Why Janet Jackson became embroiled in family feud involving Michael's kids
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Why Janet Jackson became embroiled in family feud involving Michael's kids
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One Jackson family member tells The Post the answer is simple: It’s all about money. She’s got some; Michael’s estate has more — Billboard recently estimated its net worth at $1 billion — and her siblings have none. She lives in fear of supporting them.
“Janet’s last three tours have failed to sell tickets, and she’s cut each of them short,” the sibling says. “She hasn’t had a hit record in more than a decade, and she no longer has a recording contract.”
Diana met up with Katherine Jackson and the 3 Ps yesterday.
Thu Aug 2, 2012 5:14 pm [[PDT) .
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusive...prince-blanket
By Jen Heger - Radar Assistant Managing Editor
Diana Ross, named as alternate guardian in Michael Jackson's will to his three children, met with Prince, Paris, Blanket, and Katherine Jackson Wednesday at their mansion in Calabasas, Calif. and had a very "thoughtful and pleasant meeting" with them, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
"Ms. Ross met with Katherine, and the children yesterday. It was a very thoughtful and pleasant meeting. Ms. Ross had no issues with signing off on the proposed new custody agreement," Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Perry Sanders, told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
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As we previously reported, Katherine was reinstated as temporary co-guardian of Michael's three children during a brief court hearing on Thursday morning.
Ross "wanted to meet with the children in person, as well as Katherine Jackson, to be sure that this was really the best thing for everyone involved. If Diana needed to step in, she would. Diana just believes that the children are better off with their grandmother and cousin, TJ Jackson, at this point. Diana made sure that all of the children, especially Paris, had her personal cell phone number, so that they could reach her anytime," an insider told us.
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"Diana has no qualms whatsoever about the new custody agreement; she only wants what is best for the children. Diana knows that the children are old enough to decide who they want to live with and she defers to what they want. While Diana hasn't been a big part of their lives because she lives on the East Coast, she is very fond of them," a source close to the situation previously told us.
Judge Mitchell Beckloff is expected to formally sign off on the custody agreement on Wednesday, August 22, which will permanently give co-guardianship of the kids to Katherine and TJ Jackson.
Diana Ross Visits Jackson Kids As Jermaine Jackson Calls For Truce
Airdate : 8/2/2012
It has just been revealed that Diana Ross had a secret meeting with Michael Jackson's three kids.
The singer, who was named back-up guardian in Michael Jackson's will in the event that Katherine Jackson becomes incapacitated, spent 90 minutes with Prince, Paris, and Blanket on Wednesday.
Today, a Los Angeles County judge reinstated Katherine Jackson as guardian of Michael's children, but officially added their cousin, TJ as co-guardian.
Perry Sanders, Katherine Jackson's attorney said, "Mrs. Jackson is a phenominal guardian of these children. The children are unbelievably well-adjusted."
The court hearing comes as Jermaine Jackson waved the white flag, hoping to end the Jackson family civil war.
In a lengthy statement posted on Twitter, Michael's older brother said:
"After much soul-searching, it is clearly time for us to live by Michael's words about love not war."
He said he was "rescinding" his signature from a letter calling Michael's will fraudulent. That will left everything to the three kids and Katherine and nothing to Michael's siblings.
"I regret any distress caused to Prince, Paris and Blanket. That was never, ever the intention," tweeted Jermaine.
Of course people/ fans will talk, the fact of the matter is that they haven't got a clue how Diana feels about Mike's 3 kids, they are just speculations and rumours.
Personally, I think Diana cares very much for those kids and she's got their best interest at heart, as Diana herself said, they are now at the age were they know exactly what they want and to be honest with you, as dramatic and as over the top as the Jacksons are, the kids are best left with family and people they are most comfortable and familiar with.
I am so happy that Diana got to spend time with the kids and had a chat with them and I hope that the 3 Ps does come to realise just how important this woman [[Diana Ross) was in their late father's life.
90 mins! Don't even try it!
She was much more important to him than he was to her. To be brutally honest, if he wasn't a co-worker, and then became famous... he would have almost been considered her stalker. Make no mistake, when Michael died, Diana had NO clue that he had given her alternate custody of those kids. It's all a fantasy in his mind, and she hit the ceiling and cursed like a sailor when she found out, and I wouldn't blame her one damn bit. Michael has always done irresponsible crap like that. He always had it stuck in his craw that he had no childhood... I say it's the opposite, he's always been a child, and never grew up. In stead of doing what is responsible and right, his entire life has been an endless parade of self gratification and punitive action against people he feels didn't treat him like the queen of England.
How do you know Diane Ross cussed like a sailor and hit the ceiling when she found out she was named alternate Guardian of Michael's kids? Were you with Diane when she received this news?
What you write is either pure speculation or wishful thinking on your part.
Roberta
Marv, it's time you got over the fact that Miss Ross had the hits, the movies, the Awards, the Stardom and Mary didn't. It taints what could be meaningful posts from you.
C'mon now ~ Mary got over it; you can too. You heard her say she cant sing like Diana or Jean. And she's asked you not to be bitter. And any other fans like you.
So, don't worry; be happy. And practice: as they say Call her "Miss Ross"; one word at a time. Miss....................Ross.
Rob, what's wrong with you? Nobody was talkin about Mary! Can we please discuss the Jackson family in the Jackson family thread?
Not that I want to wade into this mess since this trash fire seems to be looking for fuel BUT ... Yes it was 90 mins. I verified that in a direct call to Perry Sanders this morning. [[He's my first cousin). Diana was warm and gracious with everyone throughout. Eye contact was made by all. I know that disappoints many people who prefer to think of her in what they imagine Miss Ross mode to be. The Jackson family needs to work out its issues behind closed doors not on Twitter or in the press. Everyone is asking for privacy so give them that. The speculation being made is a form of fan fiction, not the true reality of the situation.
Respectfully,
Glen
Nice to know that your "cousin" respects attorney client priveledge and divulges detail of a legal meeting to you so you can spread it far and wide. And I never expected Diana to not be cordial, nor do I expect her to hate those kids... they can't help it if their father was a nutjob and wanted to give custody of his children to his musical idol instead of his family. I said she hit the ceiling at the time of Michael's death when she found out about the custody deal. Being blindsided by such a revalation, Diana's reaction is natural and human. And eye contact? I don't think any of us would imagine Diana would meet with the children and look at the ceiling or stare into the chandeliers. But 90 minutes also says it all. It says that she spent some time explaining at length to the children what went down, and that they'd be better with their own family. She has 5 kids... I think she probably did that well. But she's obviously not as CLOSE to these children as some people seem to think, otherwise, she wouldn't have flown 2,000 miles and stayed 90 minutes.
Again I must ask how you know Diane Ross cussed like a sailor and hit the ceiling when she found out she was named alternate Guardian of Michael's kids? Were you with Diane when she received this news?
What you write is either pure speculation or fabrication because you simply don't know.
Roberta
Miss Ross does have employees, ya know. And it's the natural reaction of anyone who gets a bomb dropped on them like that. How would you react? This is all about you not being able to conceieve of Diana uttering a curse word, you probably imagine her to be some stepford person, or like the queen of England. She's human for God's sake... do you think she's too classy to utter the word "shit"?
I see it with Jermaine, especially as an issue of him feeling like Michael used them to get where he was... then he walked off and left them to fend for themsleves. To be honest, I find it extremely hard to have one shred of respect for anyone who has more money than most people would see in 10 lifetimes, and STILL could not manage to live within those means. And I'm sure his family feels the same way... Michael WASTED probably 100 times more money than his siblings ever asked him for. I'd be pissed, too
I'm sure Diane Ross is very capable of uttering expletives. That wasn't the point I was trying to make jillfoster. I was questioning you throwing out information like you were an eyewitness when Diane was told she was named alternate Guardian of Michael's kids. Were you in the room at the time? Did you personally witness Diane Ross cussing like a sailor when she found out. IMO you are guilty of fabricating or speculating, either one along with your anti-semitic remark about Michael's lawyers is simply shameful.
"All forms of racism, prejudice, and discrimination are affronts to the work of Christ on the cross."
You may want to remember that next time you feel the need to call out someone's race and or religion.
Yours, with every good wish.
Roberta
And I hope in the future you leave all and any anti-semitism out of your postings jillfoster. There's enough hate in the world without you bringing into this music forum.
As the good book of Proverbs rightly states:
"Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened ox where hatred is."
With good wishes.
Roberta
I have no affiliation with the Tea Party jillfoster. I was just stating that Michael Jackson earned that money to do so whatever he wished. You seem upset or jealous of people who honestly earn a lot of money.
"Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. Love is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way. It is not irritable or resentful. Jealousy, fits of anger and envy will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Yours, with every good wish.
Roberta
You really got the heart of the matter this time! 90 mins is not impressive. Had she taken the kids for even a full week, I would have been more impressed. This whole debacle is a blessing to Diane [[I am sure that is how she sees it....). Regarding eye contact, maybe he meant that the children were not instructed to "avert the eyes".........hehehehehehehe!
Roberta, you are really starting to look very foolish here, because you do not know what you are talking about! Yes that was Diane's exact reaction! How I know is none of your business and yes I have heard her curse before. You are trippin because there was nothing racial or anti-semitic said here. You are just looking for a fight. Maybe because you are bored?
One of the signs of schizoaffective disorder is difficulty in discerning between reality and fantasy. Another sign is lacking the perception that one has this disorder. It’s a very serious condition. Here’s a fact sheet from the NIH about the condition.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001927/
Hey Smark........is it another sign if you post message after message after message after message after message..........on a "bad" doing 7 in a row?
An employee of Mrs. Jackson's told me that Diane swept in wearing a fur coat, all made up, told the children to bow to her feet and address her as the Queen of Siam and Motown.
Then another contact said she was in her sweats carrying bags with pop and chips for the children from the local grocery; she's let all her help go and live in the Connecticut house and is becoming a Bhuddist Monkess; she has only a few pennies left for candy and such.
I only verified a fact a poster disputed. I also put forth nothing that wasnt already in the press via Perrys office so cool it on the attorney client privledge stuff. Even if i had been told more, which i wasnt, i certainly wouldnt throw it out here for random strangers i dont know to pick it apart. I just believe that when you possess a truth or a fact one should share it rather than let falsehoods spread. Like I said in my original post, this had become nothing but a trash fire so honestly I shouldve known better than to try and correct anything because as usual it seems some folks Cant Dont or Wont hear it. I have no plans to engage any further on this issue and sorely regret any contribution ive made to it....
Just to play "Devil's Advocate" for a moment...
It has ocurred to me that had there been any grand announcement that Diana was going to take the kids to Disneyland for a week, it's likely that one of the tabloid tv shows or the National Enquirer would've first told us how great & kind she was, only to later do an investigative "expose" which then accused her of trying to swoop in & steal the Jackson spotlight.
Frankly, I believe that she was placed in a difficult position from the word "Go" & being realistic & fair about it, it seems to me as though she was placed squarely into a "lose/lose" situation.
If she were to swoop in & offer a public statement about this, she could be viewed as attempting to undermine Michael's family. If she remains silent publicly [[as she should), then it's said that she doesn't care enough. Meanwhile, no one really knows what she's said, has done or has pledged to do behind close doors.
I believe that she's wise in handling it as she has & if others had chosen to keep their big mouths shut instead of choosing to stir this particular hornets nest, then we wouldn't be weighing in about this huge mess. A mess which was easily avoidable.
But then again, the tabloids would've have to find some real news to report, news that affects people, many of whom never willingly went out of their way to have their lives turned upside down.
Ahhhh...the gift that just keeps giving :)
Godmom Diana to rescue!
By STACY BROWN
“There ain’t no mountain high enough” that could have stopped Diana Ross from trying to extract Michael Jackson’s three kids from an ugly family feud.
In fact, the Motown legend reigned supreme last week, comforting godchildren Prince Michael, 15, Paris, 14, and Blanket, 10, who were still shaken by the bizarre attempt by some of the late pop star’s siblings to cut off contact with the kids’ 82-year-old grandma, Katherine.
The matriarch was whisked from the family’s California home to an Arizona spa for 11 days last month and had been unable to call home, triggering a police probe and a flurry of tweets from a terrified Paris.
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DIVA INTERVENTION: Diana Ross, here with Michael Jackson in ’84, checked in on his children, Blanket, Prince Michael and Paris.
Ross gave Paris the longest hug during the emotional encounter at the family’s Calabasas home, said a Jackson family member who was present. The teen had recently been recorded on a surveillance camera fending off her aunt Janet Jackson’s attempt to take away her cellphone.
During Wednesday’s visit, Ross, 68, made it clear she would step in if necessary, and made Paris promise to call her “no matter what.”
“Yes, Miss Ross. I will,” Paris replied, according to the source.
The diva left a clear message to the family. “Mess with Michael’s kids, and you’re messing with her,” the source said.
During the powwow, Ross held Katherine Jackson’s hand, looked into her eyes and asked her if the family had made it too difficult for the grandma to handle guardianship, the source said.
Katherine told Ross she could handle it, and the two embraced.
The grandma now shares custody of the kids with TJ Jackson, son of Jackson’s brother Tito.
“For the first time, Ross said she was willing to step in ‘if needed.’ She had never spoken like that before,” the source said.
During his 2005 molestation trial, Jackson called best friend Ross and asked her to make sure his children would be cared for if anything were to happen to him.
Ross agreed, but had no idea she’d be named as the backup guardian in Jackson’s 2002 will.
After Jackson’s death in 2009, Ross would phone the kids to see “if they needed advice or anything else.” But last week, after the dust settled on the feud, “she wanted to meet with the children in person to make sure she heard all the right things. Things you can’t easily detect on the telephone, like body language,” the family member said.
“Whether she wanted to be listed as guardian or not, she’s not going to abdicate any authority.”
Ross was 25 when she met a 10-year-old Jackson in 1968. He, “like everyone else, called her Miss Ross,” ex-Temptations singer Damon Harris told The Post.
Many of the Jacksons are in favor of Ross’ guardianship should TJ and Katherine be unable.
“She’s our first idol,” the family member said. “We lived with her, and it wasn’t just Michael who loved her — we all do. His kids like her a lot. Who wouldn’t? She’s Miss Ross!”
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/nationa...ntent=National
It was clear law-wise that there had to be a communication between Katherine, Diana and the kids, and as always DR has handled this very classy indeed. To think what meal other stars would have done out of that, can you imagine?
They would have given press-conferences before, during and after meeting the children. She never gets credit for being so stylish, she always knows what the right way is... that is one of the many things that make her so special and such a CLASSY DIVA.:D
Thanks David.
This article must have caused as much consternation among the Ross haters as Mary's article when she said she didn't have a voice like Dianas and as when Diana got the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys.
I wonder if this leak was Jermaine or Randy and how much they got paid for it?
Diana Ross willing to take on Jackson`s children
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 07, 2012, 10:54
New York: Singer Diana Ross is willing to take over guardianship of Michael Jackson`s children if the custody arrangement between Katherine and Tito Joe `TJ` Jackson does not work out.
The 68-year-old was named as a back-up guardian for Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket in their late father`s will and although they are now under the shared custody of their grandmother Katherine and cousin TJ, she has made it clear she will step in and care for her godchildren if needed, reported New York Post.
"For the first time, Ross said she was willing to step in if needed. She had never spoken like that before. Whether she wanted to be listed as guardian or not, she`s not going to abdicate any authority," said a family member who was present during Ross`s recent visit to see the kids.
After the recent drama of Katherine losing and then regaining guardianship, Ross wanted to make sure the children were fine and travelled to see them in person in Calabasas, California.
"After Michael`s death in 2009, Diana would phone the kids to see if they needed advice or anything else. But last week, she wanted to meet with the children in person to make sure she heard all the right things," a source said.
IANS
First Published: Tuesday, August 07, 2012, 10:54