In the wake of his brother Michael Jackson's sudden death, Janet Jackson made her first public appearance by attending this year's BET Awards, during when she paid her last respect to the late music performer. Speaking on behalf of the entire family, she also thanked fans for their outpouring love and support during the difficult time.
Wearing all white outfits, Janet took the stage and kept her speech short. She told the crowd attending the awards gala held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, "My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful so they elected me to speak with all of you. I would just like to say that to you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family, and he will forever live in all of our hearts."
"On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all your love; thank you for all your support," Janet went on, before then adding with her trembling voice, "We miss him so much. Thank you so much."
Earlier that day, Michael's father Joseph Jackson also addressed on his son's death. On the red carpet of the event, he told CNN, "I wish the world had recognized him when he was living. Right now, he's bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this."
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To: The number one Man who Rock Are World....You left us so soon...I miss you, my heart still hurts but you are needed more in the upper room now. The heavens has long waited for the king....Always One Love!!!! DAW...
ps:i'm amy from hanover david buranich if you see this i am sorry you lost ur idol
get a grip/yes micheal was a good guy ,but so was my uncle kenny i'm only 16 and micheal died the day after my uncles funeral/so god bless my unclekenny and micheal
I will always love him and never forgot him.. Love you dear.
MICHEAL JACKSON YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE KING OF POP IN NO ONE CAN'T STOP YOU. AND THE PEOPLE THAT SAYS THAT YOU ARE GAY THEY ARE WRONG BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF GAY. GAY IS FOR HAPPY AND GAY IS FOR THE OTHER WAY ROUND...... R.I.P./MJ. WE LOVE YOU
micheal u was reli apart of me and so many other,i feel apart of me is gone,i feel that i have known u all ma life,yet i've never met u. You touched us wit ur music and the love he had for it, i know that you are resting peacful. my heart goes out to ur children and family. The whole of ma family are big fan of urs and we still cant belive ur gone, micheal will live in us 4ever luv u MJJ xx
Michael is not dead...he is resting. He finally gets the chance to have peace. It is just sad that it had to come at such a high price. Stand strong Mrs. Katherine, Prince, Paris and Blanket is going to need you. Janet please carry on his legacy because you learned from him. We will forever love you Michael!
I'm very sad but I know that you are in peace,god is with you.you're always the best singer of my life.
you are the best michael, i never forget you
I HAVENT STOPPED CRYIN SENCE I SAW THE NEWS. JUST REMEMBER, MICHAEL WILL LIVE IN US 4EVER AND HE WILL ALSO TAKE PART OF US WITH HIM.LONG LIVE MICHAEL AND HIS SPIRIT!I LUV U MICHAEL J. JACKSON!!! MY LIFE LONG DREAM WAS 2 SING OR JUST MET U, BUT THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN NOW. I WISH HIM AND HIS CHILDREN THE BEST WISHES!!
hay benny WTF thats not a nice thing 2 say .what if it was your mum or family .RIP micheal
RIP MJ we love u so much, and your music will live for ever and ever....
MICHAEL IS KILLED BY ALL OF YOU WHO ACCUSSED HIM IN THE PAST WITH ALL YOUR TABLOID, ARE YOU HAPPY NOW ? HE IS BIGGER THAN EVER LUV YOU MIKE,SLEDGE NAMIBIA AFRICA
Rest in peace, Michael. It is quite sad that people tend to get famous AFTER their death. I mean look at EINSTEIN. He was a freak when he LIVED. After his death? Genuis. Well Michael, peace with ya. Enjoy paradise without any complaints or hurt. R.I.P. ~Condolences from Taiwan
Allah knows everything, then we can Judge. only God can judge. R.I.P. Michael Jacson u are such a Hero.
micheal jackson we all love you and miss you so very much and you are forever and always be the king of pop my favorite singer/dancer and you will always be inside my heart love you always micheal jackson you are in a very special place known were you can have more fans and even more people who love you up there!!!!
i love you and miss you michael jackson no one can never replace you or even equal up tp you but who would wanna you are to awesome
My brother in Christ....Micheal..You were great... You music was wonderful... May God bless your soul.. I'm happy that now you are with the Lord who understands you more than any one in the earth did... i think seldom ppl on earth understood you... May God Bless my brother.. and may the charity he started go further WE LOVE YOU
Garry J and Rhonda are the spawn of Satan and if they are trying to make a joke or are seriously that stupid, let's hope they get hit by a bus.
Ha ha ha micheal jackson is gay
He was and will be the Biggest Entertainer the world has known. For all you haters, you will be remembered for absolutely nothing..haha to YOU...Rest Michael, rest and enjoy eternity!
Michael u are truly a wonderful person,the world has geneuiely lost a creation of God ...May your soul rest in peace..
Despite all ur maddnes that brings alot of contraversy u r d KING OF POP u r d best and i hope that GOD wii reconize u in d next life to cum
r.i.p michael, u taught the world to dance and come alive! u may have gone but u will live on forever. no one can ever take ur place, ur the brightest star in the sky! forever remembered! sleep tight genius! i love you!!!
man i almost cried wen news flashed dat jack had died son w going 2 mis u man may yo soul rest in peace but gues wat jackson is not dead is still living trough his music.mis mob t brother GOD BLES U
To all the family of jackson please read and pray for him as his soul is still hovering in the air and may his god bless him the man was a legend only 2 people in the world put tears in my face Princess Diana medaia and family killed her and jackson again the same way we love you and there will never be a man like you so fuck them all love the fan
PLEASE LET HIM REST NOW AS IN THE WORLD HE WAS PICKED ON BY THE MEDIA LIFE IS TO SHROT TO KILL PEPOLE BUT THE MAN IS DEAD AND HE WILL BE IN HEAVEN WITH THE ANGELS LAUGHING AT THE PEPOLE THAT HAD MADE HIS LIFE HELL MICHEL TAKE CARE LOVE YOU I HOPE YOUR SOUL BE BLESSED AND MY UR MUSIC LIVE FOREVER YOUR FAN AND YOU BRO
Micheal jackson is NOT gay! He will forever be the best dancer and the king of pop forever, RIP Micheal!
micheal jackson rest in perfect peace where there is no pain. miss you.
micheal jackson rest in perfect peace where there is no pain. miss you.
i wish michael find mercy with God and our Lord Jesus Christ so his soul may rest in eternal peace that he lost here on earth.i've always pray that he gave his life to God but he missed by turning to become a muslem but i still llove him with the love of Christ and i know you still lives in your music.God rescue your soul in Jesus name amen.
micheal rest in perfect peace where there is no pain .miss you.
I LUV U MICHAEL AND I WANT TO SAY SORRYTO HIS FAMILY AND IF THEY SEE I HOPE THEM GOOD LUCK FOR THE FUTURE HIS SONGS WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON AND I HAVE ALWAYS STOOD BY HIM PLZ RIP MICHAEL I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH XXXX KING OF POP ... POP WONT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU XXXX LUV YOU
I ejoyed listeing to your music I was not a fan But I enjoyed listening to your music. The Lord took you because you was ready to go with him I will miss you dearly and my prayers go out to your family and your fans. But you is gone to a better place Rest in Peace Michael Love Angela Anderson
micheal its hard to acceprt that you are gone, but the truth is u cannot. you are still alive in the hearts of millions n millions like me. love you micheal.. RIP.. you died jus becoz god needed a singer
i loved Micheal and there is no one thats gonna be like him,no one.
R.I.P Micheal,you are a Legend.your music is forever alive.
Micheal,you 'll forever be a true legendry.yes that's becuz you were a true star to the whole generation and will forever be.RIP Mioheal.
you are gone but your music will forever live with us.
Micheal Jackson is the king of pop and will be in my eyes for as long as i live. I am deeply saddened by the news of his loss and i wish his family all the sympathy in the world. Micheal you will never be forgotten and your music will live on forever, you were a true legendry icon. R.I.P Micheal you will be greatly missed.
michael i love u and always will i never got the chance to see u live but everytime i listen to your music i feel like your right here as a little girl i always said i was gonna marry you but now i cant cuz your gone you've opened a bright future for alot of talented african americans and i thank u a billion for that mike rest in perfect peace and know u will be greatly missed father in heaven i ask u keep him safe and close for he ment alot to all of us live on MJ live on we love you and miss you dearly
I hope his brother Jermaine (Muhammad Abdulaziz) will see to it that Michael gets a befitting Islamic burial.
I hope his brother Jermaine (Muhammad Abdulaziz) will see to it that Michael got a befitting Islamic burial.
I hope his brother Jermaine (Muhammad Abdulaziz) will see to it that Michael got a befitting Islamic burial.
please leave him alone!!! he was and still will be da best....!!! noone did it like micheal. he deserves a better rememberance than bet gave him!!! maybe on his b-day?? august 29TH.
self proclaimed king, he is a talented musician and should be remembered for it. He is almost in the same catagory as Elvis Presley, both died young, both died of heart attack. Elvis was to set on retirement on touring for long periods of time and Michael Jackson was the same. Fans gave Elvis the tilte and fans of Michael did not. I am not saying he does not deserve this tilte king of pop because he did open some doors to artists along the way. Either way the world lost another big idol and not since the loss of Elvis Presley has the world cried again. RIP Michael, you and Elvis can jam the heavens with music for the Gods'
self proclaimed king, he is a talented musician and should be remembered for it. He is almost in the same catagory as Elvis Presley, both died young, both died of heartache. Elvis was to set on retirement on touring for long periods of time and Michael Jackson was the same. Fans gave Elvis the tilte and fans of Michael did not. I am not saying he does not deserve this tilte king of pop because he did open some doors to artists along the way. Either way the world lost another big idol and not since the loss of Elvis Presley has the world cried again. RIP Michael, you and Elvis can jam the heavens with music for the Gods'
I grew up with you MJ, and believe you were the KING and always will be. In my heart forever RIP xx
Michael Jackson...you were family to the world and a regular household name. I grew up watching and loving you. You were an inspiration to me and the whole world. Although you may be physically gone, your spirit lives in each one of us. You will be remembered for generations to come. Love You. R.I.P.
ty Micheal Jackson for introducing me to music Rest in Peace I will miss you
micheal, you are all way's in my heart i was your biggest fan! i am experiencing caused by your untimely death. i will all ways be ur biggest fan and ur music will always be in my heart. i love u!R.I.P MICHEAL JACKSON
Can't believe all you morons worshiped this child molesting piece of shit!!!!! He was nothing more than a pedaphile, who wasted his talent, and life....may he burn in Hell
Michael may you rest in peace eternally.....Wacko Jacko, may you burn in Hell eternally.
Michael may you rest in peace eternally.....Wacko Jacko, may you burn in Hell eternally.
RIP Michael Jackson. You're still the man!
salem haleikum, I hope ALLah will take u to djennah(which means paradise), U became a muslimman for the last one year, so I hope u get the islametic burrial. Salem haleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. Now u find your eternally journey, inshallah we meet in djennah, till the judgement day.
Michael may not have been biologically related to me but I feel like I lost a very close family member. Miss you and love you.
Michael, you were my heart and, I was your biggest fan! Words can not describe the heartache I am experiencing caused by your untimely death. You were a musical inspiration to many and your legacy will forever live on. Because you have worked diligently to perfect your talent, God wanted you to finally rest! Even though a piece of my heart will forever reamin unfulfilled, I will always be your biggest fan, and your music will always be in my heart. I love you! R.I.P Michael Jackson!