid report that her mother is battling deadly lung cancer.

“That report in the National Enquirer was completely incorrect,” she told reporters during a teleconference this morning. My mother is not fighting lung cancer. And that is why you can’t believe the sh*t you read. Excuse my language. But we gonna deal with them on that!”

Last week, the magazine claimed that Rita Owens, 64, discovered the condition after undergoing tests to deal with extreme shortness of breath.

It quotes sources saying the former high school teacher required oxygen tank and was now confined to a wheelchair.

“Latifah is all smiles and laughs on her new show, but it’s all a front,” said a close pal. “She’s in tears almost every day after she finishes taping.”

The 43-year-old former Jenny Craig spokes-person is making sure her mother receives the best medical care money can buy. She’s even moved Rita from her home in New Jersey – the house where Latifah was raised – to Los Angeles, so she could be close to her as she fights the often fatal disease. “Latifah goes through the motions at the TV studios, but as soon as the show is taped and the last production meeting is over, she’s out the door, rushing home to her mom,” the pal said.

Now it sounds like Latifah, 43, is gearing up to sue.

“We gonna deal with them on that!” she promised.

“My mom is doin’ pretty good. She has been dealing with some medical challenges, but she is doing pretty well. She is here with me and I see her every day. She watches the show every day. She tells me which shows she really likes and ways it can get better, so she is still in my corner and holdin’ me down.”

Meanwhile, the former rap star has become the talk show story of the fall, handily beating out newcomer BETHENNY in almost every market.

THE QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW airs in broadcast syndication across the country.

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