Janet Jackson has revealed her familial connection to Stevie Wonder , Tracy Chapman and Samuel L Jackson . The “Together Again” singer , 58, made the revelations on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Tuesday (August 13) with Scott Mills , who was filling in for Zoe Ball . “Now someone told me this earlier, are you related to Stevie [Wonder]?” Mills asked.
“He’s our cousin,” Janet replied. “Not a lot of people know that. He’s our cousin on my mother’s side.
So is Tracy Chapman.” A stunned Mills responded: “That’s blown my mind!” “So is Samuel Jackson,” the “Rhythm Nation” creator added, saying all three stars are her cousins. Despite Jackson’s claim, Samuel L Jackson has previously denied being related to the famous Jackson clan.
In a 2017 interview with Wired , the Pulp Fiction actor simply replied: “Nope” after being asked: “Is Samuel L Jackson related to Michael Jackson?” Janet Jackson is the youngest of 10 siblings in the famous family. Five of her brothers, including the late Michael Jackson , formed the Jackson 5. Michael died in 2009 at the age of 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest, which was caused by a lethal combination of sedatives and propofol.
Last month, Jackson spoke about writing “Scream” with Michael in 1995. The single from Michael’s ninth album, HIStory: PAst, Present and Future, Book I, was written as a retaliation against the media’s coverage of the child sexual abuse allegations made against him in 199.