Janet Jackson did not have a secre child with husband James DeBarge 18 years ago, nor did she give that daughter to her sister Rebbie to raise as her own. Janet's longtime producer Jimmy "Jam" Harris says it's not true, and that they've all had a laugh about it in the studio while working on Jackson's new album.
"Do the math," he says. "If Janet had a child 18 years ago, it was while we were working on the "Control" album. ;)I would have known if she was pregnant, and she wasn't." In fact, Harris is right. "Control" was released in March 1986. It produced a bunch of hit singles and videos for "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" and "Nasty Boys." Jackson was on TV and on promo tours almost constantly by that point.
Friedman also comments on a rumor that has been circulating the internet. That Janet's boyfriend, producer and president of Virgin Urban division, Jermaine Dupri, is broke and was recently bailed out (financially) by Janet. Friedman writes "Don't believe the rumors". ;D