On Sunday night at the end of the BET Awards, Janet Jackson spoke publicly for the first time about the death of her beloved older brother
Clad all in white, a visibly distraught Janet remained strong as she fought back tears while addressing the audience.
“My entire family wanted to be here tonight but it was too painful,” she told the crowd — which included her father Joe Jackson — which cheered and stood on its feet. She then said her comments would be brief.
“To you, Michael is an icon,” Janet said. “To us, Michael is family. He will forever live in all of hearts.
“On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much. Thank you so much.” She teared up toward the end of her comments.
Janet’s thoughts led into a profound, almost gospel performance of “I’ll Be There” by show host Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo. The song — one of the Jackson 5’s biggest hits — was a #1 hit single upon its original release in 1970 and again when covered by Mariah Carey for “MTV Unplugged” in 1992. On Sunday night, it was rendered quietly, with the duo accompanied only by a pianist. The performance was a strikingly different way to end an awards show, which usually conclude with big, rousing finales. It gave the show a dignified ending that perfectly suited the nature of the Jackson tribute.
Source: MTV
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I was unable to watch the BET broadcast as I was busy watching the White Entertainment Television network. Oh, wait, there IS no White Entertainment Television Network. What a hue and cry there would be if someone decided to form a WET……
T.v does have a WET……..it’s every other channel besides BET