Janet Jackson claims Kamala Harris is 'not Black,' predicts 'mayhem' in 2024 election

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Janet Jackson warned voters about the possibility for instability in the next November election. The Grammy-winning musician also made inaccurate statements about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity.

Janet Jackson.

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"'Well, you know what they supposedly said?'" Jackson informed the news outlet. "'She is not Black. That is what I heard. "That she is Indian."

When told that Harris is both Black and Indian, Jackson argued that the presidential nominee's father is neither.

"Her father is white. That is what I was told. I mean, I haven't watched the news in a few days," she explained. "I was told that they discovered her father was white."

In August, presidential frontrunner Donald Trump told journalists that Democratic opponent Kamala Harris "turned Black" for political benefit.

"'She was only promoting Indian heritage,'" Trump stated during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. "I didn't know she was Black until a few years ago, but now she wants to be known as Black...""Is she Indian or Black?"

Harris' father is confirmed to be a Jamaican immigrant. He traveled to the United States to get a PhD in economics. Her mother, an Indian immigrant, died in 2009.

During the interview, The Guardian also questioned Jackson if she believes America is ready for Harris, to which she said, "Honestly, I don't want to say that because I truly, honestly, don't know. I believe any path will result in mayhem."

She then restated her conviction that, regardless of who wins, she does not anticipate a peaceful transfer of power in the aftermath of the election.

"'I think there might be mayhem,'" Jackson remarked. "'Either way it goes, but we'll have to see.'"