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Meet Michael Jackson’s secret half-sister, Joh’Vonnie: she only met the King of Pop at 29 and isn’t close to Janet – but Paris and her daughter Yasmine played together as kids
STORYTracey Furniss
- We all know the Jackson 5 and possibly even the King of Pop’s other siblings, Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy and Janet, but what about his secret half-sister?
- The Las Vegas-based mum of one wrote in her tell-all memoir, B*****d Child, that Michael shunned her and she was bullied in school for being his sister
There is not much we don’t know about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, or his famous family.
Katherine and Joe Jackson were Michael’s parents and he was number eight of 10 children. From oldest to youngest – Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon (whose twin Brandon died in child birth), Michael, Randy and Janet.
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They became famous throughout the 1970s and 80s, first with The Jackson 5, then The Jacksons and the girls had solo careers. Janet was the most successful after appearing in the popular television show Fame followed by her blockbuster “Rhythm Nation 1814” album in 1989 and world tour the following year
However, have you ever heard of Joh’Vonnie Jackson? Here are a few facts about Michael’s secret sister.
Joh’Vonnie is the daughter of the late Joe Jackson and his girlfriend of 25 years, Cheryle Terrell
Now aged 47, Joh’Vonnie lives and works in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the timeshare industry. She wrote B*****d Child in 2018 about growing up as the secret half-sister of the Jacksons. She has a 23-year-old daughter named Yasmine.
Joh’Vonnie grew up less than 10km away from her famous siblings, but Joe wanted to keep her hidden away from the prying press
Joh’Vonnie was born the day after Michael’s 16th birthday and, in her book, recalled what it was like being an outsider in one of the world’s most famous families.