2:16 PM PT — Janet‘s reps tell TMZ … Mo Elmasri has absolutely no connection to her. Her manager is her brother, Randy Jackson.
Janet Jackson’s walking back previous comments she made about Kamala Harris … admitting the VP is actually Black — and, her remarks were “based on misinformation.”
Mo Elmasri — Janet Jackson’s manager — clarified Jackson’s claim that Harris’ father was actually a white man … making a statement to Buzzfeed that Janet repeated false claims she’d heard somewhere.
Elmarsi adds Janet deeply respects Harris’ accomplishments as a Black and Indian woman — making it clear JJ’s acknowledging she’s both — and saying Janet understands the importance of accurate representation of facts in public discourse.
ICYMI … during an interview with The Guardian published Friday, Janet told the interviewer she heard Kamala wasn’t actually Black — insisting she “was told that they discovered her father was white.”
While Harris’ mother is Indian, her dad is prominent Jamaican-American economist Donald Harris … hence the reason she identifies as Black.
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Of course, rumors and comments about her race really kicked off at the end of July when her presidential opponent, Donald Trump, claimed she turned Black for political gain … sparking a national conversation about race.
Other celebs — like Lil Pump — have parroted the claim in the weeks since Trump originally made the claims.
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We’ve reached out to Janet’s team for more info … so far, no word back.