Janet Jackson Details Her Tumultuous Marriage to James DeBarge, Denies Rumors of a Secret Baby
28.01.2022 - 01:59
/ etonline.com
Janet Jackson is shutting down the long-standing rumors that she gave birth to and hid a child during her year-long marriage to her ex-husband, James DeBarge. The singer addressed the rumors in the first portion of her upcoming documentary, , a four-hour series from Lifetime and A+E where the 55-year-old looks back at her life and career to tell her story. It's a rare moment for the pop icon to open up about her past, especially her relationship with her first husband.
As she recalled the whirlwind romance that ended in despair, she got emotional, even telling the producer she doesn't want to talk about it anymore. The singer revealed that she initially saw her marriage as a way to escape from under her father's thumb, saying that she felt as if she couldn't be her own person «unless I got married.»Like Jackson, DeBarge was part of a singing family vocal group called DeBarge. The group became famous in the mid-'80s with hits that included, «All This Love,» «Rhythm of the Night» and «All This Love.» DeBarge and Jackson married in 1984 when the latter was 18, but it was far from picturesque from the start.Jackson described her ex as «a sweet guy,» but explained that his frequent drug use caused their marriage to fall apart after one year.«When we got married and came back to the hotel he said, 'OK, I'll be right back,'» she recalled of their wedding night.
«And I'm sitting in the hotel room in Grand Rapids, Michigan by myself, just 18, and for three hours, he never came back. I don't know, maybe it's this person in me that wants to help people subconsciously.
When it comes to relationships, somehow I'm attracted to people that use drugs.»«We would be rolling on the floor fighting for them. And that's not a life for
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