Jun 28 2009 03:11 PM ET

Jackson's former nanny talks about singer's drug use

Categories: Current Affairs, Music, News

Grace Rwaramba, a nanny who cared for Michael Jackson's three children for ten years, spoke to The Times of London about the late singer's alleged drug abuse. Rwaramba claimed she was forced to pump his stomach many times during her tenure, when Jackson would mix drugs: "There was one period that it was sobad that I didn't let the children see him…He always ate too little and mixed too much." Rwaramba is now in Los Angeles, and will likely be interviewed by LAPD detectives about Jackson's death.

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  • George

    Wow. I guess he was the King of Pop (ing) pills.

  • George

    Wow. I guess he was the King of Pop(ing) pills.

  • To George

    Boo! That is so lame, especially in this time. You must be the most unfunny person in the world.

  • Stephanie

    I don’t know any nannies that know how to pump a stomach. How does a nanny pump a stomach?

  • bridgette

    It’s sad that his life revolved around pills and pain. When he was getting his stomach pumped by the nannie, where were the kids. Did they know how their father was a drug addict? You can’t be a good father if your high most of the time and everyone is spending time waiting hand and foot on him, instead of the children.

  • LL

    It is very EASY to pass judgement on one when you have not walked their path. Judge no man until YOU have walked two moons in his shoes. It is a very sad that we live in such a destructive society. Every one has a addiction, what’s yours?

  • Angel
  • Angel

    People must know that this interview was falsely manipulated.
    http://www.intent.com/mallikachopra/blog/bloodsuckers-and-world-michael-jackson

  • flo page

    She needs to keep all her negative comments to herself! It is awful to talk about the dead when they can’t defend themselves, and what about the affect the nasty rumors will have on his kids?? She should just keep her mouth shut! I think it is time to concentrate on the good things he did – there were a lot of them!! His family has been hurt enough – no one is perfect. Shame on that big mouth nanny!!

  • flo page

    i think the nanny ought to keep her big mouth shut! It is sad when people speak ill of the dead! If she knew he was in that bad of shape, why didn’t she help him?? in ten years?? why not do it for the kids sake – the same kids that will be hurt by her vicious rumors now?! She needs to look at herself and think about what she is saying and how it makes HER look!!! That family is hurting enough without having to deal with something like that!! He was a great person – no one is perfect! I will miss him!!

  • Mary Hester

    I think that nanny ought to keep her mouth shut! She is saying how bad his problem was and that she worked with his kids for 10 years! Why didn’t she try to help him – for his kids sake?? That shows she wasn’t in it for the kids – must have been the money! He did a lot of good things – that is what needs to be talked about now – his family has been hurt enough!!

  • Diana

    oh dear I fear a book will be put out from this women in the future…another leach

  • shelly

    i feel bad for the kids and yhe king of pop will be missed i am still in shock

  • blah

    Thanks for that link, Angel. It’s sad that that reporter took advantage of the nanny at such a vulnerable time. The nanny isn’t the leech in this story, it is Daphne, the reporter.

  • oti lugo

    for me he will always be the king of pop, i will miss you but you always be here.

  • carol

    There’s only one legitimate place I’ve found to hear the 911 call, it’s over at http://jjpeg.com/watch28225.html and the autopsy report itself is over at http://jjpeg.com/file2018451.html for download if you wanna read it
    They make you do a little questionnaire to get into the site for some reason but it works so whatever

  • MJ the boylover

    That diaper bandit, drug addict should have been shot years ago. MJ deserved to die. What a piece of crap

  • Teena

    Thanks Angel for posting this link -
    http://www.intent.com/mallikachopra/blog/bloodsuckers-and-world-michael-jackson
    Daphne Baraks story completely false!

  • JJ

    His drug addiction was noticed by many people around him, yet no one helped, including his family. This nanny’s story will be one of many to surface as his death is dissected. Another tragic ending to a talented/tormented soul.

  • Spider

    This is dedicated to the loved ones we have lost:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndIZuppIPkA&feature=related

  • melanie

    Hey Mary Hester/Flo Page. if you are going to post they exact same thing under different names, it may be a good idea to at least not post them back to back. just a little obvious.

  • bj

    when you got this news, what did you do?
    http://www.nowgoal.com/21.shtml

  • Suzanne

    The article on Jun 22, 2009, 10:56 AM by Kerrie Mitchell about Susan Boyle is so biased. As a huge fan of Susan’s I resent the one-sided analysis/story about Susan’s rise to fame. Can’t you do anything other than critisize a talent that does not fit your stereotypical mold? When her CD comes out and sets new records, maybe then you will realize Susan Boyle is for REAL and a choice of the people, not some ‘manufactured’ talent created by entertainment companies.

  • Ash

    To “MJ the boylover” Sun June 28, 2009 5:57pm
    You should NEVER say someone deserves to die! How awful. You can’t pass judgement on anyone. None of us can.
    RIP Michael. There are MANY people who love you, and I’m one of them!!

  • Noor

    First I’d like to say that I am genuinely sorry to hear of Michaels death. It is indeed a shock. However, that being said, I must say that I am dismayed at all of the rhetoric surrounding this. Yes I am sorry that this happened, but seriously, the guy had fifty adventured filled years. Many people die everyday at much younger ages and with very little to show for their time here. EVERYBODY dies. He has not done anything extraordinary in this. We all have an appointment with death and few if any of us know how it will happen, but whether we pop pills or eat vegetables the outcome is the same. For those who enjoyed his talent, fine. But why try to figure out his personal life? His job was to entertain and he did that for some. 99% of the people making statements about this man did not know him. So why are you investing so much time in trying to figure out somebody that for all practical purposes was no more than an image on paper or vinyl? Why not invest that energy in your own life?

  • Alina

    It’s so sad the way some people are judging Michael, nothing else matters but the fact that he’s gone. We need to respect him and love him. Not talk bad about him. It’s sad but the rest of world is so sad about Michael passing but in America, you guys are so ignorant. You like to kick a person when he’s down. No one know the truth but I have a feeling the trail really broke him and took so much out of him that he turned to drugs to help him cope. I always thought he was a wonderful father and to go through what he did in front of the media most have really broke his spirit. I will always remember the good and always love him. He was the greatest and always will be in my heart. It’s time to stop with the hating and forget everything from the past, none of that matters anymore. I feel so bad for his family but especially his mother and kids.

  • Sally in Chicago

    It was clarified by Chopra’s story that Grace was manipulated into the interview, she was very vulnerable. Grace didn’t pump the stomach. I don’t even think a doctor knows how to pump the stomach.
    Roger Friedman Showbiz411 is the one getting the real information, suggest everybody head over there — and TMZ is credible. Everything else is either manipulated, falsified or hearsay.

  • yasmine

    i was so frield when i heard about the death of michael jackson he was so talented i miss him so much even though i’m a big fan

  • alaba ojo s

    The pop king will be greatly missed by all. let us all remember God. nobody is invisible.

  • lovemichaelforever

    Did she have a supply of NG tubes and activated charcoal on hand-this is absurd. One good thing is the bringing to light of the poison that is out there and is pushed on patients or freely given over changing lifestyles and other ways of healing. Many doctors are out to make money and there is no money if everyone takes care of themselves. Pushing pharmaceuticals is big business and it makes me sick that I have to be a part of a profession in which the priority is profit over true healing especially if drugs are what did cause his death.

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