LaToya Jackson (born
May 29,
1956) is one of the many siblings in the family which has produced such highly successful musical acts as
The Jackson Five,
Michael Jackson, and
Janet Jackson. However, her albums were always critically panned and, although they sold moderately well, it was generally believed this was due to her siblings' popularity. She did have an
American top twenty hit in the
1980s with the song "Heart Don't Lie".
She found celebrity in the 1990s by posing nude for Penthouse magazine, and by scaldalizing the personal lives of her siblings - most notably brother Michael, whom she insinuated was having inappropriate relationships with children. The public perception of her is that of a less talented, greedy, jealous sibling to the stars.