Janet Jackson’s relationship with her famous brother sounds… complicated. In the previously released trailer for the new Janet Jackson docuseries on Lifetime, the youngest Jackson shared that Michael Jackson was one of the siblings she was “closest” to but also admitted that the allegations against him affected her career (“Guilty by association — guess that’s what they call it, right?”). Related: Janet Says Infamous Justin Timberlake Super Bowl Is Still ‘Tough’ To Talk About Ahead of the docuseries premiere, The Sun reports that the pop icon delves even further into her bond with her controversial older brother, and it’s not all sibling sweetness.
Janet carries her own hurtful memories of the singer, remembering: Sadly, the young actress’ body image issues were worsened by her budding Hollywood career (she observed in the doc that she “probably would have wound up not having a problem” if she hadn’t been in the public eye).
She explained: Teasing from her sibling wasn’t the only issue the performer faced in her childhood home, however. The documentary also touched on her memories of her infamously volatile father (and manager), Joe Jackson.
She shared: Yeesh. But as she grew up and built her own super successful career as an individual, she still struggled in MJ’s shadow — and as he rocketed to fame, their relationship fractured.
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