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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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  1. SpocksGirlfriend says

    From the way the blind is worded, it makes it sound as if it’s not Janet that’s putting out the throat cancer rumor but her family, and she has distanced herself from them to the point of marrying a foreigner and going overseas. I don’t blame her.
    And how the f is it that both Joe and Katherine keep on living…and living…and living…while MJ is off performing with Elvis in heaven? Karma, u need to get off ur ash, ur missing some people…

  2. Aggie Lee says

    Miss Janet Damita Jo Jackson

    I think she distanced herself (even more so)after that ‘Grannygate’ incident ; I still don’t understand what was behind it.

    The third generations of the Jacksons is trying to get in the public eye and make money and, unfortunately, it’s not working.

    As for family spreading rumors…………………………………………..totally unacceptable.

  3. impish says

    Janet Jackson

    there was a story yesterday about a canceled tour due to throat tumor. “Life and Death health concern” as it were…

  7. lightgirl says

    It’s Janet Jackson.
    Using family members, especially willing ones, is just more Hollyweird zero integrity antics.

  15. ConfusedHarpy says

    Singer: Janet Jackson. I’d wondered, this story wasn’t passing the smell test.

    [Optional] Fair game to use a family member to boost publicity for yourself? Eeehhhhh, I don’t think so, and especially not when it’s off a faked health scare. Pretty skeezy of them, pretty skeezy.

  21. emmmma123 says

    I’m going to guess Janet Jackson, but I think the more interesting tidbit here is about the “younger ones”. What do Michael’s children have planned…???

  22. Cranny07 says

    Janet Jackson

    Not fair to use family to boost yourself. The Jackson family are notorious for leeching off the other.

  23. throwsumshade says

    Janet Jackson. How do so many headlines become blinds anyway? Not like we can’t “see” through all the PR BS on our own.

  25. mylaboobarbie says

    Singer: Janet Jackson

    Optional: No. That’s like proposing at someone else’s wedding.

  26. thisisannoying says

    Janet Jackson
    No, her family is a pack of vultures and the reason Michael Jackson is dead.

  38. Knightbird says

    This would be Janet Jackson.
    It’s show business. Everyone uses everyone else for their own benefit!

  41. vodkabarbie says

    I haven’t read anything similar recently but my guess is with the Jackson Family, Janet for the singer.

  44. kcphilly says

    Janet Jackson.

    No it’s not right, but it’s the Jacksons, like many in Hollywood ethics go out the window when they see the dollar signs.

  45. IAmSage says

    Singer: Janet Jackson

    I have suffered with vocal chord polyps/nodules on and off for years. They often grow in bunches like grapes, and even after having them removed, they can often grow back. Each time, my doctor, after examining them with a special mirror down my throat, would ease my mind and tell me that they are not cancerous, but of course, would have to wait for biopsy report after surgery. Disgusting to exagerate a medical condition on anyone, ever!

  59. totskie says

    Janet Jackson. And I am glad that she is not selling tickets, she is s horrible person in real life, and very dangerous.

  66. 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.

  68. sassygurl1987 says

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

  71. 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

  73. 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

  79. 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?

    • 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.

  93. 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.

  98. 2BEAUCOUP says

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

  100. Kerzep says

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

  101. 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.

  110. 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

  112. 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.

  117. 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.

  123. iknewit says

    Janet Jackson

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

  133. 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.

  137. 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…

  140. mamacita3 says

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

  142. 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

  148. 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?

  149. 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.

  152. 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.

  153. 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.

  154. oyekomova says

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

    • Mia444 says

      The Jacksons are a lot like the Kardashians — very hard to like, addicted to plastic surgery and always LYING. At least they started out with some talent, though, back in their Jackson 5 days.