Janet Jackson speaks on behalf of her family and expresses grief over Michael Jackson's sudden death
Janet Jackson took the stage at the BET Awards in LA yesterday to thank fans for their support over her brother's tragic passing on Thursday following a cardia arrest. Michael Jackson was 50.
Janet, who was dressed all in white, addressed the crowd at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on behalf of her family, to say: "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."
She held back tears as she added: "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. We miss him so much."
Earlier in the evening, Jackson's father, Joe, spoke to a US new channel to say: "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."
Janet Jackson took the stage at the BET Awards in LA yesterday to thank fans for their support over her brother's tragic passing on Thursday following a cardia arrest. Michael Jackson was 50.
Janet, who was dressed all in white, addressed the crowd at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on behalf of her family, to say: "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."
She held back tears as she added: "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. We miss him so much."
Earlier in the evening, Jackson's father, Joe, spoke to a US new channel to say: "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."
