So, apparently, Janet Jackson may have “spoken out” through her alleged manager—except, plot twist—he wasn’t her manager. That’s like sending a carrier pigeon with someone else’s grocery list. The whole thing was a big mix-up, kind of like when you realize halfway through cooking that you’re following the wrong recipe.
Now, the iconic “Control” queen herself had to call in the actual team to say, “Wait a minute, that was NOT me!” Her reps told Variety that the apology, which was supposedly issued on Janet’s behalf, was about as authentic as a bootleg concert T-shirt. The faux-manager, Mo Elmasri (or should we say, Mo Imposter?), claimed that Janet was super sorry about her comments on Vice President Kamala Harris’ heritage. The apology was so polished, it almost made it believable—like that time you told your teacher the dog ate your homework, and the teacher actually bought it. But no, no, no. Janet’s real team basically came in with receipts, like, “Uh, who dis?”
Elmasri’s apology went something like: “Janet Jackson would like to clarify her recent remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity. Oopsie, it was all a big misunderstanding.” But we’ve all been there, right? Confused about someone’s racial identity? Happens to the best of us… or does it? Anyway, Janet supposedly values Harris’ multicultural background and wants everyone to hold hands and sing “Kumbaya” under a rainbow of unity. But, Janet’s actual team popped in and said, “Sorry guys, that wasn’t us, Janet’s too busy being awesome to make any official statements right now.”
Now, the real tea? Janet’s been managed by her brother Randy for ages—like, if her career were a Netflix show, he’d be in every season. To top things off, they’ve been dealing with the heartbreaking loss of their brother Tito, who passed away at 70, so naturally, the Jackson family is a bit preoccupied. You know, with life.
Meanwhile, TMZ made things crystal clear: Mo Elmasri? No ties to Janet. Nada. Zilch. Randy Jackson? Still the boss. Mo? Just a guy with a wild imagination and maybe a dream board filled with superstar pictures. Variety tried to reach Mo for his side of the story, but he was probably busy working on his next creative endeavor: convincing us he’s the real Slim Shady.
Oh, and Mo’s IMDb? Claims he’s been rubbing elbows with the likes of Beyoncé, Britney Spears, and Selena Gomez. Yeah, right. At this point, we’re half expecting him to claim he ghostwrote “Single Ladies.”
