LaToya Jackson Weighs In On Michael\'s Scandal (Aug 5 2004)

[whisperAdmin]

LaToya Jackson Weighs In On Michael's Scandal

August 5, 2004
LaTOYA JACKSON, older sister to infamous pop star MICHAEL JACKSON, comes clean to VH1 on Saturday's edition of "All Access" (11 p.m. EDT). Tonight on ET, we have an exclusive look inside the special in which the singer/author/Playboy model opens up about her plastic surgery, her new album, her once tumultuous relationship with "The King of Pop," and how they've reconciled in his time of need.

"Everything is going to work itself out, I know that," LaToya says of the child molestation charges against Michael. "I truly believe in my heart that he will be vindicated."

LaToya reveals that Michael's situation has brought the family closer. "I think it's brought a sense of awareness to the family -- a togetherness," she explains on the special. "We must be careful with what we say, what we do, and how we portray ourselves because people are really misrepresenting everything that's been done."

Something LaToya says the public doesn't realize is that Michael's love for children is just as innocent as her own admiration for young tykes. "When I'm down or depressed and I see a little kid, it makes me happy and it brings joy to my heart," she explains. "Which is the same for Michael. I just think it comes from being a part of a large family."

The music star says she and her brother got along fabulously growing up. "Michael and I were always close, because we were the ones that were so religious," LaToya says. "We would go to school and everyone would have their lunch breaks but we would study the Bible!"

Something else she and Michael have in common is their love for music. LaToya says making her 10th and latest album Startin' Over, was a life-learning experience. "It was very cathartic," the 48-year-old says. "For the first time I could just feel relaxed and comfortable and do my music the way I choose -- and that's what I'm doing!"

As far as Michael's troublesome circumstances, LaToya says his family is his support system. "We always say that it's going to be fine and it's going to be okay," she says. "But he believes that too."

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[Tiger Lilly]

"Everything is going to work itself out, I know that," LaToya says of the child molestation charges against Michael. "I truly believe in my heart that he will be vindicated."

Funny how you've changed your tune over the last 10 years Toya.

LaToya reveals that Michael's situation has brought the family closer. "I think it's brought a sense of awareness to the family -- a togetherness," she explains on the special. "We must be careful with what we say, what we do, and how we portray ourselves because people are really misrepresenting everything that's been done."

Careful??? Thats rich coming from you! You weren't "careful" the last time this happened. Damn woman, you're his family! You were supposed to support him back them. If you can't support him how do you expect anyone else to? That looked so good for Michael, didn't it? His own sister flying her dirty mouth about! Stupid ass!

Something LaToya says the public doesn't realize is that Michael's love for children is just as innocent as her own admiration for young tykes. "When I'm down or depressed and I see a little kid, it makes me happy and it brings joy to my heart," she explains. "Which is the same for Michael. I just think it comes from being a part of a large family."

Funny how his behaviour was unnatural last time around, wasn't it? Funny how his feelings were so different to yours back then, when really his love for children was a pure as its ever been.

Sorry, I know shes being supportive now but bleh.... still can't forget what she did. I'll hand it to her - well done for being a supportive sister LaToya. :clapping :careless

 

[privacy]

"Michael and I were always close, because we were the ones that were so religious," LaToya says.

I have NEVER heard that they were close before.

Ho hum.

 

[HeavenSent]

It's hard passing judgement on LaToya. The candid pictures taken of her and Michael, and the ones with them together at the BET awards gives me pause to want to decredit her current support of him. "Together" being the operative word.

Her former self was despicable. But she still has Jackson blood, and I'm sure Michael realized this. There is only one LaToya, and one lifetime to make things right.

Michael has been accused of being too forgiving. But we don't really know what amends they have made, the apologies, the vows to remain a family unit.

Actions certainly speak louder than words. We'll see.

 

[floacist]

Nice how Latoya stopped doing the crack cause now she is speakin a lil sense but she was the one in the family who should watch their words and actions. I can totally see Michael reading the bible since he is a smart guy and stuff but Latoya where was the great holy book when you were spreading your legs in Playboy and Porno flicks?I just think Latoya is a big hypocryte and makes it seem like she is the family angel..she always talks about her,Michael and Janet being so close and everything that Michael/Janet do goes by her first...I am so sure.

 

[whisperAdmin]

Oh she and Michael use to be very close until she let Jack Gordon in.

 

[Anonymous]

Michael said a weak person doesn't forgive. lol That's just how he is.

I will never like Latoya, I can't bring myself to forgive her. Because I don't care..if some man told me to do that to my family..to my brother. HELL NO. I don't care what. I don't believe that it was all the fault of Gordan either, it was a mixture of him and jealousy. Jess sent me an interview that she did, and she went OFF. She even called the interviewer and pedophile. And it wasn't scripted it was a candid interview. I can't forgive her, I guess I'm weak. :laugh

But I am happy she's changed her tune. And yes, Michael and her were close. Quite actually, but Michael has always spoken in particular about his closeness to Janet. They are so alike..did you ever see Latoya there with him during PHM? All the pictures I've seen of Michael after his reconcilation with Latoya, there is still a distance between them. When she met them in that shopping center, she's hugging him..but he's not even touching her, he's not hugging back. And his eyes are dead. No emotion. Michael may have forgiven her, but he hasn't forgotten.

It amazes, that even at her worst, he wouldn't say an ill world about her.

 

[HeavenSent]

Originally posted by NevaehDreamz
It amazes, that even at her worst, he wouldn't say an ill world about her.

When does he ever? God that man practices some divine restraint because with 1/2 the sh*t---not even 1/2, a THIRD of the sh*t that comes out of people's mouths about him, it'd be enough to drag out my artillery and shoot up the joint.

He's so decent.

 

[Phil]

LaToya would be forgiven if she didn't marry that twerp Gordan. He stired up so much BS about Michael. Well it was nice of LaToya to say that about her brother. It's important that despite past differences that they all support him through all of this, and we echo that support.

 

[dangerous]

It's important that despite past differences that they all support him through all of this, and we echo that support.

I agree. La toya was on some good crack back in the day, but as long as she keeps singing this song, i'll keep the bat down. :mjghetto

 

[floacist]

Haha that lil icon of Michael with the bat has to be the most clever thing about MJEOL..lol JK.

Latoya hit some gooooodd crack not just plain ol' crack but some Rick James Bitttchhh crack.

 

[dangerous]

Originally posted by floacist
Latoya hit some gooooodd crack not just plain ol' crack but some Rick James Bitttchhh crack.

OMFG!!! HAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHA :crackingu :crackingu

 

[floacist]

Originally posted by dangerous
OMFG!!! HAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHA :crackingu :crackingu

Aww good ol Rick James and :crackingu his funky crack.

 

[mello1]

Michael, Latoya and Janet were all very close at one point, mainly because they were the three who weren't married, all were extremely shy and very slow to trust people outside of their family. When MJ's success with Thriller exploded, it took him away from his family, coupled with his own desire to break from his father and his brothers as a group. Then Janet eloped with James DeBarge and she had her own problems to deal with. That left Latoya alone. I think that she was a little jealous of MJ's and then JJ's success and desparate to break from under her parents fold, she got hooked up with Jack Gordon. Part of that was Joe Jackson's own fault, because he set that up. Once Latoya got away from the family, Jack used and manipulated her because she was extremely naive and unexposed to the world. With Janet, she had James Harris and Terry Lewis to push her out there without malice and she turned out better. But with Latoya, what happened to her is not surprising. This is what happens when you lead a sheltered, very religious, yet privileged life and then you are exposed to the raw elements of the world with people who don't care about you at all. In a similar vein, this happened to MJ as well, but he had a better idea about the world because of what he was exposed to as a boy touring before his family became famous. It was MJ who chose to isolate himself in a world of his making.

Katherine Jackson was right when she said that Latoya wasn't herself when she was under the influence of that man. I'm just glad that she got away from him and reestablished the bonds with her family.

 

[urbanpinkpixie]

I give La Toya a little credit. I mean, she's defending him now and since Michael forgave her, I will half forgive her. The other part of me is like, well you didn't HAVE to read it. You could gone out there and been like he's innocent and stuff.

 

[whisperAdmin]

Originally posted by urbanpinkpixie
I give La Toya a little credit. I mean, she's defending him now and since Michael forgave her, I will half forgive her. The other part of me is like, well you didn't HAVE to read it. You could gone out there and been like he's innocent and stuff.

Yeah, I've been a bit conflicted too. I think Janet said on Larry King that given the choice btw an asskicking and betraying her brother, she said something like "I would have just gotten by butt whipped". (Anybody remember that interview?)

 

[ThrillerGirl_]

I don't know what to think of LaToya. I mean you have to forgive. I've forgiven her kinda. But I think it was still very dumb of her to go and say such things. And that LaToya and Michael would be close? I don't think so... not anymore. If there is someones who are close eachother, then it has to be Michael and Janet. Janet is very supportive. I understand LaToya though if Jack Gordon was violant against her. Violance can get anyone down. It can make anyone do stupid things.

 

[CypressHill]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but it was Janet back in 93 or so that claimed she had seen Michael acting inapropriatly with children, right? And her husband was ony making it worse by saying she was right...i don't know for sure...can someone enlighten me on this?

 

[-Michael's#1girlie-]

Originally posted by CypressHill
Correct me if i'm wrong, but it was Janet back in 93 or so that claimed she had seen Michael acting inapropriatly with children, right? And her husband was ony making it worse by saying she was right...i don't know for sure...can someone enlighten me on this?

No that was LaToya.

 

[whisperAdmin]

Lord, do I wish that was an accurate (real) picture. :laugh