Michael and Janet Jackson are part of arguably the most influential family in R&B and pop history. MJ is still considered the king of pop to this day, and he was one of the ‘Jackson Five’ members.
His sister Janet is amongst the most accomplished music stars in American history as well. She doesn’t make too many media ppearances but she was recently a guest on a BBC Radio Five show to talk about her career. during that conversation, the host asked her if it’s true the Jackson family is related so some major celebrities from the entertainment industry. To everyone’s surprise, she named dropped three of them that left many in awe.
As it turns out, Janet Jackson revealed that her family is related to two massive musicians and one of the most recognizeable actors in the world. A bonafide Hollywood movie star. According to Janet, her family is related to singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder, and Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson. This is the exact quote from Janet Jackson on the British BBC Radio Five show: “Stevie is our cousin. Not a lot of people know that. He’s our cousin on my mother’s side. So is Tracy Chapman. So is Samuel Jackson.”
But that last name Janet Jackson dropped may not be 100% accurate because Samuel L. Jackson once denied on WIRED he is related to Michael Jackson. There may be a specific reason Michael Jackson is not acknowledged by Samuel as his family. A dark history everybody knows and that has been at the center of a nasty legal battle. The actor is even short with his answers when he is asked about this, he doesn’t seem keen on addressing that at all. If you don’t know what we are talking about, we invite you to google search ‘Michael Jakson, Neverland documentary’. Viewer discretion is adviced.