La Toya Jackson has shared an encouraging update on her health, revealing she's feeling "strong" and "happy" after facing medical challenges last year. The 69-year-old singer and sister of the late Michael Jackson made the announcement during an exclusive interview at the Los Angeles premiere of the highly anticipated biopic Michael.
"I'm feeling good," La Toya told E! News. "I'm feeling strong and feeling happy."
Her positive outlook was partly fueled by the excitement of seeing her brother's early career depicted on screen, brought to life by her nephew Jaafar Jackson. The film, which hits theaters April 24, explores Michael Jackson's meteoric rise to fame after leaving The Jackson 5, as well as his time in the family band alongside brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Tito.
La Toya expressed immense pride in Jaafar's performance, noting how he "embodied" her brother with remarkable authenticity.
"Of course, I've seen the movie and fabulous job—absolutely fantastic," she continued. "He just embodied my brother and I'm so proud."
Watching the film proved to be an emotional journey for La Toya, who described reliving memories of her brother's career.
"You relive everything all over again," she shared. "Of course some scenes are sentimental and you cry. However, it's nice to remember those thoughts. As time goes on you kind of forget a lot. Then you see it all over again on screen and it's like, 'Oh I remember that.'"
While pleased with the film's portrayal, La Toya hinted that there's more of her brother's story left to tell, expressing hope that future projects will explore additional chapters of his life and legacy.