Janet Jackson has dismissed a long-running rumour that she had a secret child with her first husband, James DeBarge, during the year they were married. Now 75, Mama D is, like her book title suggests, on the other side of the pain. Shes able to reap the rewards of a life invested in others and in the God who turns ashes into beauty, as the Bible book of Isaiah says. There were times when Mike used to tease me and call me names, she recalled, before listing examples: Pig, horse, slaughter hog, cow., He would laugh about it and Id laugh too, but then there was somewhere down inside that it would hurt, she continued. Jackson and DeBarge eloped in late 1984, when she was 18 and he was 21, but their marriage was annulled around eight months later. #ControlTheNarrative #Iconic Janet4ever @lifetimetv, That said, Bunny didn't buy it. A lot of outside influences were involved in our whole relationship to where we didnt have a chance from the gate.. How could I keep a child away from their father? Janet did eventually become a mum, giving birth to a son Eissa in January 2017, shortly before her split from businessman husband Wissam Al Mana. This led to their annulment in 1985, but was there a secret between them? Have you subscribed to theGrio podcasts Dear Culture or Acting Up? Download our newest episodes now!TheGrio is now on Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku. What's more, Bunny said that Tiffany was one of about 10 women who contacted her family claiming to be the secret child in what Bunny called "fame seeking.". We don't know how, but Etterlene thought then 31 I could never do that, thats not right." All Rights Reserved. Remember the baby Janet Jackson was rumored to have conceived with then-husband James DeBarge and given up for adoption? "I remember times when I would find the pills and I would take them and try to flush them down the toilet, and we would be rolling around on the floor fighting for them, that's not a life for anyone," Jackson said in the documentary. He knew I was going through all this heat, but he wouldnt let it scorch me. At 17, Etterlene and her twin sister were hanging out at their favorite place, the roller rink, when she met an Army soldier named Robert Barnes. Stay up to date with what you want to know. The pair were married when Jackson was 18 and DeBarge was 21. The album featured the first of several Top 10 R&B hit singles, Therell Never Be., Jermaine loved Bobbys voice, Mama D said. Some of the fabricated stories included her niece being her daughter and another child she supposedly gave to her brother Jackie to raise. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. The film, simply titled Janet, will also address many of the rumors that have swirled around the singer-actress for years. UPDATE: Private Investigator Details How Whitney Houston Was Murdered, You Must Ask Your Daughters Boyfriend These 10 Questions. Im tired of the truth not coming forward and people being a coward when it comes to it, he tells his daughter in response to an article shes read. In those days, it was unheard of and taboo for a white man to date a black girl.. I was under the impression that there was no baby, and I wanted to believe its not true. This is the first time Ive seen her in 15 years. Gospel music was my passion when I was young. When you get this message, I want to know you are smiling. There were times when I was jumped, physically, and attacked. We would be rolling on the floor fighting for them, she said. Still, the DeBarges never ascended to the rarefied atmosphere of the Jackson familys brand of fame. She was very angry about people running with this story about this [other child] being my baby. I would have been very proud of her., According to DeBarge, he believes Jackson didnt tell him about the child because of fear., Fear and lots of pressure, he noted. She didnt even want Janet to know., She described as much as she could tell me because she was very fearful at the time, he continued. El and Chico have relaunched successful solo careers, and the group DeBarge is back on the road, with James as lead singer along with Marty, Randy and Tommy, plus grandson Andrew DeBarge on lead guitar and granddaughter Alana DeBarge singing Bunnys vocals. DeBarge also says that people gave him and Jackson a hard time about their relationship even before the baby rumors started. And back then, you could pick up weight taking them, and thats what happened to me. During part one of the documentary, Jackson revealed that her late brother Michael Jacksonused to fat-shame her, calling her a pig and slaughter hog. Janet Jackson has dismissed a long-running rumour that she had a secret child with her first husband, James DeBarge, during the year they were married. Every one of them has musical ability, she said. Even when they were little kids, you could hear the washing machine going, and theyd be trying to get a rhythm going with the sound.. With the help of Social Services, DeBarge set up housekeeping on Fuller Avenue, then Giddings Street and Griswold Street. But I wasnt the help that he needed.. That was the first red flag for Janet, who spent many nights searching the streets for him, often as late as 8 oclock in the morning. KMJQ Featured Video. Janet Jackson has dismissed a long-running rumour that she had a secret child with her first husband, James DeBarge, during the year they were married. I didnt know. After decades of rumors about Janet Jackson and James DeBarges daughter and claims they had a secret child before their divorce, the conspiracy theories have officially been shut down. The rest, as they say, is history, an ugly saga of abuse and control. I said to God, Youre going to have to provide for me like you promised, because I will sleep on the streets rather than go back to hell.. That eventually led to the duo deciding to get married in 1984, with Jackson getting a blessing from LaToya though she kept her plans hidden from the rest of her family. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. But I wasnt the help that he needed., After one year, the couples marriage was dissolved. "She has been In the second part of the new docuseries, the legendary performer explained that she was taking birth control pills and started gaining weight. He was insanely jealous, she said. I dont know, maybe its this person in me that wants to help people. And at that time I thought that there was no other way I would be able to kind of get my own life unless I got married.. They were my babies. He thought El would be most likely to succeed, Mama D said. I could never do that, that's not right.. Robert battered the children, too, especially Bobby. When you have somebody say youre too heavy, it affects you.. @JanetJackson @lifetimetv #JanetJacksonDoc #ICON #JanFam #JanetJackson #JanetDoc pic.twitter.com/4Xh5MrDrZ6, Jackson claimed that she and DeBarge would frequently fight over his drug use. Insiderreported that, in 2017, DeBarge attempted to reveal a secret child. One of her adoptive parents died, he said. They didnt want us to have anything, he said. I could never do that. It was very painful for them; they were so close, and they couldnt see themselves as not working together. This story has been shared 147,544 times. When I realized addiction was a sickness, it helped me deal with it better. "He'd say, 'Will someone please wake my sister up?' He was first arrested in 2001 and in and out of jail until 2009, when he wrapped up his longest sentence of 13 months. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! This story has been shared 396,240 times. With little money and 10 children, DeBarge packed her bags and left Robert. DeBarge said the woman asked if they could take a paternity test, but it hasnt happened yet because hes afraid to meet her. Subconsciously, when it comes to relationships, somehow Im attracted to people that use drugs.. Advertisement Simply put, Jackie Jackson raised the alleged daughter of Janet Jackson. More than anything, I want to heal the world through my pain., E-mail the author of this story: [emailprotected]. No one else but God, me and Janet.. The once-happy couple has not yet filed for divorce. After they eloped to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they were married by DeBarges uncle I even remember putting a ring on my finger and putting it on the wrong finger, said Jackson the groom left his bride alone on their wedding night. Selling over 100 million records, the five-time Grammy winner has been awarded 11 American Music Awards, 10 MTV Video Music Awards, and 11 Billboard Music Awards. Her sons El and Chico recently released critically acclaimed albums (Els Second Chance was nominated last year for two Grammy awards). 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Well James supposedly tells Radar Online that a young woman claiming to be his daughter recently reached out to him, wanting a paternity test. He chastised them like they were his own, and he invested and deposited into them many qualities. He told me, If any man ever talks to you, let me know. He didnt want me wearing jewelry or wigs or makeup, because he didnt want me to look pretty.. What I went through has allowed me to touch thousands of peoples pain.. In 2012, Jackson walked down the aisle once again, this time with billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana. Though she admitted they were probably related in some way, Tiffany looked nothing like James or Janet. By day, Abney sold peanuts as a street vendor, enlisting his children to help. by her father Joe Jackson, whose abusive methods turned her brothers into The Jackson Five. Jackson has a 5-year-old son, Eissa, with her former husband, Wissam Al Mana. Son Bobby was born the next year, followed by Tommy, Randy, Marty, El, James and Jonathan Chico. Twins Darrell and Carol, aka Peaches, were born in 1971. And the woman who escaped years of harrowing abuse and raised 10 musically gifted children has found a new calling: ministering to wounded people through word and song on the Internet. WebEl DeBarge has 12 children. In a newly released clip from WE TV's Growing Up Hip Hop, 53 I could never keep a child away from James. Theres no way it could not have been hidden. However, the rumored story goes back all the way to 1984. Smile in the morning, smile in the evening, smile when the sun goes down , Today I decided not to let anyone take my smile, she says, a grin in her voice. I can not wait for her documentary I'm very happy that she is telling her story in her own words. Bessie Abney tried to advise her daughter. Of the DeBarge children who struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, some of them ended up serving hard time in prison for drug-related offenses, including Bobby, El and Chico. I could never keep a child away from James. I was so fast at bagging those peanuts, Mama D said. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Courtesy of A+E DeBarges drug abuse would contribute to more problems for the Their first child was a girl, Etterlene Bunny DeBarge, born in 1955. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. When the pop star would tour through Grand Rapids, she always made sure Mama D had tickets to the show. Celebrities That Had Kids At A Shockingly Young Age. I just had to be with her all the time. People always tell me, You all were supposed to be the next Jacksons, and I say, God knew I couldnt handle (that kind of fame) for my children, Mama D said. Her top-selling albums includeControl, The Velvet Rope, Rhythm Nation 1814,andUnbreakable. According to new reporting fromPeople, one of the long-standing rumors to be addressed is that Jackson had a secret child during her brief marriage to James DeBarge. From the start, Robert DeBarge physically and emotionally abused her, Etterlene said, and controlled her by making sure she was vulnerable. She was always a real lady, a real classy person. #janetjacksondoc encore 2nite @8pm on @lifetimetv ? Beloved Dancing with the Stars Judge Len Goodman Dies at 78, Jonathan Majors Dropped By Valentino, Wont Attend The Met Gala. The miniseries will be based on her 2008 self-published memoir, The Other Side of the Pain., God will receive the glory from this miniseries, she said. 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I tried many times to get out, but I couldnt, she said. When Chico had the idea five years ago to buy his mother a computer and launch her ministry online This is where God wants you, he told her she thought he was crazy. After 40 years, Jackson finally set the record straight, saying she never had a baby with DeBarge. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. But it is., His sister, Bunny DeBarge,saidthe following year that her family still believes Jackson was pregnant by James when their marriage was annulled. Someone was working with them.. Shes always been so glamorous., She's an avid garage sale shopper, having picked up that thrifty tip from her mother, Bessie Abney. I was extremely fearful of him. Bobby began dating Jermaines sister, LaToya, around the same time his four younger siblings Bunny, El, Marty and Randy decided to move to Los Angeles in pursuit of music stardom. Ive been able to stop people from killing themselves more than once. ", I have been a MAJOR @JanetJackson fan for YEARS! YOUNG DeBARGE, whose brother James was In 1984, the What Have You Done for Me Lately performer secretly married DeBarge. She believes her daddys musical gifts were passed down through her to her talented children, not to mention 55 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Within days of hearing their demo tape, Jackson signed the group to the Motown Records subsidiary label, Gordy, which released their self-titled debut album in 1978. Janet Jackson Denies Having a Secret Baby With Ex-Husband James DeBarge and More Documentary Reveals Pulling back the curtain. My Mama has never changed, said her daughter, Peaches. During that same time, Jackson was working on the hit television series Fame. And in an open letter published in the magazine that same year, DeBarge himself cried out to Jackson to reveal the truth to him. Finally, in the mid-70s, Mama D had had enough. The music industry churned up the siblings, and several of them succumbed to the intense pressure and readily available drugs and became addicts. Janet Jackson and James DeBarge | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images. Janet Jackson is shutting down long-standing rumors that she and first husband James DeBarge welcomed a secret child during their year-long marriage. I think I was hurt because I had mixed emotions. In her new Lifetime and A&E documentary, Janet Jackson denied rumors that she secretly had a daughter with her then-husband James DeBarge in the 1980s. Three months after giving birth, the couple separated, citing cultural differences. Fames murky side showed itself in time. pic.twitter.com/k0WuRJa4WP. Bunny DeBarge says the speculation of a secret daughter has haunted the family for decades. That has haunted the family a long time I think we all believe that James and Janet had a child.. Janet Jackson has a secret teenage daughter called RENEE, according to the singer's former brother-in-law. They didnt know what they were doing, bless their hearts. The two met when the sibling group DeBarge made its debut on Soul Train while Jackson was there with sister LaToya and brother Jermaine. It is not confirmed whether Janet Jackson has her own daughter but it is alleged that her niece, Brandy, was actually her daughter and she gave Brandy is her brother, Jackie Jackson, to raise her. After Jackson had finally had enough, it culminated with them getting an annulment in 1985. It would have to be hidden from me if she wasnt a part of my life all the time and I didnt know anything about her, he explained. During the documentary she also laughed off other rumours, including that her brother Randys daughter, Stevanna, was actually her daughter. At the end of the day, the Peanut Man would head out for his second job at a factory. Someone went through some serious changes to make it impossible for me to find. Janet Jacksons ex-sister-in-law has revealed that she does not Janet Jackson reveals Michael Jackson teased her about weight in new doc, Janet Jackson talks growth, body confidence and aging on cover of Allure magazine, Janet Jackson talks brother Michaels molestation accusations in documentary trailer. How could I keep a child from their father? He also cooked up steak sandwiches, sweet potato pies and other soul foods he could hawk on the streets of Detroit. The first time was two years ago. According to new reporting from People, one of the long-standing rumors to be addressed is that Jackson had a secret child during her brief marriage to James DeBarge. He returned to music in 2010 with his comeback album, Second Chance . "She has been denying me for many years. ", "I don't know why anyone would trust me," DeBarge joked during his appearance in the docuseries. I always root for them, but I know they are human.. (Robert) moved so fast, Mama D said. She spoke about how DeBarge left her alone in a hotel room for three hours. And the shy sweethearts bonded over both coming from musical families while talking on the phone. Janet Jackson addresses rumors she had a secret baby in the 80s The "Rhythm Nation" singer opened up about speculation that she welcomed a baby with In 1984, James DeBarge married Janet Jackson in Bishop Abneys office at Bethel Pentecostal Church. We were very poor, but we didnt realize we were poor it was all we knew, she said. My brothers mentored and loved my children. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. The New Lifetime Documentary 'Janet' Lets Janet Jackson Tell Her Own Story, Was Michael Jackson Framed? Follow us onTwitter. Thank you for subscribing! Paris Jackson Is in a New Hulu Movie but She Certainly Doesn't Need the Money! He kept me pregnant, and it was very difficult for me to know what to do with 10 children. Mama said, Please be careful, I love you, God be with you. Bobbys legacy with Switch lives on: The funk band has been covered and sampled by the likes of Ne-Yo and Rich Boy. But DeBarge described their history as a young love story. El Debarge girlfriends: El DeBarge was previously married to Monica Debarge. He had at least 2 relationship previously. El Debarge has not been previously engaged. El DeBarge has been in a relationship with Pebbles. We are currently in process of looking up information on the previous dates and hookups. James Abney moved to Grand Rapids with his brother, William Jr., his fathers namesake, who would become Bishop Abney, a legend in the Grand Rapids community for his leadership at Bethel Pentecostal Church, 834 Lake Drive SE. DeBarge said the woman asked ifthey could take a paternity test, but it hasnt happened yet because hes afraid to meet her. This had to be some serious inside work being done with the paperwork. James (Abney) taught El how to play chords. The "Janet Jackson" documentary premieres as a two-night event starting Friday, January 28 on Lifetime and A&E. DeBarge would go on to score five Top 40 pop singles, two No. r0^[H,4hdkm n -6h;f&b\g8wy+? I wanted to be able to stand on my own feet, the 55-year-old pop superstar revealed in the two-part documentary Janet Jackson which premieres on Lifetime and A&E over Friday and Saturday nights. Janet Jackson and James DeBarge, who were briefly married in 1984, had a daughter together, DeBarge's brother Young DeBarge has claimed on a radio In Friday's episodes, Jackson also finally addressed a decades-long rumor that she and DeBarge had a "secret child." 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, How Hawks are handling Janet Jackson-concert dilemma after dramatic win, I had a Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction while teaching math class. In the recent docuseries, Jackson madeno mention of her relationshipwith Al Mana, despite being open about other men in her life.
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