Janet Jackson Denies Having Secret Baby With Ex-Husband James DeBarge In ‘80s: ‘I could never do that, That’s not right’

Janet Jackson Denies Having Secret Baby With Ex-Husband James DeBarge In ‘80s: ‘I could never do that, That’s not right’

“I could never keep a child away from James. How could I keep a child from their father? I could never do that. That’s not right.”

“A lot of the kids thought I was pregnant ’cause I had gained weight and I had started taking birth control pills. And back then, you could pick up weight taking them, and that’s what happened to me, so that rumor started going around.”

Debbie Allen, who led the TV series as Lydia Grant, also recalled being shocked by the pregnancy rumors. Allen said,

“These were rumors that were just flying around, honey, like hash in a diner. Where was the baby? Nobody saw a baby. I mean, she was there with us all day, every day. Where was the baby?”

Debbie Allen

Janet Jackson and James DeBarge got married in September 1984 when she was only 18-years-old. The couple’s marriage was short-lived, ending in an annulment in November 1985. According to Janet, the main reason the marriage ended was because of DeBarge’s drug use.

For decades fans have whispered the possibility of their being a secret baby between Debarge and Jackson. Well now, Janet has finally put those rumors to bed! The two-part documentary “Janet Jackson” airs Friday (Jan.28) and Saturday (Jan.29) at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime and A&E.

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