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