TAKING OFF
Pop fans stunned as they spot A-list singer on a budget Easyjet flight in Spain – but she did get special treatment
Plus, the controversy surrounding the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic
A SUPERSTAR singer stunned pop fans after she was photographed on a budget commercial airline.
The 68-year-old Grammy winner was flying an EasyJet route from Palma de Mallorca in Spain to the Swiss city of Basel, as she kept things comfortable in a casual black tracksuit.
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Michael Jackson's older sister La Toya Jackson completed her off-duty airport look with a pair of aviator sunglasses, kitten heel booties, and a wide-brimmed beige hat.
However, the Life with La Toya star was allowed to exit the plane ahead of other passengers, as she left with two travel companions, Daily Mail reported.
Ahead of her arrival in Basel, the If You Feel the Funk singer gave fans a glimpse into her Spanish getaway on X.
"Relaxing and enjoying the lovely weather in Majorca," La Toya captioned a video that showed her sipping on champagne while unwinding in a bathrobe.
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La Toya jetted off to Mallorca on August 1 to attend German businessman Marcel Remus' annual summer party Remus Lifestyle Night.
On August 2, she was photographed at the Ritzi Restaurant Portals in Palma de Mallorca on Friday, as the bestselling author joined Marcel and choreographer and model Bruce Darnell for lunch.
La Toya wore a pair of black trousers with white stripes running across the sides, pointy black heels, and a cream blouse, as she accentuated her figure with a black belt.
She left her hair loose and finished the outfit with a pair of oversized black sunglasses.
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La Toya's most recent sighting comes weeks after a biopic about her brother wrapped filming in May.
The Antoine Fuqua film is titled Michael and will be released next April, with British actress Jessica Sula portraying La Toya in the movie.
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Other cast members include Oscar-nominated star Colman Domingo as Joseph, the patriarch of the Jackson family, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Nia Long as his wife, Katherine.
Meanwhile, the son of Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oiaza, Jaafar Jackson, will play the King of Pop whose musical legacy was tainted by multiple child sex abuse allegations over the years.
Michael and his estate have consistently denied the accusations.
The upcoming biopic sparked controversy in March after it was labeled "startlingly disingenuous" by Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed.
Michael Jackson's Kids
Michael Jackson had three children to pass on his legacy before his sudden death in June 2009. Here's what his adult kids have been up to.
- Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., primarily known as Prince, is Michael's first-born child with his ex-wife, Debbie Rowe. He followed in his father's footsteps by working in the entertainment industry as an actor and producer. According to IMDB, Prince's credits include Daybreak (1993), Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991), and Nano: Hold On (2017). He graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
- Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson also went the entertainment route as a model, actress, and singer. She was featured in the 2018 action film, Gringo and the 2021 comedy, The Space Between. Paris has a contract with IMG Models and released her first album, Wilted, in 2020.
- Prince Michael Jackson II, also known as Blanket or Bigi, maintains his privacy away from the limelight. He is said to enjoy martial arts and is passionate about climate change.
The bombshell 2019 HBO documentary examined choreographer Wade Robson and actor James Safechuck's allegations against the singer.
In a statement reacting to the biopic, Dan said, "[Michael] is only ever seen caring for children with childhood cancer, or dancing with a little girl in a wheelchair, or tucking up multiple little boys, mostly his nephews, at sleepovers.
“It feels like the creators of the movie have been stuck in a room with John Branca [Michael's manager, co-executor of his estate, and co-producer of the biopic] and just told what to write.”
Producer Graham King promised to present a "compelling, unbiased story" while letting the audience make up their mind about Michael, who "remains an impactful, culturally relevant artist" in a statement.
While Michael's family denied the allegations in Leaving Neverland, years-old footage of La Toya claiming he had "committed crimes against small innocent children" resurfaced online in 2019.
La Toya later recanted her statements from the press conference that was broadcast by MTV, claiming she was convinced to make them by her ex-husband Jack Gordon.
'MY BROTHER IS THE GREATEST'
In 2023, La Toya reacted to Harry Styles being anointed the new "King of Pop" on the cover of Rolling Stone UK magazine, adding, "My brother is the greatest of all time."
She made the comments after La Toya was unmasked as Burger Girl on The Masked Singer Australia, during an appearance on KIIS FM's The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
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"You know, [Harry is] a great entertainer. He's wonderful. I truly believe that," she told hosts Jackie 'O' Henderson and Kyle Sandilands.
"I'm not being biased, but I think that my brother is the greatest of all time and he always will be," La Toya added.
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