Tito Jackson was trashed as a 'grease monkey' by brother Michael in explosive secret tapes
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: King of Pop Michael Jackson, 50, savaged his brother Tito Jackson as a "grease monkey" in secret tapes in which he lambasted the the entire Jackson family.
Tito Jackson, a cornerstone of The Jackson 5 and Michael's elder sibling, died at the age of 70, on September 15, 2024, from a suspected heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.
The tapes, which the pop star supposedly never intended to see the light of day, capture his raw and unfiltered critiques of his family, including his mother Katherine Jackson and father Joe Jackson.
Michael Jackson mocks Tito Jackson's hobbies as 'so boring'
Michael Jackson labeled Tito Jackson as "lazy" and ridiculed his automotive hobbies and passion for model airplanes, dismissing them as "so boring."
"He is into the anatomy of how a car is built. He still goes to the hobby shop and buys airplanes and flies them. That is so boring," said Michael.
The allegations reportedly emerged from a ghostwriter who assisted the 'Beat It' singer in writing his 1988 autobiography 'Moonwalk'.
The ghostwriter revealed details about the secret tapes following Michael’s death at age 50 on June 25, 2009.
The singer expressed his venomous and petty grievances about his family during taped interviews that he chose not to include in his best-seller, instructing the writer, "You can’t print that," per Radar.
Michael Jackson's harsh criticism of his brothers
In these explosive tapes, Michael doesn't hold back. He described his eldest brother Jackie Jackson, 73, as a pessimistic influence with a downer attitude who "approaches everything with so much negativity and doubting."
Jermaine Jackson, 69, was branded a "womanizer", who dumped his first wife, Hazel, after a fling with another girl and failed to carve out a successful solo career. Michael remarked that Jermaine "would either be looking for girls or going along with the jokes."
As for Marlon Jackson, 67, he was described as "ugly" and a "copy-cat" who "constantly imitates me on stage. I hate when that happens because he looks too 'doo woppy' and so old-fashioned."
Randy Jackson, 47, the youngest brother, was depicted as someone who resisted Michael’s authority, because "he has to be macho." "I’ll never forget the day we had a meeting with our producer who said you’ve got to stand up on your own. Randy stood up and said, 'I’m a man' – we all started laughing," said the 'Bad' musician.
Michael Jackson slams his sisters
Michael Jackson’s comments on his sister La Toya Jackson, 68, painted her as both ""Mrs Nice and Nasty," with strict personal boundaries.
"I come in her room and she says, 'You can’t sit on the couch, the bed or walk on the carpet.' She wants to keep everything fresh. If you sneeze, forget it, she’s in another room,” he said.
Janet Jackson, 58, his beloved tomboy sister was accused of betrayal for her marriage to record producer James DeBarge, whom she divorced a year into the marriage in 1985. "It kills me. We did everything together and were just alike. We would write a whole schedule for the day and follow it. It’s a horrible loss."
Michael Jackson criticizes mother and father
Michael Jackson acknowledged that his mother Katherine Jackson, 94, was a "great mother and provider," but "disappointed" over her discussion of his personal life in an interview. According to the tapes, he reportedly said, "I don’t like her to talk."
As for his father, Joe, who died at age 89 in 2018, Michael described him as a "mystery man" and a harsh disciplinarian.
He "would sit in a chair with a belt or switch, and we’d do our performance and if we messed up, he’d hit you. I never have felt close to him. He has always been like a mystery man."
He is said to have concluded the recording session with a boastful declaration, "I am the captain of my ship."
