Janet Jackson said that her brother, the late Michael Jackson, bullied her over her weight when they were younger.
The 55-year-old megastar opened up about Michael’s bullying in her documentary Janet.
Daily Mail reported that Janet recalled Michael calling her names like “pig” and “hog” in the documentary.
“There were times when Mike used to tease me and call me names. ‘Pig, horse, slaughter hog, cow,’” she said.
The pop musician continued, saying she laughed off his taunting, but it impacted her.
“He would laugh about it, and I’d laugh too, but then there was somewhere down inside that it would hurt. When you have somebody say you’re too heavy, it affects you.”
Janet’s issues with her weight reportedly started when she scored the role of Penny on the hit 70s sitcom, Good Times. She first appeared in season five of the show when she was just 11 years old.
“I did Good Times, and that’s the beginning of having weight issues and the way I looked at myself,” she said.
The talented entertainer also mentioned that her body went through hormonal changes at a young age.
“I was developing at a very young age, and I started getting a chest, and they would bind it so I would look more flat-chested,” she said.
In the iconic singer’s documentary, she also discussed her brother’s molestation accusations and how they affected her.
“It was frustrating for me. We have our own separate lives, and even though he’s my brother, that has nothing to do with me,” she said. “But I wanted to be there for him, to support him as much as I possibly could.”
