Janet Jackson apologized for her comments in an interview where the singer questioned whether Kamala Harris was Black, and blamed 'misinformation.'
, when asked about the prospect of having the first-ever Black and female president after Election Day, Jackson said of Harris, “Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian.”
Jackson added that, “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 that they discovered her father was white.” The singer’s comments — Jackson also predicted “mayhem” after Election Day regardless of the winner — sparked instantaneous uproar on social media, where fans questioned who the “they” is that has been telling Jackson erroneous information, as well as the singer’s uninformed opinion about candidate.comments — which were made “based on misinformation” — while adding that Jackson now acknowledges that Harris is of Black and Indian descent.
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