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Rebbie Jackson: I will see Michael again - Music-News.com

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Michael Jackson's sister 'firmly believes' she will see him again in the next life.

The iconic singer passed away in June 2009. His family are still struggling to come to terms with his death.

Older sister Rebbie admits one of the things which helps her through the hard times is her belief that she will see Michael again in the future.

't's true that he's gone but I am firm about believing in the fact that one day I'll see him again and that's what I'm looking forward to,' she said.

Michael died of acute Propofol intoxication. The anaesthetic is usually used to put surgery patients to sleep, but the star was using it to overcome his insomnia. His personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray is currently on trial for his involuntary manslaughter.

Rebbie, 61, is finding the legal proceedings hard.

't is difficult. It's something that is not done quite [so] often I guess you could say because your life is being played out in the public,' she told UK TV show Lorraine. 'Going through something like a tragedy such as this it's not just you dealing with it, family wise. The thing you have to also remember and take in the fact that the public is involved as well and that makes it very difficult.'

Rebbie hopes her brother ' who was 50 when he died ' will be remembered as a kind person who cared about others.

She knows many people think they knew the King of Pop, but believes only his family really did. Michael and Rebbie grew up with their eight other siblings, including singers Janet, Jermaine and La Toya. She thinks it's only those who spent prolonged periods with the superstar who really understand what he was like.

'What I always like to really share with people is that I guess the world and people in general look at him differently than we as a family do because he was a brother first and then of course an entertainer,' she explained. 'So when I think in terms of what's happened with him I think of him as my brother, more than anything else. I'm doing this right now because I feel it's something I should do for myself as well as for him and his kids. I just feel it's a good thing and I should be involved.'

Rebbie was on the programme promoting new DVD Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon, which features those close to the singer discussing his legacy.
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I completely agree with Rebbie, very hard to deal with this in public as a family, its always easy for someone to say what should have been done w/o actually empathizing. I feel for them all, especially the children. At least the kids have been kept away from all this craziness. I totally believe we'll all (family and fans alike) get to see Michael again. =)
 
Please stop derailing threads about things that are off topic. Stacy Brown is not mentioned in this article & has nothing 2 do with the specific article at hand. Therefore Rebbie's relationship with him does not matter. If you would like to comment on this specific article, then by all means do so.

Thank you.

As to Rebbie, I can't help but roll my eyes. She is so disingenuous. How about speaking about your brother when you are not promoting something? How about describing someone as "kind" when you're asked to describe someone that you have had an unbelieveable close relationship with, that only you knew him as a family member, doesn't reveal anything at all and is what you say about someone you knew from afar. How about if you were so close and you knew the real him, when asked about who he was as a person you give real info that will actually mean something as opposed to just saying he was "kind". When it comes to revealing true feelings towrds Michael, sometimes the family members just seem so flat and run-of-the-mill.

When Rebbie talks about seeing MJ again, she doesn't mean in heaven. She has a belief that she will see him again right here on earth.

Also, the kids have not been kept away from all of this craziness. They are on public forums and are tweeted and sent information about what is going on. Had the children actually been kept from everything that is going on, I would at least give the family credit for that. However, I cannot.
 
Here on Earth? :-O
Anyway, I think Rebbie is very sweet and she loves her brother very much. She gave a few interviews since 25.06.2009 and she always uses her opportunity to clear her brother's name and to speak of him the best she can. She had known him since the very beginning of his life, she changed his diapers... She knows almost everything about his backgrounds... It makes me so sad to think this greatest family in the music industry is being forced to such a grief...
BTW the children are not "children" anymore. Time flies so quickly... (except Blanket of course...)
 
As to Rebbie, I can't help but roll my eyes. She is so disingenuous. How about speaking about your brother when you are not promoting something? How about describing someone as "kind" when you're asked to describe someone that you have had an unbelieveable close relationship with, that only you knew him as a family member, doesn't reveal anything at all and is what you say about someone you knew from afar. How about if you were so close and you knew the real him, when asked about who he was as a person you give real info that will actually mean something as opposed to just saying he was "kind". When it comes to revealing true feelings towrds Michael, sometimes the family members just seem so flat and run-of-the-mill.
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And the choir said AMEN!

What I always like to really share with people is that I guess the world and people in general look at him differently than we as a family do because he was a brother first and then of course an entertainer,' she explained. 'So when I think in terms of what's happened with him I think of him as my brother, more than anything else. I'm doing this right now because I feel it's something I should do for myself as well as for him and his kids. I just feel it's a good thing and I should be involved.'

Rebbie was on the programme promoting new DVD Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon, which features those close to the singer discussing his legacy.
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I for one can say with confidence that this DVD would not have seen the light of day while MJ was alive, so this is'nt being done for him, but for the people who want media exposure and who hope to make a financial windfall from it.

Dead people can't speak, so anyone can do and say anything they please right now.
 
hard to deal with this in public? Who made her go on Today Show..? The view?

I am guessing someone held a gun to her head....
 
Michael Jackson's iconic life, starring David Gest | Music | The Guardian
Meanwhile, in another room Jackson's brother Tito and less well known sister Rebbie sit quietly. In the documentary, Tito says: "To have to carry your brother to his grave… a major part of you dies with that."

More than two years on from Jackson's death, aged 50, they look as if they are still in mourning. They describe the Michael they remember – the loving brother, the joker who would whisper into Rebbie's ear that a cockroach was climbing up her leg as she was singing live.

Rebbie says towards the end of his life it felt as if Michael was beyond their help. "It was very difficult at times. It's important when someone is in that space to be able to have hands on to some extent because you have people around you who are yes yes yes people."

She talks about the trial of Dr Conrad Murray, which is reaching its conclusion, and the need for justice. "The entertainment is one thing, but him being our brother is another thing."
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Michael Jackson's sister 'firmly believes' she will see him again in the next life.
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And she had better duck if she does see him!
 
She aint going no where considering shes broken every rule in the book from her religion. she can stay with her brother stacy brown for eternity. vile women
 
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If she gets to see him again (and that's a big IF), she'd probably still have dollar signs in her eyes like the rest of her leeching family. I can see them now, propositioning Mike with a "Back from the Dead Jackson Family Reunion" tour..... :lmao:

Too bad she didn't invest and/or save her "Centipede" money better...
 
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Mike should kick her greedy and fake behind if he does 'see' her again...
 
http://www.metro.co.uk/music/881642...ckson-trial-verdict-will-provide-some-closure

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I was the oldest in the family so was like a second mum to them growing up. There’s 16 years between me and the youngest. My mother and father left me in charge when they weren’t at home and told the children they had to do what I told them. They knew they’d be in serious trouble if they didn’t. Michael and Jackie were the most disobedient. I was firm but not overly so.

I didn’t pursue my music career as actively as some of my siblings. It was important to me and I’m a little disappointed it didn’t go better. I didn’t go for it 100 per cent because I was trying to raise my kids. It would have meant a lot of time away. My first album came out before my youngest was born, which is hard to believe. He’s 25 now and performs in Las Vegas.

My father was a disciplinarian. He wouldn’t take any nonsense, which made my brothers walk the straight and narrow. There were a lot of young people getting in trouble in our city [Gary, Indiana], although the crime today is worse, and he made my brothers careful about who they associated with.

Sometimes you can go too far. Experts say you’re not supposed to even spank your children. There’s lots of ways to discipline: you can use force, do it verbally or ground them. They might think you’re doing it to be mean, but when you love them, you express it by disciplining them.

My brothers think I’m strict but I tried to be balanced and think of my upbringing when disciplining my children. I would try to find a medium. I’d take a deep breath before saying anything. I was no-nonsense though, they knew they were wrong.

Michael’s fame never changed us. I viewed him as my brother and that was it. He was still the little boy I’d pick up from school.

It was never difficult to express my concerns about the medication he was taking. There were many attempts at intervention. In order to have success though, the person has to work with you and if they’re in denial that will never happen. If you love a person, you sometimes need to tell them things they don’t want to hear. It’s difficult when there are people serving as a barrier. I couldn’t get close enough to talk sense to him. It wasn’t easy but we often got together as a family and tried to help. That brings me consolation because I did as much as I could. There are times I wish I could have done more.

When you lose someone you never really come to terms with it. You can’t bring them back. I went to the trial every day, for myself and for him. Hopefully the verdict will provide some closure.

The biggest misconception of my family is we’re all weird. I’ve heard so much crazy stuff. People don’t know us. Whenever you have a large family you have varying personalities. People can sit and nit-pick but life goes on. I feel good about myself, I try to keep myself balanced and have a wonderful family. I live each day the way I think I should, with my relationship with my creator, my family and my work.

Michael Jackson: Life Of An Icon is out now on DVD.
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