Serena said:

Right. This funeral was probably different from different funerals she attended. The last big public funeral where she was mentioned with a lot of publicity was Florence Ballard's funeral and we saw how that went... Because if there were pictures around Diana kissing Blanket, MJ fans would be calling the riot act just like Supremes fans did on Diana for kissing Lisa at Flo's funeral.

Timmy84 said:

I know Right .It's really not our place to say they should have showed up or not but eh

utopia7 said:

So I guess I was a bad person for wearing a flowered skirt to my dad's service? I've actually never been to a service where very many people wore black.

This kind of stuff is what disturbs me about people and funerals. Do you think the deceased or your god gives a shit what you're wearing or if you're mourning from afar? I think it's silly that the brothers all dressed the same, as if they were appearing in a show or something. (and it seems they are after reading about the reality show...)

babybugz said:

And bitch-ass writers would be quoting "why was she fainting like that? She's just putting on a show thinking she's at Vegas, stupid bitch". That's how they reported Diane's actions at the Ballard funeral, lol

Serena said:

Yeah no one's talking about their one-glove wearing asses. Why the girl in the floral dress gotta be picked on?

Funerals SUCK!

Timmy84 said:

Yeah, I don't think a low-cut halter dress, an upper arm bracelet and flashing the blingy watch on the outside of black satin gloves, is exactly in the rule book either.

People in too deep

Serena said:

Hell, I bet there was a floral girl who wore that at RICK JAMES' funeral for crying out loud.

babybugz said:

Well it IS Michael Jackson, you know how some of us are. I can be a nut when it comes to MJ sometimes. But not in this significance.

"WHY DID DIANA ATTEND?!"
Like I give a damn. Where was WEBSTER?

STOP! In the name of love!

Timmy84 said:

I tell ya, LaToya never ceases to amaze! "I gotta make sure I'm lookin' good and sexy when they put my brother down for his final rest!"

Serena said:

YOU KNOW!?

Oh and did anyone dare mention COREY FELDMAN'S STUPID ASS attending the funeral and y'all mad at Miss Ross.

MJ's backstabbers attended his funeral.

Oh and Paul Mooney called LaToya "LaDangerous" in his comedy skit from the "Master Piece" album.
[Edited 9/4/09 11:26am]

Serena said:

I think the brothers were respectfull paying hommage to their brother- it's like a wedding- if you are part of the wedding party- you look like it

they were pall bearers- they were dressed respectfully-handsome

Timmy- you're just having a tantrum right now...cut it out

Timmy84 said:

Yes I know , I think we might be the RARE sane ones though

Evvy said:

Oh yeah, I didn't think about them being dressed that way because they were the pall bearers. Ok, brothers, I take it back. (but I still think you're a bunch of media whores...)

Evvy said:

No I'm just being Timmy.

babybugz said:

I wonder if there was anyone going "OH NO TAKE ME LORD! TAKE ME LORD!" at the funeral.

k so i'm trying to keep uptodate on these tv specials

oprah-- 9/16
la toya-- 9/11 (? what channel where)

anything else?

dearmother said:

She's doing an interview on ABC's 20/20 I think.

Serena said:

now Serena what were they suppose to do? stay at home? stop living? working? being a Jackson?

i'm just happy Larry King was not invited with his old ass- they prolly woulda asked him to stay at the cemetary and take a nap....

Timmy84 said:

Oh goodness

EmeraldSkies said:

godddd i cant imagine she's taking it the worst

dearmother said:

Real sad.

Latoya is going to be on the view as well

dearmother said:

I'm always sad for his mother *sighs*

Timmy84 said:

tyty i marked my calendar lol

babybugz said:

lord i hate that show

dearmother said:

Welcome.

Evvy said:

Oh no, I don't mean they were being media whores by attending the service, just in general. They rode his coattails in life, why not after death?


I just read this on Gawker: "Even barricaded, though, the media still received its feed from the Jackson family itself, who had set up a spot light and camera to mark the occasion. Whether it was for our benefit or theirs depends on one's perspective and levels of cynicism."

I think I'm riding on the cynic side in this case, they should not have provided a news feed during what was supposed to be a PRIVATE service. They couldn't even give MJ their LAST respects without getting something in return.

babybugz said:

yeah i think mj got a lotta his personality from her, she was his role model.

i've posted this before but

Timmy84 said:

Only if they knew someone would have a camera ready!