Michael Jackson‘s sister Janet has opened up about her brother’s tragic death almost two months ago, speaking to Harper’s Bazaar about her memories of Michael and about how his children are coping since losing their father.
“He loved to laugh,” says Janet. “The last time we were together, he’d laugh so hard, he would just start crying. Sometimes his humor would be corny, sometimes dry. He loved the Three Stooges, he loved slapstick, he loved Eddie Murphy in his silly comedies. He loved to have fun. He loved to play… He’s just got so much love, and so much heart, and so much power through his music. Children and his love for children. People have told me, ‘I am an American citizen because of your brother.'”
Michael’s 11-year-old daughter made an unexpected speech at his memorial service, tearfully recalling what a great father he had been — Janet says she couldn’t have be more proud of her young niece that day.
“People said to me that Michael’s daughter speaking really gave them a sense of how he was as a father, in her words. Paris is incredibly smart; they are all so smart. She’s a sweet girl. The kids are doing well. They’re with all their cousins; that family love will keep them going.”
Janet Jackson will perform a tribute to Michael at the MTV VMA awards on September 13.
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