What Would Happen If Gladys Knight Got Around Paris Jackson? She Wouldn’t Have Any Teeth

July 26th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: Facebook.com

Everybody has their own opinions about the messiness that is the Jackson family right now, but the most bold of all might be the one from fellow celeb Gladys Knight. Yesterday the legendary singer appeared on the CBS daytime show “The Talk” and when the hosts asked her for her thoughts on everything going on with the Jackson clan right now, she didn’t hesitate to say how she really felt.

“It’s drama, that’s what it is. If you lived up under the microscope as this family does, everybody has dysfunctionality in their families, either one way or the other,” she started.

“See, I’m from the south and was raised in that southern way. You have to understand Paris is what, 14? How old is Janet? Who’s the one who tries to direct the other one here? And I would think that it’s a good thing she let’s Paris know who she is. She is a Jackson, she shouldn’t be putting the business out there like that. Cause people read into whatever they want to read into, that’s how they get the drama. So, she’s just trying to protect her, in a way. But if she [Paris] called me that, she wouldn’t have any teeth…You respect your elders.”

I think Gladys might be getting the “spoiled b****” line that everyone has been talking about mixed up because that’s what Janet supposedly called Paris, but everything else I agree with. The public wouldn’t know half of the foolery going on in that Calabasas compound if it weren’t for her tweets—and the police records. When celebrities in their 20s and 30s and even 40s don’t know how to handle Twitter, the social media site can definitely be a dangerous thing in the hands of a teenager who talks a lot of stuff 140 characters at a time 24/7. Eventually she’s going to wish she didn’t have the entire world in her business, especially when there’s enough immediate family to contend with. Maybe Gladys oughtt to pay a trip to the grounds and set them all straight. What do you say?

Brande Victorian is the news and operations editor for madamenoire.com. Follow her on twitter @Be_Vic.

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  • William Josaphat

    The Jackson’s are bombarded with friends I mean huge superstar friends a thing will never see in your life. “Super Doopa Fly”

  • William Josaphat

    I am in awe first and foremost and everyone should be to Glady’s Knight talking about the Jackson’s family. It is a loving act it was not anything scandallous as they made it out to be. Wisdom is passed down and a 14 year old may need some mind every now and again even if it is in the public eye.

  • Old Lady

    I wa raised the old school way as well. You don’t go airing your family busineess to everybody. That little girl, (after all that is what she is…a CHILD) needs to say OFF the internet and keep her families’ business just that… within the family.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1294119081 Fannelle FromNewyork

    The entire thing sounds like a big mess. I think that Michael’s children should not put their business on Twitter or any other social media website. That is definitely the wrong thing to do when you are a member of a family who is in the public eye. I also think that many times adults tell children to “respect” them but do not “respect” the child. Telling a child to respect them is often a way of telling a child to stop complaining and be quiet – even when the children have something to complain about. Even though they are children, who is to say that the adults are behaving properly! Maybe the adults need to conduct themselves in a better way. The fact that Micheal would not leave one penny to any of his sibilings speaks volumes about his opinions of them. You can’t choose your family. Sometimes your family members are your worst enemies and will do you more harm than any stranger.

  • realadulttalk

    Paris is too old to be putting hands on her…sorry but 14 is just too old for that. And as her aunt-not someone who raised her (perhaps she should respect Janet–but respect is earned and none of us knows if Janet earned hers) Janet may want to tread lightly or fully expect to be hit back. These kids need some serious counseling. They most likely have numerous issues…from conception to today nothing has been normal about these children. I think everyone is forgetting that these are children whose mother (I don’t know anything about their father–but they do not appear to be of any other race but caucasian) signed away her rights–and it’s public knowledge that she did so. Instead of condemning Paris for being a wild teen–perhaps everyone should start trying to understand that she’s a very lost little girl trying to find her place in this world and with people who did not raise her.

  • empress123

    This is what I can’t understand about all of this…WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THOSE CHILDREN FOR THEM TO HAVE TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES? People act like they are being abused or something. Paris seems like a rude teenager and she needs to be disciplined. That is it. If her ‘grandmother’ goes away for a week SHE doesn’t have a right to demand that the woman’s ACTUAL CHILDREN explain anything to her little butt. Katherine wasn’t dead, in the hospital or kidnapped like they were suggesting. The way this child is acting now I truly believe she is a pain in the arse of that elderly woman!

  • CWALKER

    How can you shutdown a twitter, facebook, or any other social media account? You can setup anywhere, tht will not solve the issue. Katherine should have told those children where she was, because if something serious would’ve happen like someone going to the hospital or jail, there was no legal guardian there, which she is. You don’t just up and leave kids alone like that. I understand if she needed the break, but why not call them and let them know that everything was ok? Paris is wrong for cursing at Janet, but if you want someone to respect you, you have to respect them as well it doesn’t matter if your grown or not. These kids have been sheltered since birth, they don’t really know about the world outside what they grew up with, they are not use to this type of treatment, so I understand the behavior. Instead of the Jackson’s rushing at them, sit them down and talk to them. These kids have rights regardless of how they act. If these kids are being missed treated, they need to tell somebody they have that right, family or no family. They wouldn’t have to tell if they were being treated right. SO Jackson’s need to play their part as well, treat them right, they’ll show respect, and it won’t be no more social media issues and vice versa. Its clear the kids are not happy where they are, and because MJ has warned them about certain ppl, they can never be happy and comfortable. These are my opinions, some will agree and some will not and that’s ok. I’m not on here to argue but I do hope that this situations gets cleared up before if gets worse.

  • gmarie

    I thought I was the only one who felt this way? Honestly I am surprised she is even allowed to have a public twitter account. Says alot about how much control Katherine has over these children. This really just came off as a bratty cry for attention imo. If anyone of you felt that your grandmother was really missing and/or in danger you would go directly to the police instead of tweeting about it. The same for Tito’s son..why would he have replied to her on twitter instead of calling to console her? He knows as well as anyone the scrutiny the Jacksons as a whole have been under throughout the years, and he knows the media is watching like a hawk. What she’s gonna mess around and do is have them all taken away by the state. She’ll just LOVE the treatment she gets then. Children need to stay in their place. You are not obligated to be all knowing especially when it concerns adults.

  • Guest

    I’m sure this is why Michael left outsiders in charge of his estate. Paris is a teenager and teenagers do and say silly things. Her comments about swearing to make someone pay is indicative of her immaturity. She’s in no position to exact punishment or revenge on anyone, so I wouldn’t read too much into her tweets. She’s seems like a typical teenager!!!!

  • poetsgroove

    Maybe Janet should call Naomi Campbell and have her slapped with her own cell phone.

  • Guest360

    Gladys would have a point if this was just regular teen angst. However, it’s not. This family is using this girl to get to her money and turning her life upside down just because they weren’t named as beneficiaries in MJ’s will. All formalities of what a “child’s” place is has been thrown out the window when the girl could be broke tomorrow because the “adults” in her life want a piece of the pie that doesn’t belong to them. The family should be ashamed of themselves for dragging these kids into a fight they have no business being in. Concocting plots to separate the children from their grandmother, breaking down the gates to Michael’s compound, the fights, and all this nonsense could cost this woman access to her grandchildren. So for me, I don’t believe Paris should be silent just because these people are older than her. They don’t deserve respect based on their age when they aren’t acting like the adults their age would suggest.

  • AuntieBlue

    No, Madam Noire, Gladys wasn’t referring to the “spoiled b@$ch” comment, she was referring to the comment Paris made when she told Janet “this is our house so, get the F%$k out”, That’s what Gladys was referring to. She’s still on point, Gladys didn’t miss a beat in her interview, and yes, Paris would have found herself, picking up herself had that been me or anyone in my family.

  • Ms_Sunshine9898

    I have to agree with Gladys. Child in a bad situation or not, you still don’t disrespect your elders and there is a way to go about doing it without being disrespectful as she has been. . .

  • CA Pullen

    I agree with Gladys. She do need to be popped in her mouth at 14. These teenagers think they are grown and think that they can disrepect adults when they feel like it. She was wrong for putting the family business out there. These people including celebrities need to be careful with this facebook and twitter. One day it will come back and haunt them.

    • Miss Anonymous

      YES! I hope that one day Paris will learn to not put their family business on twitter. If regular people doing it usually get them in trouble with their family and work. She isnt just some random teenager. Her father is Michael Jackson and with that EVERYTHING she does, tweets, facebook, etc will be seen, screen saved and all of the above for a later date to be used against her. Michael was private for a reason, he knew how the game is and played and probably didnt want his kids used as pawns.

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