In a recent interview with The Guardian, Janet Jackson sparked controversy by repeating false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity.
The interview, intended to promote the second leg of Jackson’s concert tour, took a surprising turn when Jackson made comments questioning Harris’s Black identity.
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During the interview, Jackson said, “Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian.” When the reporter challenged her, Jackson added:
“Her father’s White. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told they discovered her father was White.”
These claims are false. Kamala Harris has always identified as Black and has spoken openly about her Jamaican and Indian heritage throughout her career.
Her father, Donald Harris, is a Jamaican immigrant who became the first Black person to earn tenure in Stanford University’s economics department.
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Confusion Over an Apology!
Following the interview, reports surfaced that Jackson had apologized for her comments. The apology was attributed to her manager, Mo Elmasri.
However, Jackson’s representatives later clarified that Elmasri does not represent her, and no official apology has been issued. Jackson has yet to respond to requests for comment.
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Guardian Reporter “Floored” by Comments
Nosheen Iqbal, the Guardian reporter conducting the interview, expressed her shock at Jackson’s remarks. She asked Jackson if she believed America was ready for a Black woman, like Harris, to be president.
Jackson hesitated, responding:
“I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t want to answer that because I really, truthfully, don’t know. I think either way it goes is going to be mayhem.”
When Iqbal pressed further, asking if Jackson thought there would be a peaceful transition of power, Jackson repeated, “I think there might be mayhem, either way.”
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Misinformation About Harris’s Identity
Jackson’s remarks come amid a rise in misinformation surrounding Kamala Harris’s identity. In July, former President Donald Trump also questioned Harris’s Black identity during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.
“I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black,” Trump said, further adding to the false narrative.
Harris has previously dismissed such comments, calling them divisive and harmful. In response to Trump’s comments during a presidential debate, Kamala said:
“I think it’s a tragedy that we have someone who wants to be president, who has consistently, over the course of his career, attempted to use race to divide the American people.”
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Final Thoughts
Janet Jackson’s comments have sparked widespread criticism and added to the ongoing spread of false information about Kamala Harris’s racial identity.
As public figures continue to speak out on these topics, the importance of addressing and correcting misinformation remains clear.