LA TOYA JACKSON - LA TOYA JACKSON: 'FATHER IS JUST MISUNDERSTOOD'

LA TOYA JACKSON: 'FATHER IS JUST MISUNDERSTOOD'

LA TOYA JACKSON has fended off criticism of her father JOE for announcing the launch of his record label in the immediate aftermath of MICHAEL JACKSON's death, insisting his actions were misunderstood.
The Jackson family patriarch came under fire from fans and commentators when he was accused of using the passing of the King of Pop in June (09) to boost publicity for his newly-formed label, Ranch Records.
During an interview with CNN, in which he was expected to make comments about Jackson's funeral, the 79 year old introduced his business partner, Marshall Thompson, and went on to explain the workings of his new venture.
He said, "Marshall and I have - we own a record company. Talking about Blu-ray technology. That's the next step."
Joe Jackson insisted he was simply answering the reporter's questions when asked about his other work, and La Toya explains her father's intentions are frequently misunderstood because he fails to "execute" them correctly.
Appearing as a guest co-host on U.S. TV show The View on Thursday (17Sep09), she says, "I think a lot of people don't understand my father. He says things the way it is and like it is.
"What he was trying to say, although he didn't execute it properly, to the world was that, I have this record company, Michael has songs that are out, so to keep the estate going what I'm going to do is put all these songs on my record company so his music can be played to fans around the world. But it didn't come out that way. That's what he meant."