EXCLUSIVE Truth about La Toya Jackson's VERY slender frame after fans claimed she lost too much weight
La Toya Jackson has broken her silence after fans claimed that she'd lost too much weight.
The legendary entertainer, 69, first sparked concerns in December after fans noticed her looking thinner than usual.
The Hearts Don't Lie hitmaker then continued to raise eyebrows with a series of skinny social media posts, sparking concern among her followers.
Speaking to DailyMail.com on Wednesday ahead of her two shows at the Catalina Jazz Club, Jackson said that her svelte figure was all down to her plant-based diet.
'I'm strictly organic. I make sure that everything I eat is organic and my diet is basically based on plants,' she explained.
'So it's a cruciferous diet basically and that's what I stick to because this is what God put on the earth for us,' she continued.
A cruciferous diet emphasizes the consumption of cruciferous vegetables, which include broccoli, arugula, kale, and cabbage.
While La Toya sticks to her veggies, she did admit that she occasionally eats chicken too.
The fifth child and middle daughter of the legendary Jackson family raised eyebrows recently when she appeared frail in a series of recent social media posts.
'Gosh you are beautiful but so tiny!' asked one concern fan.
'You are extremely skinny,' asked another, while a third wrote, 'Sticks and stones might break your bones, but carbs and bread wont hurt you.'
La Toya is still active in the entertainment industry but chooses to stay out of the limelight and makes infrequent public appearances.
She gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes with her 2011 memoir Starting Over, and has appeared on multiple reality TV shows, including Life With La Toya.
However, the legendary diva is currently planning to launch her own luxury lifestyle brand in the Middle East.
Speaking to DailyMail.com about the venture, La Toya said, 'I've been working on it for quite a while now, for over a year actually, and it's gonna show a mixture of everything we have.
'Men's clothing, women's clothing, shoes, purses, hats, accessories, everything. You name it, dresses, everything,' she continued.
'I love the men's line. It's so beautiful. It's right down my alley, so that's good.'
La Toya recently appeared on the Australian version of The Masked Singer, where she was unveiled as Burger Gal.
The Grammy winner managed to fool all the judges except ex Spice Girl, Mel B, who guessed correctly.
Reflecting on growing up as a Jackson, La Toya admitted on The Project that she doesn't know any different, confessing the worldwide fame is normal to her.
'I want to say it's weird. But when you're in a situation meaning a family you've been in all your life, whatever it is, it's normal to you,' she said.
'I don't know any different. Any other way. This is all I've known my life,' she continued.
'It's not weird or strange because this is your life. Our parents told us when we were very young that if you're not willing to give autographs or smile or be kind to people, then get out of the business. This is the business that you're in.'
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