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Health Issue Means Publicity Push

woman headphones[Blind Gossip] We hear that this singer’s family is exaggerating a health issue.

We don’t know why they are telling everyone it’s cancer. We were told “nodule or polyp.” A nodule is like a callous and a polyp is like a blister. Singers get them on their vocal cords all the time. They’re not tumors and even tumors aren’t necessarily cancer.

Why exaggerate the condition?

Her music isn’t selling well and tickets aren’t selling well. They’ll get some headlines and public sympathy and a “comeback” tour boost after interviews about how brave she is. The real benefit is to the rest of the family. Even though she has distanced herself from them, they’re going to milk this to the max. They want to push some of the younger ones into the spotlight, so it’s good timing.

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Singer:

[Optional] Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself?

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  4. oyekomova says

    Janet Jackson FTW…she just announced her throat condition and said it might be cancer and cacelling her tour..

  5. MsOverstreet says

    Singer: Janet Jackson, who has “throat cancer”
    Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself?: By lying about them having a deadly disease? Absolutely not.

  6. cocowowo says

    Singer: Janet Jackson

    [Optional] Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself? Absolutely not, but in the Jackson world they make their own rules.

  9. iheartkoko says

    Singer: Janet Jackson

    [Optional] Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself?: Never! Family is supposed to have your back.

  10. sublimeLime says

    Janet Jackson

    [Optional] Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself?

    The Jackson family has been doing this for years, using the popular ones to get the others attention, even if they have no talent of their own. Why would they stop now?

  16. bhakti says

    Janet, Miss Jackson if you’re nasty
    I think it’s gross to use this for publicity. I’m glad her condition isn’t serious and wish her well

  18. mamacita3 says

    Janet Jackson. This family is so dysfunctional and corrupted. They just use and abuse each other.

  21. libra_babe says

    Janet Jackson

    I thought it was odd that such medical info was known to the public! I remember when she cancelled tons of dates back during her ’01 tour…

  25. ohboy says

    Janet Jackson
    This disgusts me if it’s true that they are lying.
    What an insult to cancer victims and their families.
    An all time low for this family.

  35. iknewit says

    Janet Jackson

    Well they need someone to use now Michael is no longer around. Why change the habit of a lifetime?

  41. Iwon4fun says

    Janet Jackson supposedly had to cancel her tour due to possible throat cancer.

    So wrong to use your help status as publicity. It’s nobody’s business and I, personally could care less. Even though I loved Janet this is so low.

  46. cottoncandyforthebrain says

    Singer: Janet Jackson
    Fair game…: No, it’s gross. Not surprising, but gross and insulting to all those who have actually battled cancer.

  48. realityhooked says

    Janet Jackson
    It seems in these times many celebrities are doing this

    I personally think it is reprehensible to manipulate people and their fears and hearts

  57. KWDragon says

    Janet Jackson

    And these folks practically invented using a family member to boost their own publicity. Pimp Mama Kris has a copy of Daddy Joe’s playbook she keeps in a special box under her E! altar.

  58. Kerzep says

    Janet Jackson. The family has done this type of thing all of their lives. Look how they “wh*red out” Michael.

  60. 2BEAUCOUP says

    Ms nasty Janet Al Mana herself.
    The Jacksons and Cosbys should all go to an island together and STFU.

  62. lvsoxfan says

    Janet Jackson, being exploited by the Jackson family just like they do to any of their siblings that are successful. Her tour was postponed for medical reasons.

  66. PrincessTiff says

    Janet Jackson. I bought my ticket for next week’s show the day they went on sale. I’m a little irked if the show was postponed over nothing.

  77. Ariel says

    Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself?

    Absolutely not, esp if you’re pushing a fake cancer story for said publicity.

  81. velmasboytoy says

    Janet Jackson.
    Well, it’s been successful for the Kardashians all these years…. I know Jermaine has had some hits, but does anybody else in that family actually work?

  87. dontpanik says

    Janet Jackson and she got years worth of publicity for her nip slip so (if you hadn’t outed her and maybe even still) she should get years off of this

  89. cecemartini says

    Janet Jackson

    I guess it’s fair game, I’m just not interested in hearing the rest of the Jackson’s. I gave the reality show 15 minutes and that was MORE than enough

  92. sassygurl1987 says

    I do believe this is Janet Jackson who cancelled her low-selling “tour” because of ill health.

  94. LooLoo says

    Janet Jackson? I haven’t heard of her having cancer, but she did cut a tour short and her younger relatives are clamoring for attention with a reality show.