Diana Ross -- I'll Be There for MJ's Kids

Diana RossThough she was not at the memorial service today, Diana Ross, who Micheal requested look after his kids in his will if his mother was unable to, released the following statement:

"I am trying to find closure, I want you to know that even though I am not there at the Staples Center. I am there in my heart. I have decided to pause and be silent. This feels right for me. Michael was a personal love of mine, a treasured part of my world, part of the fabric of my life in a way that I can't seem to find words to express. Michael wanted me to be there for his children, and I will be there if they ever they need me. I hope, today brings closure for all those who loved him. Thank you Katherine and Joe for sharing your son with the world and with me. I send my love and condolences to the Jackson family."

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16. That old hag was probably too drunk to show up.

Posted at 5:42PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Congressman King

17. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL HOMECOMMING REST IN PEACE MICHEAL AND ALL YOU HATERS EAT YOUR HEART OUT THERES NO ROOM FOR HATERS.

Posted at 5:53PM on Jul 7th 2009 by MCCALL

18. I understands how people feel about her not being there, but there is a lot of people that can't go to funerals.. She is not the only one who is like this. I see people are trying to say that this is not about her. Well I feel like she is not trying to make it about her. She just needed to grieve in private what is so wrong about that. Diana and Michael shared a bond no one knows about. They shared love for each other more in private than they did in public. So it is only fair for Diana to remember him in private. This was very hard for me when I first heard of his death. I feel like I should mourn for him in private as well. So in a sense I understand where she is coming from with this. She sent her condolences to the family so she did show her love for Michael in her own special way. Now it is time to let Michael rest in peace and not tear down people who Michael loved up to the day he died. Lets put the negative feelings a side a make this world a better place. We all know that is what Michael Jackson wanted.

Posted at 6:00PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Lena

19. How did Michael Jackson screw over Diana Ross? I never heard anything like that. I know he was upset when she went off and married that billionaire guy. I think MJ had a huge crush (or possibly more....) on Ms. Ross, maybe that motivated him to be so successful, so he could prove he was worth just as much as Mr. Naess, and Diana missed out. But that is speculation, so back to the original question......

Posted at 6:02PM on Jul 7th 2009 by jo pfaff

21. Diana & Oprah are two of the uglyest bitches on the planet.

Posted at 6:08PM on Jul 7th 2009 by RIVERBOY

22. LOL she says and I "quote" he was a personal love of mine". Is she saying they had sex, is there a video tape we don't know about ?? ewwww

Posted at 6:38PM on Jul 7th 2009 by to little

23. WHAT A BITCH !!!!!!!! ITS NOT ABOUT YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOME KIND OF FRIEND

Posted at 6:47PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Jack

24. DIRTY DIANA!

Posted at 6:47PM on Jul 7th 2009 by shame

25. Diana says: "Michael was a PERSONAL LOVE of mine..." and in Michael Jackson's autobiography Moonwalk, he refers to Diana as his "mother, LOVER and sister." Sounds like these two experienced more then a motherly-child kind of relationship. If so, that would make Diana, Michael's first and undying love. Sigh...romantic....

Posted at 7:00PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Nico

26. Unbeleivable that some are so mean to Diana Ross concerning her relationship with MJ. And so what if she drank at one time...most people STILL drink with a lot worse outcome than getting a DUI Geeeez...lighten up on Diana!

Posted at 7:22PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Barneyjake

27. It is what it is. She chose how she wanted to grieve. It doesn't matter now if she was a mother figure, a lover, or a friend and maybe all of them.

MJ is gone. Never to come back. Let's give him his just due for being the greatest entertainer ever.

Billy Jean will live forever!!!!!

Posted at 7:10PM on Jul 7th 2009 by cara

28. Hey Diana - it's not about you this time (I know that's hard for you to imagine). Michael loved you so much that he wanted you to be guardian of his kids if his own mother couldn't care for them. And then you can't even get off your old drunk ass to pay your respects to Michael and his family??? You're a disgrace!

Posted at 7:13PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Pathetic Diana

29. Unbelievable...this woman can't catch a break. Let her mourn in private. Nobody knows what Diana's going through. And of course, the tired, STUPID 'she must be drunk' comments. Old and not really amusing. I hope the idiots who posted it got a chuckle to themselves. They're SOOOOO witty, you know...

And as for Diana's kids, the people who posted about her parenting skills obviously have no idea who her children are, or have never heard them speak. She now has 5 adult children, all successful in their own endeavors (Tracee is an actress, Evan, an actor and singer, Rhonda, a singer, Chudney in the fashion industry, and Ross in college), who are devoted to their mom and always speak glowingly of her.

the LOWLIFE SCUM that loves to talk trash need to get off Diana's case...

Posted at 7:15PM on Jul 7th 2009 by mnmcv1

30. hello hey did michael jackson wear blue jeans and i know diana ross did not see michaels kids for 7 years

Posted at 10:16AM on Jul 9th 2009 by melinda wells

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