JANET JACKSON DENIES SHE HAS A DAUGHTER

Janet Jackson issued a statement denying that she has a daughter on Wednesday, October 26th. The singer said, “I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false.”

While rumors have been circualting for years that Jackson may have conceived a child during her brief marriage to James DeBarge in 1984, it wasn’t until Young DeBarge, James’ younger brother, chimed in that media outlets took notice.

During an interview with a New York radio station last week, DeBarge said, “James and the Jackson family kept everything real close, real tight. No one really knew how it was working out until things kind of surfaced.” According to Young DeBarge, the 18 year-old girl’s name is Renee and she was raised by Janet’s older sister Rebbie Jackson.

DeBarge and Jackson eloped in 1984 when Jackson was only 18 years old. The marriage was annulled in 1985. Jackson later secretly married Rene Elizondo in 1991. The marriage was kept under wraps until Elizondo filed for divorce in 2000. Jackson is currently dating Jermaine Dupri.