‘It was our uncle who inspired us’: 3T pay tribute to Michael Jackson on The Big Reunion for helping them cope after their mother’s death.
PUBLISHED: 17:09 EST, 27 February 2014 | UPDATED: 18:42 EST, 27 February 2014
3T have paid tribute to their father Tito Jackson and late uncle Michael Jackson for helping them to keep going after their mother’s death.
In an emotional episode of The Big Reunion, the group, Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson, admitted the pair were instrument in helping them following their mother Dee Dee Jackson’s murder in August 1994.
TJ said: ‘I remember going into a room at the hospital and a doctor came in and gave us the news that our mother was no longer with us. It changed my life.
Emotional: Taj Jackson spoke about the difficulties the group faced when their mother died
Tough: TJ Jackson came close to tears as she discussed the group’s past
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‘It was our uncle and our father who inspired us to continue forward.
Taryll added: ‘He [Michael] kept us driven and said the best way to cope was to make her proud.’
The group also explained how they could’ve become a band even earlier than they did but Michael wanted the trio to enjoy their childhood.
Altogether: 3T with their late mother Dee Dee Jackson
Inspiring: Michael Jackson inspired his nephews 3T to make their mother proud following her death
Reunion:Taryll Jackson struggled to hold back the tears while speaking about his mother’s death in 1994
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Taj said: ‘We had major labels after us. Our uncle didn’t want us to come out at that time, he wanted us to enjoy our childhood.
‘Our uncle was there to help us at that time but it was a big transition
‘We understood we only had one chance at a debut album and to make a great statement of us three.’
Inspiring: 3T revealed how their uncle, Michael Jackson, told them to make their mother proud following her death
Source: Daily Mail / MJ-Upbeat.com
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