Singer Janet Jackson faced heavy backlash this weekend after questioning potential president Kamala Harris’ racial.identity and suggesting potential chaos in the country after elections.
Jackson, known for her classic songs, came under fire after she said that as per her knowledge, Kamala Harris is not black. Amid all the backlash, Ana Navarro and Whoopi Goldberg have stood in support of Janet and claimed that she has the right to endorse and support whoever she wants to. Here’s what they have said.
Whoopi Goldberg Rises In Support Of Janet Jackson
Whoopi Goldberg, who has a reputation for taking strong stance over political issues, also shared her views on the backlash received by Janet Jackson. She spoke up in favor of the singer, asserting that it’s a “pain in the butt” when celebrities are asked to speak immediately on current events.
Goldberg asked for a little grace for Janet. She said, “Sometimes people get it wrong and they’re wrong! They made a mistake, they were wrong. It happens.”
“Anybody who says it doesn’t happen to every one of us, multiracial or not, we all do it. So okay, a little grace for the girl. A little grace for the girl,” the actress said.
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In an interview with The Guardian, Janet Jackson made a controversial comment about Kamala Harris. “Well, you know what they supposedly said? She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian,” she said at the time.
When informed that Kamala Harris is both Black and Indian, Jackson fought back and asserted that Kamala’s father is neither. “Her father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days,” she said. “I was told that they discovered her father was white”.
However an apology was circulated after the brutal backlash she received.
Ana Navarro Says Janet Jackson Is Irresponsible For Making Such Comment
While Whoopi Goldberg has been gracious towards Janet Jackson’s mistake, most of Hollywood hasn’t. Ana Navarro said on The View that Janet Jackson “spread misinformation” with her comment on Kamala Harris.
“Look, I think Janet Jackson — like every other American, whether you’re a celebrity or not — has a right to endorse, support, or not support whomever they want,” Navarro said.
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She continued, “She’s got every right to not like Kamala Harris if she wants to. What she did was spread misinformation. And I think it’s very irresponsible, when you have a platform the way Janet Jackson does, to use that platform carelessly, to spread misinformation based on a racist allegation by Donald Trump.”
