Janet
"Welcome back to the show. We have a most excellent surprise for you guys today. But first, how many of you know this song?" One of my songs played and the audience sang along. "And this one?" Another one played and the crowd danced even more. "Now for years it has been a question among many who the artist is behind these as well as other hits." The crowd agreed. "Well, we have her here today." Nerves ran through my body. "Everyone welcome, Janet Jackson!"
I walked out and the crowd cheered.
I made my way to the couch and sat down. "Hello Robyn, thank you for having me."
"Of course. How are you doing?"
"Great. I'm a little nervous."
"I bet. It's amazing that you have one of the most successful music careers, but people are just now finding out who you are."
"I know. I haven't worked openly in the music industry since I was a child."
"That's right folks, Janet here is the younger sister to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson." The crowd went wild. "That's amazing, Janet."
"Yeah. He's been wanting me to reveal myself for some time now."
"So tell us, why did you choose to keep your identity a secret?"
"Well, I love music but I also wanted a normal life. I've been able to go to school and have a wonderful career."
"And what did you study?"
"A variety of subjects. I actually have seven degrees."
"Seven?"
"Yeah. I graduated highschool at sixteen and took accelerated courses. I have two PhDs and a medical degree in Neuroscience."
"Wow, that's incredible and what about your personal life?"
"Well, I am married and I have six beautiful children." The audience clapped.
"Amazing, how long?"
"We've been married for six years."
"Well, where is this amazing person you speak of?"
"She's here with me."
"Well, let's bring her out." The music played and Toni came out. She sat right next to me.
"Hello, Robyn."
"Wait a minute, you mean to tell me you're married to the daughter of world renowned chef, Evelyn Braxton?"
"Yep."
"Wow, you're also a big advocate for the mental health of intersex people, correct?"
"Yeah, growing up was a challenge because I didn't have anyone to talk to. I want to make sure that others like me feel comfortable with themselves and their place in the world."
"Amazing. So tell us about your children, Janet. Six kids in six years." We laughed.
"Well, we have four boys and two girls."
"Wow."
"I've only been pregnant four times. I have two sets of twins."
"Two sets of twins, wow."
"Yeah."
"That's amazing. So why have you decided to reveal yourself now?"
"Well, I was becoming unfulfilled with my other career and I decided I needed a change. So I decided to push myself completely into the music business."
"So what's next for you?"
"I'm planning an album and I'm so excited for it."
"Amazing. Well, let's take a break and when we come back, more fun with Janet Jackson."
