Janet Jackson's nephew TJ Jackson is being dragged on social media, after the failed musician felt the need to criticize his famous aunt for incorporating sexual expression in her music:
via Page Six:
After a fan had shared a clip of Janet performing “Would You” in concert — where she danced against, seductively touched and even insinuated oral sex on a fan strapped to a table — TJ expressed how he really felt about his aunt’s show.
“I never liked when she did this in concerts either,” he tweeted Monday. “I don’t like when females are overly sexualized in art…it degrades and objectify’s [sic] women in a way that’s not healthy.”
He added, “I prefer the ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’ Janet.”
The singer, 44, later mentioned that it wasn’t just Janet’s “over sexualized” performances that he dislike, it was those of “female black celebrities.”
“I love black women,” he told another fan. “I wish you would respect the black women we put in our music videos and if you are really serious about making a difference stop supporting the negative image many female black celebs today portray. WAP was not a good look. That deserves your energy.”
He also tweeted, “To all the black women out there…. know your worth. I truly believe you are the strongest beings on the planet. Don’t sell yourself short. Become the queens you are meant to be. #lovealways.”
Following his comments, many fans defended the “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer, 56, claiming that his vision could be skewed because they are related.
“Nah…I didn’t like it …it just diminishes her amazing talent. But would love to hear your disagreeement [sic]. #respect,” he explained, later acknowledging that “she is a trailblazer and an icon”.
“From Control to RN to All for You to Gone Till It’s Gone…There will never be another JJ,” he said.
And when another fan asked if TJ was calling his aunt a “h*e,” he refuted the accusation.
“Never did. Never would,” the “Last Night” singer replied. “Way too much respect, admiration and love for my aunt to call her that. Doesn’t even cross my mind. It’s sad the amount of trolls and hate on this platform and how it feeds souls.”
Page Six has reached out to Janet’s reps and did not immediately hear back.
While TJ insists that he meant no harm with his remarks, people on social media certainly took his comments as disrespectful to the pop icon.
“Not TJ Jackson on here policing black women and their sexuality, including saying that his own aunt being sexual diminished her talent. This coming from the Jacksons who barely popped. Then saying he loves black queens, but yet, won’t procreate or marry one. During BHM!” tweeted one fan.
“I hope @tjjackson is happy with his 15 minutes of viral content at the expense of his aunt,” added another.
“I hardly ever see you post anything about your aunt Janet who has broken down barriers and broken records. Every time she does something huge it’s crickets. You always give your uncle props which you should but where’s the love for Janet? This is what you choose to say?” wrote a third critic, referring to the late Michael Jackson.
TJ’s comments come two weeks after Tom Brady was criticized for saying Janet’s wardrobe malfunction during her and Justin Timberlake’s 2004 Super Bowl performance was “good” for the NFL.
“I think in the end, it was probably a good thing for the NFL because everyone got to talk about it,” the retired quarterback, 45, said on the Feb. 13 episode of his “Let’s Go!” podcast. “It was just more publicity and more publicity for halftime shows.
“Is any publicity bad publicity?” Brady rhetorically asked. “That’s what they say, so who knows?”
Janet will kick off her “Together Again” tour on April 14 in Hollywood, Fla. The multi-city trek will hit several cities, including Houston, Atlanta, New York and San Diego before wrapping up on June 21 in Seattle.
This is why with almost four decades in the game, Janet is the pop icon with the career, while the entire Jackson clan continues to eat and benefit off the legacy of both Michael and Janet.
You tried to become a musician with the Three T's but no one cared. You even tried to launch a Jackson reality show, but like your music career no one cared.
There is nothing wrong with black women taking ownership of their sexuality and expressing it through their art, and it's not your place to put that into question when being sexual has gotten Janet paid, while you continue to dick ride off the Jackson name.
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