Man Who Claimed To Be Janet Jackson's Manager Says He Was Fired Over Harris Apology
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Representatives for Jackson said the man wasn't authorized to "clarify" her remarks on the vice president's racial identity.
A man who claimed to be Janet Jackson’s manager said the singer — as well as her brother Randy Jackson — fired him after he issued an apology tied to her controversial comments on Kamala Harris’ racial identity over the weekend.
The news comes after Jackson — in an interview with The Guardian shared Saturday — repeated a false claim that the vice president was “not Black,” echoing a right-wing conspiracy theory pushed by Donald Trump.
Mo Elmasri, who claimed to be Jackson’s manager and previously shared a statement about her upcoming Las Vegas residency, told BuzzFeed on Sunday that the singer’s remarks were “based on misinformation” and apologized for “any confusion caused.”
Jackson’s representatives then dismissed the statement to Variety, adding that Elmasri wasn’t her manager and wasn’t authorized to speak on her behalf.
Elmasri later told The Daily Beast on Sunday he got the boot “due to disagreements” after The Guardian interview and “her unbalanced statements.”
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