Janet Jackson has told how her late older brother, Michael Jackson, used to call her names such as “pig” and “slaughter hog” when they were younger.
The siblings were known publicly to have a close relationship, but in her new documentary, Janet, Janet Jackson has revealed that her superstar brother would taunt her with disparaging names that would hurt her feelings.
“There were times when Mike used to tease me and call me names…. ’Pig, horse, slaughter hog, cow,'” she recalled, per The Sun. “He would laugh about it and I’d laugh too, but then there was somewhere down inside that it would hurt.”
The “Rhythm Nation” singer, who would later grapple with fluctuating weight, went on: “When you have somebody say you’re too heavy, it affects you.”
During the documentary series, Janet Jackson, 55, went on to share how her struggles with her weight went back to when she was aged 10, around the time that she landed the role of Penny in the classic sitcom Good Times.
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“I’m an emotional eater,” she explained, “So when I get stressed or something is really bothering me, it comforts me. I did Good Times and that’s the beginning of having weight issues and the way I looked at myself. I was developing at a very young age and I started getting a chest and they would bind it so I would look more flat-chested.”
When asked if her high-profile career in the public eye led to her issues, she responded: “I probably would have wound up not having a problem.”
Elsewhere in the documentary, the singer shared more about her relationship with Michael Jackson, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 50.
Janet Jackson (L) has said that her late brother, Michael Jackson (R) used to call her a series of names due to her weight when they were younger. The singer has spoken candidly about her…
