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"JOE JACKSON PENS OPEN LETTER TO JANET JACKSON"
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Joe Jackson the father of the Jackson Five,The Jacksons,Latoya Jackson,Rebbie Jackson,Jermaine Jackson,Janet Jackson and most of all the most famous man in the world while he was alive Michael Jackson is one tough cookie! It is not an open secret in the
industry that Joe Jackson was a man who does not show his emotions and is from that old school who believes a man should not show his emotions.
A lot of Michael Jackson die hard fans have still not forgiven him for the way they felt he treated Michael as a child.But my opinion is ,it was a different time,he did what he felt was best for his kids and most black folks grew up that way anyway.It is only white people who might feel it was an unusual way to bring up your kids.Things are different now though,cos like i said it was a different time.Black parents,especially the dad are still very much disciplinarians but its a lot more relaxed.
I truly believe if Joe Jackson had not been so hard on his kids and made them practice all day,they will not have turned out the way they did.
Which brings us to the latest Joe Jackson topic,he and his daughter Janet Jackson.Joe has felt the need to write an open letter to Janet Jackson cos he feels he never showed her enough approval or affection.Joe is almost 90,so it has come at a very late time in his life,but like they say,better late than never.I am sure this letter will make up for the hurt or pain Janet must have felt at various times due to her dads lack of approval or impression that he was not too impressed with her.
Here is the open letter to his daughter below,i think it was very sweet,shame Michael didn't get one before he died.You never know,it might have played a big part in his life and help bury some of his demons.
"JOE JACKSON'S OPEN LETTER TO JANET JACKSON"
Janet, the youngest in the family is very very smart. She was more like a tough kid. She was real rough. I mean she was rough. What do they call them… yes … tomboy. She was a tomboy. She could whop all the girls. Really rough and really really smart. She is really easy nowadays. She has mellowed. She is now married and living a good life with her husband.
I always felt that she was a natural when it came to acting. She did that movie, with the late Tupac Shakur. I thought it was a very good movie, and I was very proud of her performance. As great and known as a singer as she is, I think the world has yet to recognize her extremely great talent as an actress that surpasses her singing. She wants to have a good part in a strong action movie. I can’t wait to see her in one.
She did surprise me once, picking me as her date to the premiere of the movie she did with Eddie Murphy. Now Eddie is a great friend and I consider him one of this generation’s greatest comedians, but right in the middle of watching the movie, as proud as I was of Janet, I never let her know that. She asked me what I thought and I remember telling her “You should be bigger than this. You should be the lead actor in the movie and carrying it”. I know the comment upset her, because she became quiet and I knew it. But i know her so well, that I knew she was going to channel that anger to prove that she could do better and was right. She came back even stronger with greater movies. And you have not seen the best of her yet. That’s my girl.
When I suffered 4 strokes last year, and was in the hospital recovering, only two people in my family traveled all the way to see in the hospital. My granddaughter Brandi (Jackie’s daughter and my baby girl Janet. She sat right next to me as I lay in bed, spent time with me, talking about a lot together. It meant a lot to me. I lay there listening to her as she talked about how she was going to get married. I am happy for her and wish her nothing but the best ! I never tell you this, but I am proud of you Janet.