Janet Jackson Apology for Suggesting Kamala Harris’ Father Is White Was Not Authorized, Singer’s Reps Clarify (UPDATE)

UPDATED 9/22, 6:19 p.m. ET: The previous comments attributed to Janet Jackson were not authorized, the singer's reps clarified to Variety and TMZ. The apology was reportedly not sent out by Janet's team but was instead issued by a person claiming to be the singer's manager. Variety points out that Janet is managed by her brother Randy and not Mo Elmasri, a man who claimed to be her manager in the statement.

The publication added that Janet is not available for comment at the moment as she she is mourning her brother Tito, who passed away on September 15 at the age of 70.

UPDATED 9/22, 1:54 p.m. ET: Janet Jackson has issued an apology to Vice President Kamala Harris following the backlash from her recent comments about her ethnicity.

In a statement issued to BuzzFeed, the singer's manager, Mo Elmasri, explained that Jackson "deeply respects" Harris.

“She deeply respects Vice President Kamala Harris and her accomplishments as a Black and Indian woman. Janet apologizes for any confusion caused and acknowledges the importance of accurate representation in public discourse,” said Elmasri. “We appreciate the opportunity to address this and will remain committed to promoting unity.”

See original story below.

Janet Jackson suggested Kamala Harris's ethnicity was Caucasian and Indian, not Black, based on false information regarding the race of her parents.

In an article published by The Guardian, Janet sat down for an interview where she was asked about her thoughts on the 2024 Election and Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the most nonsensical issues with this upcoming presidential race is Harris' ethnicity, as the Trump campaign and the alt-right has levied racist attacks against her claiming she doesn't have any African ancestry.

Janet told the reporter that she "heard" Harris isn't Black and that she's Indian. The reporter confirmed that Harris is Black and Indian, given that her father is from Jamaica and her mother is from India. However, Janet continued explaining what she had been told about Harris's race.

"Her father's white. That's what I was told. I mean, I haven't watched the news in a few days," said Janet. "I was told that they discovered her father was white."

The reporter was stunned by Janet's comments and asked if she thought America was ready for Harris to be President while asking if she agrees that the candidate is black and a "woman of color."

"I don't know," said Janet. "Honestly, I don't want to answer that because I really, truthfully, don't know. I think either way it goes is going to be mayhem...I think there might be mayhem. Either way it goes, but we'll have to see."

The Trump campaign has been right on schedule when it comes to racist attacks, as they've also targeted the Haitian community in Ohio after stating migrants in the area were eating people's pets.