Ignoring talented brothers and sisters, Janet Jackson recently confirmed that her family tree is full of stars! Speaking to BBC Sounds, the entertainer revealed the three MAJOR names she has family connections to. Now, the internet is reacting to the shocking and impressive revelation!
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Here are three celebrities who are related to Janet Jackson
There is no debate that Janet Jackson is a big dog in the entertainment industry. The multi-talented singer has won five GRAMMY Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and more than a dozen awards from shows like the American Music, MTV, and Billboard Awards.
Turns out her family tree is just as impressive as her accomplishments! told BBC Sounds that thing Stevie Wonder, Tracy ChapmanAnd Samuel L. Jackson are her cousins. Janet clarified that Stevie and Tracy are cousins on her mother’s side.
Watch her reveal her iconic family tree below.
Social media weighs in on singer’s family tree
None of her “cousins” have commented on Janet Jackson’s interview. However, all of her wannabe family on social media have shared their reactions.
In the comments section of The Shade Room’s repost, some roommates couldn’t get enough information, while others claimed they already knew the information or were skeptical!
@trapkitchen_new_new wrote, “Now Samuel L. Jackson is the shocking last name and all. I never thought he was a Jackson Jackson.”
“We’re talking about cousins, or the black version of cousins,” @5starrr_mama asked the question.
@ap_iam joked, “The way Samuel L. Jackson curses at people, I had to know he had some Joe Jackson in him.”
@_morningsunshyne added, “The billion dollar family reunion 😂 is crazy!” Meanwhile, @indeskribeabull asked to see “pictures from family reunions right away!”
@moremelaninmonroe wrote, “All I’m saying is that the number of celebrities who are related is a testament to either genetics or politics in the industry.”
However, @simply___jassy didn’t believe Janet’s revelation. She wrote, “I think she’s making fun of Samuel L. Jackson. Because you know white people think all black people are related,” as a reference to the interviewer being white.
Despite the doubts, we know for sure that talent never runs in the Jackson family! Janet is the sister of eight iconic names, including Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy, and the end Michael JacksonShe also had an older brother named Brandom, who died after birth in 1957, by PEOPLE.
Last month, she shared how her and Michael’s 1995 song ‘Scream’ takes her back in time every time she hears it! She told the BBC that they wrote it in New York in his apartment.
“Therefore [I relive] the whole trip, listening to him sing it [and remembering] what he was going through at that time. And just me being his sister, always being there for him, and being that support system. That’s always been my role.”
To be clear, that “little sister” has sold over 100 million records worldwide! Go Jackson genes!
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