Janet Jackson speaks out in her first interview since the death of her older brother Michael Jackson.
Janet tells Harper's Bazaar magazine that she hasn't watched television since hearing about the death of her brother on June 25. "You have to forgive me, because it's really hard to believe he's passed," she tells the publication.
She says of growing up with the King of Pop, "He'd have the same red shirt, the same black pants, the same white T-shirt. Mike was very simple. When I was 14 years old, I would shop for him. [Michael was then 21.] I washed his clothes, cleaned his room. When mother would go out of town, she'd say, 'I'm leaving you in charge. Take care of Mike.' I would head home from school, see what he needed, then go straight to the stores."
Janet also explained how Michael started wearing one white glove. "That was actually my brother Jackie's idea at home one day. ... He just said, 'You should wear one glove. A white glove.' And then Mike studded it all. That was it."
She continues to reminisce about her brother's style, "If it was shiny, if it had any kind of bling, he loved it. It was that drummer-boy look. Do you remember that black jacket he wore for Motown's 25th anniversary? That's our mother's! He grabbed that from her closet! He loved anything that sparkled."
Janet tells Harper's Bazaar magazine that she hasn't watched television since hearing about the death of her brother on June 25. "You have to forgive me, because it's really hard to believe he's passed," she tells the publication.
She says of growing up with the King of Pop, "He'd have the same red shirt, the same black pants, the same white T-shirt. Mike was very simple. When I was 14 years old, I would shop for him. [Michael was then 21.] I washed his clothes, cleaned his room. When mother would go out of town, she'd say, 'I'm leaving you in charge. Take care of Mike.' I would head home from school, see what he needed, then go straight to the stores."
Janet also explained how Michael started wearing one white glove. "That was actually my brother Jackie's idea at home one day. ... He just said, 'You should wear one glove. A white glove.' And then Mike studded it all. That was it."
She continues to reminisce about her brother's style, "If it was shiny, if it had any kind of bling, he loved it. It was that drummer-boy look. Do you remember that black jacket he wore for Motown's 25th anniversary? That's our mother's! He grabbed that from her closet! He loved anything that sparkled."
Dear Michael Jackson
I know you aren't here with us now, and heaven took you to soon. If only you could read this, I want you to know that we your fans will never forget you or your amazing legacy. I continue to play your music in my car, and when I am at home at times. You run across my mind everyday, and not a day goes by that I don't think about you or your amazing legacy. Your music pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am writing from my heart, and I just want you to know how much we love and miss you Michael.
~ Love, Cody.
I know you aren't here with us now, and heaven took you to soon. If only you could read this, I want you to know that we your fans will never forget you or your amazing legacy. I continue to play your music in my car, and when I am at home at times. You run across my mind everyday, and not a day goes by that I don't think about you or your amazing legacy. Your music pulls me out of my darkest hours, and brightens them, and I am so blessed I met so many people here at the Michael Jackson Fanpop Club. I am writing from my heart, and I just want you to know how much we love and miss you Michael.
~ Love, Cody.