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JANETS LONG RUMORED SECRET CHILD FINALLY CONFIRMED: James DeBarges brother spills beans during interview.
*After 18 long years, the existence of Janet Jacksons child with former husband James DeBarge has finally been validated. James younger brother, Young DeBarge, revealed on New Yorks WQHT-FM that Janet and James have a daughter named Renee who is 18-years-old.
"James and the Jackson family kept everything real close, real tight, said Young. No one really knew how it was working out until things kind of surfaced."
DeBarge and Jackson eloped in 1984 when Jackson was 18-years-old. The marriage was annulled the following year, largely due to DeBarge's drug habit. In the years that followed, rumors began surfacing that Jackson and DeBarge had a baby who was given to Janets older sister Rebbie to raise.
Young said that Renee still lives with Rebbie. He claims the situation has caused the relationship between the sisters to be somewhat strained.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=entertainment&id=3564452
Janet Jackson's rep Patti Webster didn't deny the claim yesterday, only saying the singer didn't wish to comment. And the young woman is not happy about her star mom's refusal to acknowledge her, the uncle said. "I think there's a little despondence," DeBarge said when asked about Renee's feelings for Jackson.
"She hasn't really revealed that, but I'm sure that there's some feelings there. It's only natural that you wonder about what is and how it's come to be that way."
Gotta wonder how she felt about that wardrobe malfunction thing ~
JANETS LONG RUMORED SECRET CHILD FINALLY CONFIRMED: James DeBarges brother spills beans during interview.
*After 18 long years, the existence of Janet Jacksons child with former husband James DeBarge has finally been validated. James younger brother, Young DeBarge, revealed on New Yorks WQHT-FM that Janet and James have a daughter named Renee who is 18-years-old.
"James and the Jackson family kept everything real close, real tight, said Young. No one really knew how it was working out until things kind of surfaced."
DeBarge and Jackson eloped in 1984 when Jackson was 18-years-old. The marriage was annulled the following year, largely due to DeBarge's drug habit. In the years that followed, rumors began surfacing that Jackson and DeBarge had a baby who was given to Janets older sister Rebbie to raise.
Young said that Renee still lives with Rebbie. He claims the situation has caused the relationship between the sisters to be somewhat strained.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=entertainment&id=3564452
Janet Jackson's rep Patti Webster didn't deny the claim yesterday, only saying the singer didn't wish to comment. And the young woman is not happy about her star mom's refusal to acknowledge her, the uncle said. "I think there's a little despondence," DeBarge said when asked about Renee's feelings for Jackson.
"She hasn't really revealed that, but I'm sure that there's some feelings there. It's only natural that you wonder about what is and how it's come to be that way."
Gotta wonder how she felt about that wardrobe malfunction thing ~