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Janet Jackson Claims Kamala Harris “Isn’t Black” & More | Billboard News
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9/23/2024
In an interview, Janet Jackson claimed Kamala Harris isn’t black and predicted the aftermath of the election. Keep watching to see what she said.
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Janet Jackson's rep shut down an apology issued on her behalf after she mistakenly claims Vice
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President Kamala Harris is not black.
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In an interview with The Guardian, a reporter brought up the U.S. election, saying to Janet
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that Kamala Harris could be the first black female president of the United States, to
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which Ms. Jackson replied,
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"'She's not black.
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That's what I heard.
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That she's Indian.'
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Continuing,
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"'Her father's white.
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That's what I was told.
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I mean, I haven't watched the news in a few days.
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I was told that they discovered her father was white.'"
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She didn't let the reporter know where she heard this false information, but did say
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about the election,
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"'Either way it goes, it's going to be mayhem.'"
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After that interview, a man named Mo El-Masri issued an apology on her behalf, saying her
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comments on the vice president were based on misinformation.
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Janet's rep stepped in and told People mag that El-Masri is not Janet's manager, nor
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is he affiliated with her camp.
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The rep says Randy Jackson is Janet's manager.
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El-Masri spoke to Variety saying,
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"'I no longer work for her.
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I was fired by Janet and Randy after attempts to improve her image in front of public opinion
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and her fans.
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And this is something I do not deserve.'"
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But sources close to Janet's team told Variety El-Masri is not known to have been directly
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associated with the singer.
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