- Janet Jackson, defending her brother Michael Jackson from child sex abuse allegations, made it clear in her documentary.
- The pop star claimed she “never”He believed the allegations.
- “I know my brother. He didn’t have that in him,” she added in the Lifetime and A&E documentary.
Janet Jackson defends her brother Michael Jackson from child sexual abuse allegations throughout the singer’s career.
“Janet Jackson.,” a four-part LifetimeAnd A&E docuseries, invites fans into the singer’s life with never-before-seen footage of the making of her most iconic songs, such as “Rhythm Nation” and “Scream,”Together with the making of her tour. It also includes personal moments from Janet’s past.
Janet shared her story about how her childhood sexual abuse allegations against her older brother in 1993 had a significant impact on her life and career. Janet actually revealed that she lost her endorsement deal with Coca-Cola because of the scandalous allegations.
“My brother would never do something like that but I’m still guilty by association,”After being asked by an interviewer, she replied that the allegations had affected her life.
1993 Los Angeles TimesReports claimed that Michael was being investigated over alleged molestation of four boys. Michael died in 2009. A 13-year old boy accused of sexual abuse filed a suit against Michael, which he later settled. “As part of the settlement, the singer denied any “Illegal acts” NPR reported.
Allegations of sexual abuse continued throughout Michael’s career, and he was charged in 2003 for several counts of child molestation, After pleading not guilty He was releasedAll charges for 2005
Janet stated that she never would have made it to the documentary. It aired on two nights over the weekend.” believed the allegations against her brother.
“I know my brother. He didn’t possess that quality in him.” she said, adding that the family “They stayed at his ranch to show Michael that they support him.
Janet stated in the doc that their 1995 collaboration was the genesis. “Scream,”Because she wanted to help her brother during that difficult time.
“I just knew I wanted to be there for him, to support him as much as I possibly could,”She added more information in the documentary. “I think he needed the support that I was trying to give him with this song.”