Janet Jackson Goes On Bizarre Kamala Harris Tangent Over VP’s Family And Heritage
deadline.comJanet Jackson knows a lot about Rhythm Nation, but she clearly doesn’t know anything about Vice President Kamala Harris‘ heritage.
In a sprawling and at times confusing interview with The Guardian, Jackson postulated about Kamala Harris’ family background while seemingly admitting that she did not know what she was talking about. “Well, you know what they supposedly said?
She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian,” she told the reporter. When the profile writer clarified that she is of both Black and South Asian heritage, Jackson answered, “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 they discovered her father was white.” Jackson, in making her comments, was parroting conspiracy theory right-wing talking points perpetuated by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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