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Gladys Knight: If I Were Janet Jackson, Paris “Would Have No Teeth” After Scuffle

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Gladys Knight weighed in on the current Jackson family controversy on “The Talk” on Thursday, saying that if she were Janet Jackson, Michaels daughter Paris would “have no teeth” after their alleged, though unsubstantiated, physical altercation.

Knight, a longtime friend of the Jackson clan, said, “Paris is 14? How old is Janet? Who’s the one to try to direct the other one here?”

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“I would think it’s a good thing [Janet] lets Paris know who she is. She is a Jackson,” offered the singer.

Knight then added, “If [Paris] called me that, she would have no teeth… That’s how we were brought up. You respect your elders.”

As Gossip Cop previously reported, TMZ claimed 14-year-old Paris and her aunt supposedly had a scuffle in which Janet allegedly slapped Paris and called her “a spoiled little b***h,” prompting Paris to allegedly slap her right back and yell, “This is our house. Not the Jackson family house. Get the f**k out!”

For the record, we have been unable to substantiate the family slapping claims.

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  • Anonymous

    Okay so Gladys Knight who has no idea what’s going on in the family right now weights in. Awesome
    And says that if Paris did what she did to her she would have knocked her teeth out. But, Janet hit/cused at Paris first. I get the respect your elders menality, but what GC has been reporting they pretty much just broke in and entered. Paris probably felt threated because what 3 MJ siblings (all ‘adults’) came into her grandmothers home like gang busters for what, why?? That we don’t know except for the few minute video. I call what Paris did self defense because she was provoked. IMO

  • AM3

    When it becomes clear to you that your “elders” are after your money, respect is out of the question. I’ve been in the situation that Paris is in, you have to defend yourself. Money makes people stupid, old and young. And Paris isn’t Janet’s kid for her to be slapping her and calling her a b*tch to begin with.

  • Guest

    Excuse me. If this story is true, then Knight seems to be saying it is OK to call Paris a “spoiled bi*ch” by one of her elders, but she can’t defend her own home?

    Gladys- very disappointed in this stupid logic. Her older Aunt should be the mature one and not swear at her in the first place. Age does not give youa right to be respected, it is still has to be EARNED even by people younger than yourself. Then to advocate violence, sorry, this is a terrible example for anyone to be advocated by someone like Knight, who should know better.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/BEMEMHJFFS2A225AK2TN2VPPJI queenie

    Without really knowing anything as most outsiders don’t – isn’t it odd that the elderly Grandmother was appointed guardian vs. Janet Jackson in the first place? You really can see now that the ‘close’ family minus the crazy Senior Joe Jackson is NOT that close at all. Just knowing that one of the Jackson sister’s was not left as legal guardian tells you something is very wrong in that family. I feel sad for the children, they will suffer the most emotionally in the long run more than they already have.

  • Anonymous

    Why would MJ have Janet as legal guardian? She most likely works crazy hours and when she tours she isn’t home those kids wouldn’t have a stable life if they lived with her. At least with the grandmother they have stable residents. I agree that MJ went right to his mother but, I think all the Jacksons except maybe one keep trying to stay in the lime light and tour and things so MJ’s mother was the best choice in the over all.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GMOPPLDDKUK4MHOCQFJGROQKCI Aziza

    What does being a Jackson have to do with it?…you dont rush into a house that doesn’t belong to you, try to snatch a phone away and slap a 14 yr old in the face…

  • peppermintulip

    I think Gladys Knight is irresponsible to go on television and say she would have knocked out a 14 year old’s teeth when she doesn’t have any idea what transpired between Janet and Paris. From the video and looks of everything though, Janet was in the wrong. Paris had every right to defend what is those children’s not the rest of the Jackson’s. MJ trained those kids well to know who he felt could and could not be trusted. One thing seems to have become apparent through all this drama. Janet is one of the siblings not to be trusted.

  • V.V

    Very disappoint. This poor woman obviously has no idea what is going on in that family and it is unfair for the women of the view to have asked her to weigh in on it. The adults in that family are trying to control the children because they have the money. This is why Micheal left them NOTHING. They’re all money hungry and he felt that the only people who deserve to profit after is demise were the ones who loved him unconditionally, rich or poor, his children. That’s all they want from them, the dough. Paris was protecting their home and her siblings. I would have done the same if someone slapped me and called me a spoiled bitch, elder or not. Janet had no right to put her hands on her and if I were Paris I would press charges. I actually thought that Janet was one of the few siblings who didn’t care of about the money because she had a music career of her own. I guess you can never be too rich huh.

  • http://www.facebook.com/karen.austin.589 Karen Austin

    I TOTALLY agree! They kept the grandmother, the only parent they have known since
    his death, from even phoning the children. This is an obvious ploy to get some of Michael’s
    money, which he specifically said he didn’t want them to have.
    So Knight would knock his daughter’s teeth out because she wouldn’t give Janet her
    phone and got a slap in the face?
    I’m glad the children have a good lawyer – and hope a restraining order is in place immediately.

  • Madelaine

    Michael’s parenting skills are becoming more evident. He raised amazingly strong, tough kids. I hope his influence and training last their lifetime.

  • Madelaine

    If it’s true that Janice struck Paris. It harkens back to Joe’s beating/striking his children for punishment or in anger. She had no right and it is abuse.

    As for Knight, she ie perpetuating a very bad perception about racial violence and the acceptance of an unacceptable degree of corporal punishment.

    Michael’s children need the protection of the system. There needs to be a thorough investigation and restraining orders implemented if warranted.

    Hopefully, Paris and Prince will physically and psychologically survive intact the next several years and go to college out east or quietly in the midwest.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NT76VK53DF5ZO3IA5IUXYKN6NU ~Sandi~

    Gladys Knight Likes hitting kids…what a BITCH!!! Need more like her…NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Janet

    If Gladys Knight had knocked Paris Jackson’s teeth out, her own teeth would probably have been lying on the floor next to Jackson’s.

  • LAWSON3306

    Gladys,
    I strongly suggest that you buy a one-way ticket for that midnight train to Georgia and stay out of this family’s business! I’m from the South too and I was raised to respect all my elders and it didn’t come from any punches in my face! Were you raised by effing rabid wolves or some other forest creatures? Get a life, woman, and mind your own damn business. People raised in the South know how to do that but apparently you don’t!

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    First of all why is everybody commenting on something they don’t know anything about? Neither Janet nor Paris have confirmed nor denied that this incident actually happened. Paris has been on twitter every day telling all the family business so if that had happened i think Paris woulh have spoken up about it immediately. Especially after Prince posted the picture of the text that he sent on twitter. When you are the child of a celebrity, especially someone as famous as MJ, you have to know where to draw the line. If i was the family member in charge of the kids everything they did over the internet would be monitored. Family feuds should NEVER be made public! I dont care what the issue is. If Janet told Paris to give her the phone than thats what she should have done.Paris is a CHILD! Everything she has somebody else bought for her. She hasnt worked for anything! If its really true about all the debt that MJ was reportedly in back when he first passed there might not even be any money left for the kids, let alone the rest of the family, because all of the people that he owes are gonna be coming after it. Janet doesnt need nor want any of Micheals money because she has, & still makes plenty of her own. Michael was taking care of the entire Jackson family EXCEPT for Janet, because she did the smart thing which was kept her money away from the rest of them.

  • LJS

    Back in Gladys’ day there was also belt buckles, grit kneeling and soap in mouths. None of that matters because Janet, the older generation, was the one to strike Paris. Hitting and humiliating is not a honorable technique for Janet to be given respect. Yes, she is a Jackson, a Joe Jackson.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/RKUZO2IJGQGZRZLRH7JRGOSGXY not happy

    so agree with you. the kids are strong and know who they are. and paris is right. it is their home and not the jackson family home. they are visitors there. and paris doesn’t have to listen to janet or do anything she says. go paris….

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    btw, heres the link to an interview that randy did on GMA… he confirms Paris was NEVER slapped!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPIE6pKPAiw&feature=player_embedded

  • Claire

    That’s just terrible……not only is this statement low class, but additionally it’s against the law! You cannot go around putting your hands on anyone Gladys unless you are defending yourself in the case of an act of violence. Shame on you…you should know better.

  • Vortextempest

    Yeah well i think kids need to get disciplined in order to grow up well. Thats why in this day and age kids walk all over their parents and have no manners or respect for anyone. Thats why things like that bus monitor getting harassed happened because kids get away with everything.

  • Dragnflyz

    So, was Gladys saying that Paris is NOT a Jackson?? Hmmm… That is a slap in Michael’s face.

  • molly brandt

    There’s a video of Janet slapping Paris and calling her a bitch.

  • Rocdime16

    Is there even any proof that Janet slapped Paris and called her a b****? Is there more than 1 video out because in the video I saw Janet just tried to take Paris’ phone and Paris didn’t let her. And as much as the Jackson sibs complain about how they were raised by their father Joe Jackson you would think that’s something they wouldn’t do. How does anyone know that this extent of the story even happened?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GMOPPLDDKUK4MHOCQFJGROQKCI Aziza

    I’d take it that way

  • allie

    there was a video of Janet doing this! no audio tho!

  • Lea

    This is not a matter of monitoring the child. The issue at hand is that 3 children were left unsupervised & their grandmother (the both court & will appointed caretaker) went missing for 9 days without notice. NO ONE in the court system would have truly been notified if it wasn’t for the nephew filing the missing person’s report & Paris using twitter as a vehicle to ask for assistance. If she had not had that phone, chances are that their grandmother would not have returned to them & would still be in the “care” of people in Arizona. Considering that Janet(who has her own money but has been making a considerable amount less due to lack of album sales, unsuccessful film roles and lackluster concert ticket sales), Rebbie, Tito, Jermaine & Randy (both of whom unsuccessfully petitioned the court that Michael Jackson’s estate pay their child support) all signed a document stating that the will is a fake(a proven lie btw), whisked their mother away rather irresponsibly and left minor children without their guardian, there is no argument that Paris is in the wrong. Children all over America are many times left without a voice & it is a FACT that money squabbles make people behave irrationally. None of us have any idea whether the child was actually hit but coming from someone who was raised OLD SCHOOL like Gladys, wrong is wrong. If Janet, by coming on that property, harmed her niece & tried to take the phone only to keep wrongdoing from being announced, Paris had every right to not acquiesce.

  • Marvabrazelton

    Good spoken well by all. But, I was brought up to respect my mom, my dad and all my elders regardless of them respecting me. And guess what? I’m still living. Janet love Michael Jackson’s daughter regardless of the incident. Don’t be hard on her. We don’t know the whole story and we show won’t witness the after math. Janet’s around my age and its possible she will feel greatly bad about the incident. Gladys is not condoning it, we only were taught hard core love. The ones whooped and scold were the ones that really grew up close to their parents. The ones spoiled and given a lot of attention were the ones than grew up to be entirely out of control. Obama Bin Laden was given a lot of attention by his father, look what happened to him.

  • Marvabrazelton

    The sad thing is that negative talking against her uncles and aunts is only influencing her to draw away from them. She’s encourage her to get along with them at least until he’s old enough to move out. Her aunts and uncles willl make wiser decisions. They are not perfect but at the same time, our parents weren’t. Please be mature about the matter. Janet her aunts and uncles are not going to kill her.

  • Britt

    No one knows what actually happened except the people there. There is no video of the actual violence, just the one of Janet trying to take away Paris’ phone. Regardless, Janet is supposed to be the adult and she is acting just as immature as Paris. This whole family just needs to grow up and stop being so greedy over money. And Gladys Knight, Jackson family friend or not, needs to mind her own business. She probably got paid to go on The Talk to discuss this, which makes her just as bad as the Jacksons.

  • Celam99

    Since when does a 14 year old know what is best for her. All the comments about the Jacksons and money is a bunch of hogwash. When Paris and her brothers become older, there will be others waiting to prey upon them. I hope we won’t see what happened to the father happening to them. Families fight all of the time, and yes, some members have their hidden agendas, but so do those who are not family. Paris airing family problems is helping those who will exploit her in the future. Airing family buisness will only hurt relationships in the future. Surely stating what her father said about his family members has to be hurtful. At ths point, taking Paris’s phone and computer away would be helpful. The family should not worry about the money, but do what is best to help Paris and her brothers to be caring and responsible young adults not self involved and selfish young adults. She says she wants her grandmother, but her grandmother also has other grand chidren. While she is a part of her grandmother’s house, she should stay in a child’s place. And yes, sometimes adult says some harsh things, but this happens in all families. There is nothin wrong with the Jackson family; the problem is that the public is in their business.

  • http://twitter.com/blythe5050 Deborah Greene

    first here is gossip cop twisting stuff, she said if paris said that to her she wouldnt have no teeth, she never told janet to hit her. twist, two she was only speaking hypothetically and now it is all over the web that gladys want janet to abuse paris, here is truth in it. paris said on twitter none of this ever happened. so why is this convo even on this website. do your homework

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    I saw the vid & it never shows Paris being slapped. Just Janet trying to take the phone.

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    The police responded to a disturbance at the house after or while all this was supposedly going down. Lets use common sense here. If Janet had really slapped Paris why wasn’t she arrested and/or charged with child abuse or assulting a minor? If she put her hands on Paris I highly doubt she would have just gotten off scot free. Never ever did Paris need to use Twitter of all things for help! She did not need that phone to use the internet. Look at that house they live in. Im pretty sure theres several computers & laptops all around the house and a land line. So the phone shouldnt have even been an issue. Everybody knew Ms. Katherine was missing for the simple fact that it was all over the media. If anybody saw her it was automatically going to be reported anyway when you have a life that the media is involved in almost 24/7. Katherine Jackson is not the kind of person you just see walking down the street or chilling out in public. No disrespect to her, but she’s 82 years old & probably half way senile by now. She’s in no position to be trying to raise 3 more children.

  • Troy

    I guess most of the negative comments are coming from white people and this new age of black young parents who let their children run wild and free and raise havoc which is why these young kids get away with so much to include cussing and disrespecting their parents, calling child services on their parents while living in their house and thinking they are the bread winners and paying bills – yeah okay. I have to say that Gladys as she stated is from the south she is from the old school and what was taught about respect in the south and in the old days is what made kids grow up to be respectful and earned respect. These kids these days have no respect whatsoever towards their parents or anyone older than them. So I see exactly where Gladys is coming from, her logic is right on point, because had they not taken away the right of parents to discipline their children then there would not be all of this crime, disrespect of parents, kids killing their parents and other kids – none of it. We also need to understand that this division between Michaels kids is what the media has been wanting, they’ve been looking for and waiting for those kids to turn out on drugs and be into all of this menacing behavior so that they can call out this family. I think that the Jacksons should handle this matter in private, and Paris should not be tweeting family business. Paris and the rest of those kids should know better, but if they aren’t being taught any better, they won’t do better. Paris in my opinion is out of control and will continue to be out of control because as she gets older she realizes she has money out of the ass, she is going to continue to do what she pleases.

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    Where is it??? If what you are saying is true you should have posted the link to it.

  • HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

    If I had dissed my elders I would find my teeth on the floor. Respect was a given to my elders. Ms. Paris has a filthy moiuth + shames her fathers memory. I never read MJ spewing ugliness like this. Shame on her. Her older brother kept a much civilized tongue. Gladys is right.

  • Jennifer

    I think Miss Gladys should tend to her own knitting and not comment. She is obviously getting one side of the story from Janet and that’s it. That house is, as Paris said, THEIR house (the kids and Grandma) and NOT a family house the other extended family can just walk into and take charge of. I saw the clip, too. Janet got physical with Paris first and who swears at a kid like that? Not a loving family member, that’s for sure.

    This isn’t the first time Janet, Jermaine, Tito and the others have made a grab for the reins and control of the money. I don’t trust any of them except Katherine. Given the chance, that greedy bunch would run through what’s left of the estate in no time and those kids would be left with nothing. I just hope Katherine gets control back and lasts long enough to see those kids reach adulthood so they can manage their own money and careers.

  • Mpaglio73

    You are extremely ignorant and have no idea what you are talking about. After Michael passed away, every cd, poster, picture, video, book, ect. TRIPLED in value and where all mass produced and resold. This inturn, made the children over $200,000,000.00. They still collect royalties as well on all movies,video , documentaries ect. when played. Everyone of MJ’s siblings is trying to get that money any eat they can. They have been jealous of him since he was a kid. Now, they figure they’ll just make his kids pay. Smarten up Paris!

  • robjh1

    Maybe just maybe Janet called Paris a “spoiled brat” and TMZ added the world “bit**.” Never believe what you read.

  • m720

    I remember back in the day as Gladys Knight says
    you respected your elders kept your mouth shut.
    yep
    didn’t that kind of mentality reveal all the twisted , devious things adults did to children back then and how for the sake of keeping respect everthing was swept under the rug
    cjildren have every right to defend themselves and have a voice.

  • love MJ

    No, Paris shouldn’t have given Janet the (witch) her phone while she was being mistreated. I understand her lawyer told her not to give it up, so she could inform people of the abuse for safety reason. You need to read and get your FACTS together. Micheal left MONEY for his children, you are right somebody did buy what she has, guess who??? Her DADDY MJ:)

  • Guest

    I defend Paris, I support her. I sympathize. As an adult, Janet had no right to slap her in the face. What Janet was doing was perpetuating the behaviors of her father. She owes Paris an apology. And because Paris slapped Janet back, Ms Knight would have struck Paris hard enough to knock her teeth out? Is that the love and discipline Ms Knight showed her own children (or her nieces or nephews)?? Paris loves her grandmother and didn’t know where she was for many days. Cut her some slack. She is living in a dysfunctional family now, one that Michael tried to shield them from the best way he knew. I feel for her and I don’t blame Paris for her reactions one iota.

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    Ignorant because I am telling the truth??? Good for them that they are still making money off of daddy, but thats not the issue at hand.

  • http://twitter.com/MsATLRoyalty Simone

    Anybody who has a problem with what I said tough toe nails! We’re gonna just have to agree to disagree. One of MJ’s children could go and murder a new born baby and you all would still be making up excuses as to why it was right. You’re so obsessed with MJ and anything that has to do with him you cant even see straight! Btw, doesnt matter of her daddy’s money bought it or not. Still isnt her money, not at least until she turns 18.

  • Ravenshell322

    Time to break the teeth of some old GK and JJ music if anyone still has any out there…….See how that feels grandma.

  • Cam99

    Evil is evil and quite a few parents neglect their children. Nonetheless, putting family business out in public is a no no. Would you want someone in your family to spread your business. Paris is not being neglected or abused. She may be a handful for her grandmother and maybe she is disrespectful to her too. Maybe that is why Janet and the rest are angry. I never heard the other grand children complaining, or do they matter because they are not rich.

  • Cam99

    Paris, needs to have her behind spanked.

  • Cam99

    What does your grandmother feel about a young person cursing and hitting an adult? Excuse me, but elderly people always speak their minds. And since Gladys is a grandmother, I will respect her. That does not mean that I agree with what she says. Respect your elders. If you feel that Michael is really not Paris’s father maybe the money should go to the family.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GMOPPLDDKUK4MHOCQFJGROQKCI Aziza

    So storming into a house that isn’t yours and trying to snatched childrens phones away is the right way to hang a situation?…family or not, come onto my property without permission or alerting me that you are visiting, while we have a family dispute or whatever, I’ll tell them to get the f*ck out of my house AND call the cops for trespassing

  • alejo

    You are talking bout something totally different. You don’t make any sense.

  • Guest

    Oh stop it!! If you had to put up with Janet, Jermaine and Randy and the crap they pulled over this whole issue, you would yell at Janet too. I know I would and I am a lot older than 14. And if I was 14,I would still have lashed out at Janet. Let’s not forget that the adults acted worse than the kids in this situation. There is a great deal of s**t going on here and Gladys Knight should keep her mouth shut until she knows both sides of the story. Those poor kids of Michael’s are going through hell at the hands of their greedy aunts and uncles and should definitely defend themselves against them.. I am definitely with the kids on this one. And spanking them or hitting them back? Remember, violence never solves anything.

  • Guest

    Good grief! First of all, what you have said doesn’t make a lot of sense….it is very garbled. And maybe you should open your eyes and read the stories about the Jacksons with fresh eyes. It is not the public that is in the Jacksons business, it is the relatives trying to steal Michael’s kids inheritance. Not all the relatives, but the same ones that hounded Michael when he was alive, and are still at it.

  • guest

    I think Paris had it right. Had she not stood up and told the Jackson siblings off who knows where the 3 kids would have been carted off to. The fact is, the residence IS Paris’ home. It is NOT Janet’s home. If Janet wants to show up and enter the residence, Paris is within her rights to deny her entry without word from her Grandmother who is her legal guardian. Since Paris hadn’t heard from her guardian in over a week, she did the right thing. I’m sorry, but being an “adult” doesn’t make you right.

  • Janehammons

    I think Gladys Knight should be more opened minded and not believe the first thing she is told or read. She should really make sure she knows the truth for sure, before commenting to the world on TV like she did. Talk about causing drama. I was bough up to respect my elders. But that does not mean you let a older person abuse you.There is always two sides to a story. I am glad these kids have a court to protect then, and cell phones to put a record of the truth out there. I think Michael and his mother have really done a good job of raising these kids so far. Too bad the siblings can’t respect that. Look at the stress they have caused their mother and the mess they have gotten her into over their jealousy and greed.

  • Jojojet

    Idk if this story is true or not but I do know that like Gladys said if I or any one of my family said something like that to my Aunts to this day and I am 22 I wouldn’t have any teeth. It doesn’t matter what is said to you, you should respond with respect that is due to your elder. From what I have seen it seems to me that this TJ Jackson is manipulating the kids for the money. I don’t see what Janet and the rest have to gain by any of this they have thier own money. If he wanted what was best for these kids he would not have allowed them to go on twitter and tell everything.

  • Clam9

    I prefer not to read stories and pass judgment on people I don’t know. You and I are the public and we are stating what we believe. Or did you know that? His family did not make him lose his money. Those who hounded him could not get any more than Michael gave. Who exactly were these people? Paris doesn’t know either. She lumped the whole family into one group. I hope this makes since Since I am not basing my statements on “stories.”

  • Clam9

    Janet is trying to sue for this story. What does that say about stories?

  • Clam9

    How do you know? Have you ever lived with them? Sounds like you know them first hand. Or are you being subjective?

  • Mj25june

    i know im a bit late,,,,, but gladys u arnt living bk in da day are u,,,, i repect my elders,,, and michael brought his kids up wif manners and respect,,,, put yaself in paris shoes,,,, she didnt know wea her granny was,,,,, maybe if aunts n uncles told them kids the truth,,,, it woodnt of got to the news ,,,, so dont blame paris……… olders should no better…..

  • Lea

    Twitter is a part of the internet so your point about her use of that particular vehicle is moot. According to Katherine Jackson herself, she was left with no phone, no internet & no T.V and was not told that her grandchildren were even concerned about her, that’s pretty serious. And for the record, no one knew she was missing until her nephew (now court appointed co-guardian) reported it & Paris took to twitter saying it was not a joke & enlisting the help of the public. As for Janet & the slap, are you aware that many domestic disturbances are situations in which the police are called in yet no one is arrested? The police stated there was a domestic disturbance and that reports were taken, common sense (as you put it) states that there was in fact an incident & and that the police may have chosen not to arrest anyone. Instead they asked the unwanted parties to leave. It happens.

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