Joe Jackson: Michael Was Never Beat

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Michael Jackson's father, Joe, reveals all in a new interview.

"Michael was never beat as they call it," the Jackson patriarch says in a new interview with Chris Connelly for "Primetime: Family Secrets -- The Jackson Family: Life After Michael," airing tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC.

"And everyone spanked their kids when they did wrong. But not beat. Katherine spanked Michael more than I did, 'cause I was workin' two jobs and she was at home with him the most."

And when asked if he has any regrets about the way he raised the late music star, he says: No. I don't have any regrets. Yeah, we brought him up the right way.

Published 7/14/09 by the Insider

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  • I'm sorry but I just watched the interview on Dateline with the Rabbi that interviewed Michael Jackson and what he said about his dad made me sick to my stomach. There is a difference between spanking your kids and beating your kids. I really do...
    Anonymous 9/26/09 Reply
  • I agree. Give the man a break. Did not his own flesh and blood just pass away. Regardless, the media will always put their own imput/splices to make them worse. Atleast he had a father at home. In his own mind, he did his very best @what was given...
    Anonymous 8/13/09 Reply
  • THIS IS WHAT I CALL “W. O. W.” (“WOW OVER WILD“)! Now here’s a fella’ or fellow, or person, male, or an ingenuous unique and very highly mysterious birthright gifted individual that reached personal financial goals boundlessly, and at the same time...
    GoldenPrince 8/6/09 Reply
  • Could you please all leve Mr. Jackson alone ? Nobody has walked in anybody's shoes. I know Mr. Jackson as someone who is a great manager, and as someone who is able to recognize a talent in a person. He has personality and does probably not fit the...
    Anonymous 7/21/09 Reply
  • How can they consider joe as gardian if he abused his own child, those children are small. Dont let them grow up like Michaelo did, He hated his childwood, thats why he tryed to runn away all the time
    Anonymous 7/17/09 Reply
  • guys let us listen first to joe jackson besides he the father of our late king he has the reason why he is doing that thing to michael because at first he knew that his son has the ability to sing and dance that is why he force mj but we all know...
    Anonymous 7/17/09 Reply
  • first off r.i.p michael jackson love your music and we all know joe jackson abuse michael and all his brothers and sister he's a stupid because he always made fun of michael saying big nose you didnt get it from me you got it from your mother joe...
    Anonymous 7/17/09 Reply
  • LET THEM LIVE THEIR LIVES STAY OUTTA PEOPLES SHYT
    Anonymous 7/17/09 Reply
  • he should have said that a long time ago while michael is still alive.he's not with us anymore and there's no way he can defend himself anymore. is joe trying to say that michael is just making up story?c'mon!the man is dead let him rest in peace!
    Anonymous 7/16/09 Reply
  • When we were younger we use to get the type of beatings that MJ spoke of in his Brashir interview. Whatever my mother could find she'd use to beat our butts. I remember getting thrown against the walls a couple times myself. However, I have to admit...
    Anonymous 7/16/09 Reply
  • Something went terribly wrong during Michael's childhood. Believe it or not Joe, not every parent has to spank their child to have them listen and learn. Parenting is supposed to be about teaching, and it should not have to hurt, emotionally or...
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • JOE JACKSON IS IN DENIAL.MICHAEL JACKSON CHANGED HIS APPEARANCE BECAUSE HIS DAD CALLED HIM"UGLY", "YOU HAVE A BIG NOSE", AND BEAT AND TAUNTED MICHAEL ALL THROUGH HIS CHILD HOOD. HIS MOM SHOULD BE THE ONLY ONE THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE...
    VanessaJ7 7/15/09 Reply
  • I think that at a time that a family is hurting the most the media is the worst.It is sad that there is no respect for others in this world anymore. I feel like this family should be left alone and let them deal with their grief.They should not have...
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • How disgusting it is that our nation is so disrespectful to the nonliving. The insider is trashy and boundless. No one needs to read or hear the lies and what might be the truth about a man that can't even be at peace with death. I don't believe...
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
  • We Asians and Africans spank kids from time to time inorder to fix it up.It is a part of our upbringing, by doing this we are not degrading or killing his confidence. We believe it makes them a better human being like MJ. Do any coloured parents...
    Anonymous 7/15/09 Reply
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