Exclusive: La Toya Jackson: “I’m Not Crazy”
-Monday – August 01, 2011 – 12:52pm
Us: Do you feel like you were burned from marriage after Jack?
LJ: When I left him, I thought I don't ever want to see another man for the rest of my life. In my mind it wasn't my fault but if it happens again it's my fault because I could've learned from my mistakes. There has never been a real interest to remarry because of the pain I endured. I overlook that and try not to care about things of that nature.
Us: Was that the same case for Michael?
LJ: It wasn't that he was hurt but he had no interest. His career came first. He was hurt at one point. The rest she´s no clue about.
Us: What do you think is going to end up happening with Michael's estate?
LJ: My brother told me he did not want Sony and John Branca involved in his life. These people came into my brother's life a week prior to his death. If you follow the money trail and the people handling everything, you will know what happened to my brother. Our family has nothing to do with this estate. Go figure why you don´t..
Us: How have the children reconnected with the family?
LJ: Before they were traveling so we would see them when we visited Neverland. They are resilient. They lost their father and they really didn't have a mother that they knew. It is nice to be with them. I speak to them all the time and we text back and forth. I want them to be wherever Michael wanted them to be. I want them to be the best at whatever they chose to be. So why do you not respect how he wanted it to be?
Us: What are the children like?
Us: How are the children enjoying their freedom?
LJ: Michael did not want them to be exposed to the world because he felt that the world was corrupted. When they speak to me I just listen and go, 'oh really what makes you think that?' I never bring a subject up that is too personal because I want them to feel comfortable. They are going to the movies and doing all the things their dad restricted them from doing. Before they could only watch the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon when it was allotted to them once or twice a week for an hour. He spent time telling them, 'what book did you read today? Read another book.' They went to movies back then too, and they moved outside in the city freely when Michael wasn´t with them..
Us: What happens when they hear something about their dad?
LJ: They love listening to his music. I would cry and beg them to turn it off, because the memory is there. When working on songs he would ask me, 'LaToya, how should I sing this?' I would go, 'change it to falsetto or sing it this way or you should wear a suit with white socks and pull your pants up.' People didn't know and if I told them they would never believe it. The songs touch me now more than ever. Where do she get everything from?
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