*Janet Jackson is dismissing reports she’s engaged to her wealthy Arab businessman boyfriend Wissam Al Mana.
Appearing on “Good Morning America” Monday (Oct. 25) to promote her new film “For Colored Girls,” the singer-actress said, “He’s a very, very private man so I don’t talk about our relationship but I really think it’s important that I just say this: they’ve (the press) been trying to marry me off for a very, very long time. But I’m not engaged so I will say that.”
Also during her “GMA” interview, Jackson told co-host Robin Roberts how excited she is to play a character “so bold and so shrewd” in “For Colored Girls.” Asked if she’ll stick with acting or go back to music, Janet says her “first passion is acting” but she’s not turning her back on music, either. “I’ll always do both, God willing,” she explained.
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Meanwhile, Janet’s mother Katherine has reportedly told Oprah Winfrey that she has not received any money from her late son Michael’s estate, and is planning a memorial concert in order to raise funds to pay off his debts.
Katherine – who has custody of the late star’s three children, Prince Michael, 13, Paris, 12, and eight-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket – is reportedly receiving financial support from Janet as the money left to her by Michael is currently being diverted elsewhere by those in charge of his affairs.
An unnamed source told gossip blog The Scoop: “Katherine told Oprah Winfrey that she hasn’t received a penny from the estate since Michael died. What the lawyers for the estate have told her is that they have been busy trying to retire some of Michael’s massive debt and they have maintained bills at Hayvenhurst, the Jackson family home and the kids’ school.”
In an apparent bid to generate funds, The Jackson Family Foundation – which lists Katherine Jackson as vice chairman and her husband Joe as chairman – are to host a tribute concert in honor of Michael, who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009, next month.
Dubbed a “money grab” by pals, the event faces criticism from the singer’s siblings, with sister Rebbie and brother Randy expected to voice their objections.
A preliminary draft of a statement expected to be released by Randy says: “It has been bought to my attention that The Jackson Family Foundation is staging a ‘Legacy of the Legend’ concert Nov. 13 in Atlanta. That show is being billed as a tribute to my brother, Michael Jackson.
“Reportedly, I and others are scheduled to perform at this concert … I am in no way associated with this event or the foundation and I wish to make that clear because I do not want to be party to anything that could potentially pose legal or other problems now or in the future.”
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What a mess as well as a headache untangling Michael’s estate has become. Hopefully, everything will be straightened out for all involved. God willing.
I saw the broadcast, and I’m so so sick how she talks like shy 11yr old, grow up Janet, you’re in your fourties
…her voice is probably as deep as George Wilborn….then there’s that freak show family, smdh…I’m ready for my censure.
nightshifr, George Wilborn??? LOL
babkycakes, and you know I’m right.
What happened between her and Jermaine Dupree; he was once talking about him and Jan having a family together.
chil’ where have you been
She dumped that ‘ol nasty-teefed turd a while ago.
So, again!!, not ONE post against J.J. for going outside the “Black playground” to play! Yall know DAMN well yall are ALL OVER Black “men”, for doing the same thang, even when/if it’s his ONLY White chick! Now J.J. has MOSTLY dated/married “outside” & STILL?,….not ONE word! Again I say, the “consistant” bias yall reflect is truly….”unfknamaaaaaaaazine”! And before someone posts it?, yall know DAMN WELL that “Jermaine thaaaang” wasn’t ever meant to last! So, stop trippin!! (small grin!)
she must be losing ground or eyesight, ’cause this the 2ND ugly man she has riding with her.
How about this Nightshift, instead of blaming Janet’s sweet spirit and energy for making you sick…how about you seeking the therapy (that is so obviously needed)for whatever issues life has laid on you. Your bitterness is more sickening than Janet’s so called pretentiousness…
Your bitterness sucks! I swear Black Women!
How about you not generalizing your disdain on all black women! Limit that to the bitter one.
I respect that blp669…thats whassup I apologize…its just such a common attitude for so many of the black women that I come in contact with….and Janet Jackson represents that positive uplifting energy that is OFTEN missing from the many beautiful Black Women, which is why i believe many sistas cant relate to her…BUT you are right, I was out of pocket for that, I DO APOLOGIZE and THANK YOU for calling me out on it.
Yo Willie!..I COMMEND you on that showing of..”humility”! Now hopefully?, “dat shyt’ will cross the gender lines & rub off ON… them! But?, I wouldn’t hold your breath ‘on “dat”! LMAO! Good to see another objective person ‘on dis heeah site!, & welcome…to the OBJECTIVE men’s club, mayn!
Thank you so much, Willie! I appreciate it.
So….the next time (& there AFTER!!) a story?, or yall “see” a brotha dating or married TO another flava?, just remember the B.S. YALL have within…yall! “That” is prolly WTF “they” went through with the “sistas” THEY were with, before that…flava! Hey!..”yall” don’t reeeeally give a shyt about “preserving the race”, Black pride etc…!, yall?, just want ALL the attention & “passes” when YALL fk up!!, & get jealous, & STAY bitter when a Black man chooses to walk away FROM…yall’s B.S.!! (& BTW, “that” ain’t NO DAMN WEAKNESS!, “that’s” a sane man, trying to STAY…sane!!!)So now?…”know dat” & stop “pretending” yall are appauld at the choices of a “brotha” makes! With “this” kind of “sistasness”!? Sheeeeeit!!, YALL make it eeeeeeeasy to choose….. “another flava” Check yo shelllllllves, “sistas”! Yall are truly hilaaaaaaaaarious with yall twisted shyt!
So..”now” the refs. say..no “generalizing”. Ok..as long as “that shyt” goes…BOTH ways!! Yall don’t do that shyt for Us (brothas), so whyyyyy all of a sudden..the sensitivity? B/c…yall can dish it out but etc….! Now I’m not for generalizing EITHER gender, so let’s “deal with the people these stories/articles are about”, rather than USE them, as vicarious means of expressing WTF YALL have been through & never theraputically dealt with!?? HUH?? How about….”dat”!? So, please, those who are WOMEN & NOT…females?, tell’em SUMPtin!, so these FEmale mo fo’s can GTFU & stop the immature trippin!