Published: Sep 25, 2024, 01:00 IST | Updated: Sep 25, 2024, 01:00 IST
Singer Janet Jackson, 58, sparked controversy by falsely claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris is not Black and has a white father, echoing rhetoric previously used by Harris’s political opponent, Donald Trump. Jackson's surprising remarks came in response to a question about her thoughts on the U.S. having its first female Black vice president. The statement follows a difficult time for Jackson, as she recently lost her brother Tito, who passed away at the age of 70.