La Toya Jackson Talks Michael Jackson, New Book -- Video

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As a member of a famous musical family, La Toya Jackson grew up in the spotlight, and now she's preparing to share the untold story. The older sister to Michael and Janet, La Toya got into show business a little later than her famous siblings, but her life took a decidedly different turn after meeting and marrying ex-husband Jack Gordon.

After being introduced to Gordon by her father, Joseph, she would remain under his watchful eye for several years while he abused and controlled her life until she was finally able to break free. Her marriage famously put a strain on her family relationship, after she wrote the explosive tell-all , 'La Toya: Growing Up In The Jackson Family' in 1991, in which she exposed the physical abuse at the hands of her father and accused her pop star brother of being a child molester -- she later admitted that Gordon forced her to lie in the book.

Now, more than a decade later, the 55-year-old has turned over a new leaf, and has reunited with her family. Following the 2009 death of her iconic brother, the often reclusive star and her family have been thrust back into the public spotlight, and have rallied together to protect the Jackson legacy. With more than two decades of experience in entertainment under her belt, La Toya is ready to tell her story her way with a new book and accompanying EP, both titled 'Starting Over.' Read on as the entertainer opens up to the BoomBox in a video interview about a sketchy $100,000 "deal" with Mike Tyson, the singer she feels reminds her most of Michael Jackson and turning her life from negative to positive.

Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2011/07/08/la-toya-jackson-michael-jackson-new-book/

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