When you're in a family as big as Janet Jackson is, there's bound to be drama from time to time. The most recent tidbit of gossip to catch the eye of bloggers comes from TJ Jackson's Twitter page, where he markedly shared his thoughts on his aunt's past performances. His comments came in response to another user who shared a salacious video of the R&B vocalist grinding on a man and feeling him up as the audience watched on.
"I never liked when she did this in concerts either" he explained, proving that he's not hypocritical for calling out Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion over their controversial "WAP" song in other tweets. "I don't like when females are overly sexualized in art... It degrades and [objectifies] women in a way that's not healthy," he went on to say. Afterward, he confirmed that he has a preference for the "That's The Way Love Goes" version of Janet.
Jackson Family Drama
TJ's comments didn't take long to earn him dozens of angry and confused replies, many of which he gave the time of day to. When asked by a follower what his thoughts would be on a similar performance from a male, he explained, "It's unfair, but men aren't as objectified as women. Nevertheless, to me, it diminishes it and leads to other stereotypes." The way the singer sees it, "vulgarity is not art," rather, it's used to create shock and awe.
"[It] can lead to perceptions, and even worse, role models that don't help our advancement," his post concluded. Despite those continuing to come at him, the 44-year-old made it clear in several well-written tweets that his stance is what it is, but he still has love for his aunt. Elsewhere in the debate, others tried to call out TJ for trashing Janet when the "Rhythm Nation" artist's brother was known as something of a sex symbol during his prime.
TJ Defends His Late Uncle, Michael
"So when Michael grabbed his crotch and even got his video banned for vulgarity, did that diminish his art?" one person pressed TJ. "[Because] you could argue he, at times, was more vulgar than Janet," they added. Not long after, MJ's nephew came to his late uncle's defense. "His videos never objectified women," the father of four pointed out.
He then wrote, "That's my issue. I can't understand why you would be okay with that. I'm trying to teach my daughters to be queens, not hoes." Do you think that Janet Jackson's past performances were too sexy? Sound off in the comments, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
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