The Jackson family really has a lot to answer for in terms of their dire financial situation. Who they gonna blame it on? Most people would point the finger at poor advice given to them from second rate lawyers, but the Jackson family are a wacky bunch of loons, so they?ll end up passing the buck to sunshine, moon light, good times and boogie.
World renowned musician and court visitor Michael Jackson was always having money problems. After blowing wads of cash on crap that wouldn't appear in Sunday newspaper supplements, the king of pop died in a lot of debt.
You?d therefore expect the Jackson clan to not follow in his footsteps and be more money-minded. That would make sense wouldn't it? But in true Jackson fashion, the other family members have made a complete mess of everything. And step forward Jermaine Jackson who is in trouble for, allegedly, slacking on child payments. The monster!
As far as the Jackson family is concerned, Michael will always be the main bread winner, even though he never made a decent record past 1993. Zombie-like fans froth at the mouth with each fresh posthumous release. Let's be honest, who else would the family count on? Janet Jackson never set the music world alight and was only ever popular inside her own lunchtime.
Now, it's not like Jermaine Jackson has been the bitch of family household and was forced to lick Janet?s feet and fetch Tito Cornish pasties at the click of his tubby fingers. He was part of the original Jackson 5 and should, in theory, have a large amount of cash wedged away for a rainy day based on record sales and radio play. Not being able to save money seemingly runs in the family with the eldest of the Jacksons declaring himself:
“Broke”
Hold on a second, isn't this the same Jermaine Jackson who appeared on the 2007 celebrity baiting version of Big Brother? A show that earned him ?250,000 after he spent a couple of weeks boxed in with people he'd never heard of. Instead of investing the money or stuffing it under a mattress like most normal people, he has instead squandered it and has been reported to have said:
?I'm not rich like Michael was. In 2008 I made no money.?
Technically, Michael Jackson isn't rich anymore either, though the coffin he's buried in will probably be worth more than the gross income of a small developing country. So who are the poor innocent parties that have been caught up in all of this bother?
Again, it’s the children and, in what is now a predictable Jackson family trait, Jermaine has given his offspring a life of woe. Not only are they missing out on ?1,800’s worth of child support payments every month, but they’re also cursed with stupid, stupid names.
That’d be Jaafar, 14, and Jermajesty, 10. As if they weren’t bullied enough by the outside world thanks to Uncle Mike’s interesting bedroom activities.
Still, it's not as daft as naming your kid Blanket.
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Paul says
Bunch of paedos the lot of them.
Robert says
Mr. Laidlow, its clear you are one of those bloggers who likes to say sensational things to bring in readership, no matter whether or not they have any truth whatsoever. Janet Jackson has sold over 100 million albums and ranks as the 11th best selling recording artist in history. She has had 6 number 1 albums on the pop chart, more gold singles then any artist in history and still has the record for the highest grossing debut concert tour in history. Facts are a pesky thing and to state that Janet “never set the music world alight” is just a lie. Incidentally, Michael Jackson didn’t just buy lots of things. He gave away between 350-400 million dollars to charity and continues to do so as 10% of the wealth that has poured into his estate goes to charity. You have no clue what you’re talking about.