Friday, March 4, 2011

La Toya Jackson: Sister Pledge

 

As a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice, La Toya Jackson continues her late brother Michael’s commitment to AIDS Project Los Angeles. But which catty competitor’s side is she on — Star Jones or NeNe Leakes?

By Brandon Voss

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A longtime fervent supporter of the LGBT community, La Toya Jackson will compete to raise funds and awareness for AIDS Project Los Angeles on a dramatic new season of Celebrity Apprentice, which premieres March 6 on NBC. As the 54-year-old singer-songwriter readies to release her long-delayed 11th studio album, Startin’ Over, she explains why APLA has become as important to her as it was to her brother Michael.

The Advocate: Why did you choose AIDS Project Los Angeles as your charity organization on Celebrity Apprentice?
La Toya Jackson: My brother is in the Guinness Book of World Records for giving over 400 million dollars to charities around the world, and AIDS Project Los Angeles was one that was very close to his heart. When I was approached to do Celebrity Apprentice, I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to bring some awareness to APLA.

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