Part 1 of BET’s The Bobby Brown Story aired last night, picking up where the network’s 2017 New Edition miniseries left off. This time around, Brown’s 2016 memoir, Every Little Step, was the basis for the film, which included a revelation many of the singer’s die-hard fans weren’t even aware of.
Viewers’ minds were completely blown when it was revealed that the “King of R&B” had dated pop superstar Janet Jackson. The pair allegedly had a physical relationship that Jackson refused to explore further, telling Brown that she loved him but wasn’t in love with him. The movie also alluded to her choosing not to date Black men because her father, Joe Jackson, told her not to.
This was completely new information to much of Black Twitter, who took to the social media site to share their disbelief. See some of the best tweets below.
Bobby Brown had Janet Jackson & Whitney Houston. That’s like having Beyoncé & Rihanna back then.
— Asshole Of The Year (@Bdell_1014) September 5, 2018
Bobby Brown: “Tell me it’s mine.”
Janet Jackson: #BobbyBownBET pic.twitter.com/bsUPnjgHYu
— V (@iPoetryInMotion) September 5, 2018
How BET gonna honor Janet Jackson on Black Girls Rock then violate her in Bobby Brown Story pic.twitter.com/9Toa54bQij
— chase (@chasamania) September 5, 2018
So…. Bobby Brown was really out here smashing Janet Jackson??? The Janet Jackson???? Penny from Good Times Janet Jackson?! #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/hiMGxEzvUR
— 🇭🇹Seeester-In-Chief 🇭🇹 (@TheJessieWoo) September 5, 2018
Bobby Brown: “So what are we?”
Janet Jackson: pic.twitter.com/gEy1rrgryE
— NUFF (@NUFFSAIDNY) September 5, 2018
Bobby Brown: I’m worth $25 million dollars.
Janet Jackson:#KingBobby #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/05iIsMKtTr
— Mr. Cunningham (@kidnoble) September 5, 2018
Soooo I heard that Bobby Brown threw Janet Jackson out the hotel room NAKED after she broke up with him…why they ain’t show that tho? 👀 #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/Oez6KSxPTB
— Yonathan Elias (@YonathanEliasTV) September 5, 2018
I was today years old when I found out Bobby Brown was cracking Janet Jackson.
— lil baby burden (@austinxwill) September 5, 2018
They cute – Janet Jackson – Bobby Brown #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/UsxsMFGIju
— BallerAlert (@balleralert) September 5, 2018
Alexa, did Bobby Brown really hook up with Janet Jackson?
— Hidden Figure (@heymsparkerrrrr) September 5, 2018
Here is the excerpt from Bobby Brown’s book where he discusses kicking Janet Jackson out his hotel room naked. 😒 #TheBobbyBrownStory #BobbyBownBET pic.twitter.com/mrzf77AWue
— Cinque (@BlkFolksKoolAid) September 5, 2018
Damn, Bobby Brown spilled everything in the cup. What if Janet didn’t want her business out there? #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/Z73lEAWqsy
— mckenzie | matter. 🖤 (@mckjazzy) September 5, 2018
Fresh! Bobby Brown Janet Jackson #BobbyBrownBET pic.twitter.com/WdamrC9jB9
— BallerAlert (@balleralert) September 5, 2018