{"id":126921,"date":"2024-09-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/janet-jackson-has-not-actually-apologized-for-stating-kamala-harris-is-not-black-says-us-election-will-end-in-mayhem\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T11:00:00","slug":"janet-jackson-has-not-actually-apologized-for-stating-kamala-harris-is-not-black-says-us-election-will-end-in-mayhem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/janet-jackson-has-not-actually-apologized-for-stating-kamala-harris-is-not-black-says-us-election-will-end-in-mayhem\/","title":{"rendered":"Janet Jackson has not actually apologized for stating Kamala Harris is \u201cnot black,\u201d says US election will end in \u201cmayhem\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Music legend <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/janet-jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janet Jackson<\/a> recently shared her thoughts on <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2024\/sep\/21\/janet-jackson-interview-on-bad-relationships-new-music-and-kamala-harris\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2024\/sep\/21\/janet-jackson-interview-on-bad-relationships-new-music-and-kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson mentioned she&#8217;d heard people saying Harris \u201cis not Black.\u201d It&#8217;s a claim that echoes what former <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Donald Trump<\/a><\/strong> had been saying, questioning Harris&#8217;s Black heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe&#8217;s not Black. That&#8217;s what I heard \u2014 that she&#8217;s Indian,\u201d Jackson said in the interview. \u201cThat&#8217;s what I was told. I mean, I haven&#8217;t watched the news in a few days. I was told they discovered her father was white,\u201d she added. The interviewer quickly set the record straight, explaining Harris&#8217;s mixed heritage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2-1160x1709.jpg\" alt=\"The Recording Academy And Clive Davis' 2020 Pre-GRAMMY Gala\" class=\"wp-image-104240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2-1160x1709.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2-800x1179.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2-1043x1536.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2-860x1267.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Recording Academy And Clive Davis&#8217; 2020 Pre-GRAMMY Gala held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked if America&#8217;s ready for a woman of color as VP, Jackson was candid: \u201cHonestly, I don&#8217;t want to answer that because I really, truthfully, don&#8217;t know. I think either way it goes, there&#8217;s going to be mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that Harris has always embraced her Black identity. She made history as the first Black and Asian American woman to become vice president. Her dad, <strong>Donald J Harris<\/strong>, is a Jamaican economist, and her mom, <strong>Shyamala Gopalan<\/strong>, was an Indian biomedical scientist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>Trump had previously stirred the pot at a Black journalists&#8217; conference, saying, \u201cI did not know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. I respect either one, but she obviously doesn&#8217;t, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden, she became Black.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And then, here is when things get even more bizarre. Supposedly following the backlash her comments created, her \u201cmanager,\u201d <strong>Mo Elmasri<\/strong>, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/chelseastewart\/janet-jackson-kamala-harris-comments-apology\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/chelseastewart\/janet-jackson-kamala-harris-comments-apology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BuzzFeed<\/a> that the comments were \u201cbased on misinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1657\" alt=\"Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony arrivals in Brooklyn\" class=\"wp-image-104242 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1160x1657.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1160x1657.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-800x1143.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-860x1228.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1657\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1160x1657.jpg\" alt=\"Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony arrivals in Brooklyn\" class=\"wp-image-104242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1160x1657.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-800x1143.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-860x1228.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March 29, 2019 \u2013 Brooklyn, New York \u2013 Janet Jackson at the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony arrivals, at the Barclays Center. Photo Credit: LJ Fotos\/AdMedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe deeply respects Vice President Kamala Harris and her accomplishments as a Black and Indian woman,\u201d the statement continues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJanet apologizes for any confusion caused and acknowledges the importance of accurate representation in public discourse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/music\/news\/janet-jackson-apology-kamala-harris-not-authorized-1236152776\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/music\/news\/janet-jackson-apology-kamala-harris-not-authorized-1236152776\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> reports that someone other than the singer&#8217;s manager made the unusually worded \u201capology\u201d for the singer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1788\" alt=\"Janet Jackson and Daddy Yankee at a Single Release Party\" class=\"wp-image-104241 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-1160x1788.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-1160x1788.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-800x1233.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-996x1536.jpg 996w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-860x1326.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1788\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-1160x1788.jpg\" alt=\"Janet Jackson and Daddy Yankee at a Single Release Party\" class=\"wp-image-104241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-1160x1788.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-800x1233.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-996x1536.jpg 996w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1-860x1326.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/janet-jackson-09232024-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janet Jackson at a Single Release Party in New York City on 8\/17\/18. Photo by: Patricia Schlein\/starmaxinc.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Janet has been managed by her brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/randy-jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Randy Jackson<\/a>, for many years. The siblings are said to be mourning their older brother <strong>Tito,<\/strong> who died last Sunday at the age of 70 and is unavailable for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Elmasri did not immediately respond to Variety\u2019s requests for further comment. So, stay tuned!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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Jackson mentioned she&#8217;d heard people saying Harris \u201cis not Black.\u201d It&#8217;s a claim that echoes what former President Donald Trump had been saying, questioning Harris&#8217;s Black heritage. \u201cShe&#8217;s not Black. That&#8217;s what I heard \u2014 that she&#8217;s Indian,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-126921","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}