A teary Janet Jackson spoke to the world last night at the BET Awards in LA, saying:

    "I would just like to say that to you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family, and he will forever live in all of our hearts ... On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all your love; thank you for all your support. We miss him so much."




She also told the audience: "My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful so they elected me to speak with all of you."

Well, apparently it wasn't so painful for daddy Joe Jackson because he attended the awards show and basked in the spotlight, giving every media outlet who asked, an interview on the red carpet.

Here's what Joe told CNN: