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Janet Jackson attends the Christian Siriano SS24 Runway Show at The Pierre Hotel on Sept. 8, 2023, in New York City.“Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian,” Jackson said in response to reporter Nosheen Iqbal’s remark about America possibly voting in its first Black female president. (For the record, Harris is
The whole sequence of events left fans baffled, but what’s especially troubling was Jackson propagating right-wing lies of the sort spewed by former President Donald Trump.Regardless of whether Jackson was aware of what she was doing, it shows how celebrities can play a dangerous role in the age of misinformation, especially amid the current election cycle. However, there’s blame to go around for the singer’s misstep.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.The bottom line is that Jackson should have taken a moment to pause and walk back her fumbled statements. Instead, when asked if America is ready for Harris to become president given her racial identity, the singer replied: “I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t want to answer that because I really, truthfully, don’t know.
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