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One of the quietest members of the Jackson clan, oldest sister Rebbie, recently sat down with Matt Lauer on the 'Today' show to talk about coping with the death of her brother Michael.
After his passing, Rebbie said, Michael's music was all over the radio, which made it harder for her to deal with her grief:
"Right after he passed, it was so hard. Everywhere you turned, everywhere you went. And I remember I went to a store to buy a light for my dining room, and they started playing his music, and I was talking to the gentleman that I was buying the light from, and I just started crying and I had to leave."
She also mentioned that Michael's kids, Prince Michael, 13, Paris,12, and Blanket, 8, have been struggling to overcome the emotional strain of losing their father, but that they have gained strength with the support of their family.
Michael's kids currently live with their grandmother Katherine, who is their primary caregiver. Plus, they are surrounded by lots of cousins.
Even after Michael's death, his legacy continues to grow: His music will headline Cirque du Soleil, and there's a reality television show in the works, which will be a combination of 'American Idol' and 'Dancing With the Stars.'
Rebbie says she hopes that one day the entire family will tour together again.
Watch her talk about her beloved brother and his kids here:
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By: DENIM on 4/24/2010 12:46PM
I'M EXCITED TO HEAR THAT REBBIE IS GOING TO PERFORM AGAIN SOON, I HOPE THAT ALL OF THE GARY INDIANA MUSIC ROYALTIES/LEGENDS WILL PERFORM TOGETHER SOON, THE JACKSON SIBLINGS AND THE OFFSPRING AS WELL...I'D LOVE TO SEE WHAT MICHAEL NEICES AND NEPHEWS HAVE IN STORE FOR TRUE JACKSON FANS...I MISS YOU MICHAEL, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A PART OF MY LIFE
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By: JOE COOL on 4/24/2010 1:26PM
REBBIE WOW DO YOU THING YOU ARE THE ONLY JACKSON SISTER WHO CAN ACTUALLY SING NOT KNOCKIN' JAN OR TOYA BUT JUST LISTEN TO THE RIFFS AND RUNS IN "CENTERPEDE" HOPEFULLY YOU WILL BLESS US WITH A CD IN THE NEAR FUTURE PEACE
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By: sammas on 5/17/2010 3:29PM
WOW!!!
I used to say the same thing 'bout Rebbie. Janet was just lucky to get with the right people. IMO it was this:
Rebbie sang the best
Latoya looked the best (of course before she had all of that plastic surgery)
Janet danced the best.
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By: JOE COOL on 4/24/2010 1:28PM
CORRECTION "CENTIPEDE"
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By: derel on 4/24/2010 3:00PM
YAWN...Rebbioe looks bad. She cannot sing. Centipede? What a bad song. Is she looking for a handout from the estate as well?????>
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By: Foxxe on 4/24/2010 3:48PM
That was a bit cruel Don;t you think? I understand you might no like er sining but the comment about her trying to get something from michael's estate was a bit over the top. She is his sister.
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By: bmr on 4/29/2010 9:21PM
Centipede May be a bad song in your book ,but I think you may be showing some bias. Centipede got serious radio play when it came out and was written by Michael.
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By: Hector on 4/24/2010 5:06PM
Why did Jackson only adopt White childern?
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By: Barbara on 4/24/2010 6:17PM
Correction Blanket is not WHITE.
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By: kendrabuffyangel on 4/26/2010 2:57PM
His children are not white they are mixed. My 2 nephews and 1 neice are mixed but only one of them are white. The three children are his kids and people should just leave Michaels Kids alone.
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