October 24th 2023.
La Toya Jackson, the older sister of the late Michael Jackson, made it crystal clear that her brother is the only one worthy of the title “King of Pop” when she was recently asked about the British singer Harry Styles being labeled as the “New King of Pop” by Rolling Stone UK. During the Oct. 23 episode with KIIS FM's The Kyle and Jackie O Show, La Toya said, “No one can ever top my brother and claim the ‘King of Pop’ title. He’s the greatest of all time. And he always will be.”
The singer made it clear that she was not biased in her opinion and that she truly believes that Styles is a great entertainer. Furthermore, La Toya pointed out that the title was given to her brother by the late actress Elizabeth Taylor, who presented him with the Soul Train Heritage Award in 1989.
Not only La Toya, but other members of Michael’s family also had something to say about Rolling Stone’s attempt to slide the title to Styles. Prince Jackson, Michael’s 26-year-old son, said on the Aug. 30 episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson that he was frustrated with the media publications that try to take away the title his father worked hard for and earned.
Michael’s nephew, Taj Jackson, also expressed his thoughts about Styles’ cover with Rolling Stone after the magazine announced in August 2022. He tweeted, “There is no new King of Pop. You don’t own the title @RollingStone, and you didn’t earn it, my uncle did. Decades of dedication and sacrifice. The title has been retired. No disrespect to @Harry_Styles, he’s mega talented. Give him his own unique title.”
The “King of Pop” title is deeply connected with Michael Jackson and no one can ever take that away from him. When Michael passed away in 2009 due to a high intake of propofol used as a sleep aid, the title was cemented with him. In 2019, Forbes even listed him as one of the highest-earning dead celebrities.
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