Jackson Family Feud: 11 Celebrity Families Who Have Fought In The Past

Let's face it, no matter how much they love and care about each other, families are bound to fight. But for the average feuding relatives, their lives aren't in the spotlight, on magazine covers or on Twitter (well, sometimes).

For the past few weeks the Jackson family feud has been all over the news with a series of events that's almost difficult to keep up with. First, Katherine Jackson "disappeared" prompting Paris to take to Twitter. It's later revealed she wasn't really missing at all.

If that wasn't strange enough, members of the family called for the executors of Michael Jackson's estate to resign.

Then footage of a brawl at the Jackson family compound had us all riveted. Photos of the Jacksons arguing flooded the web, reports of Janet popping Paris and snatching her phone hit the streets, the cops got called and everyone weighed in.

Well the Jacksons aren't the only family to have their share of troubles in the spotlight. We've compiled a list of other celebrity kinfolk that have also fought and found themselves subject to public scrutiny.

Check out the slideshow below and take a look at other feuding fam members.

• Matthew Knowles vs. Tina Knowles

  Matthew and Tina Knowles, the parents of singer Beyonce, have been fixtures in the entertainment industry since Destiny's Child first entered the music scene. Yet, rumors, and ultimately proof, that Matthew had fathered an illegitimate child <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/beyonces-parents-mathew-tina-knowles-divorce-finally_n_1157843.html" target="_hplink">ended</a> their 31-year-old marriage. The two divorced in 2011.

• Beyonce vs. Matthew Knowles

  For Matthew Knowles, the feud with his then wife Tina Knowles, also affected his relationship with his daughter Beyonce. The "Single Ladies" singer <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/28/beyonces-father-mathew-kn_n_841769.html" target="_hplink">ended</a> her management relationship with her father in March 2011, following <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2011/07/12/mathew-knowles-fights-theft-claims-against-beyonce/" target="_hplink">alleged</a> accusations of Matthew swindling money from Beyonce while on tour.

• Bobby Brown vs. Whitney Houston's family

  Since the marriage, and subsequent divorce, of internationally acclaimed singer Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Houston's family has reportedly been at <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2012-02-15-bobby-brown-whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-visiting-death#.UBMZrjFSS5M" target="_hplink">odds</a> with Brown. Houston's unexpected death in February 2012 <a href="http://globalgrind.com/entertainment/bobby-brown-cissy-houston-fighting-over-whitneys-money-after-death-details" target="_hplink">revived</a> the on-going feud between Brown and the Houston family, according to reports.

• Deion Sanders vs. Pilar Sanders

  Hall of Fame NFL player Deion Sanders and his second wife Pilar have a tendency of settling their differences on <a href="http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/deion-pilar-take-divorce-to-twitter" target="_hplink">social media</a>. On-and-off divorce announcements, highly-publicized arrests and plenty of alleged violent <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157055-deion-sanders-pressing-charges-after-alleged-altercation-with-pilar-sanders" target="_hplink">altercations</a> have been chronicled on Deion's Twitter timeline.

• The Braxton Family

  Grammy award-winning singer Toni Braxton and her four sisters all star in the WE tv reality show <em>Braxton Family Values</em>. Once a 90s girl group, the <a href="http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/the-braxtons-back-at-it" target="_hplink">Braxtons</a> often display their fair share of <a href="http://www.essence.com/2011/11/23/toni-braxton-talks-exes-sibling-rivalry-dating-white-men-and-more/" target="_hplink">sibling rivalry</a> and family chaos on the series.

• Floyd Mayweather Sr. vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

  The father-son boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were also once a team, with Sr. managing and Jr. fighting. However, as Yahoo Sports <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ro-mayweathers091809" target="_hplink">reports</a>, a "bitter" clash of desires and business plans ultimately led to a falling out around 2000. Nine years later, the two reconciled after Jr. welcomed his father back into his life.

• Dez Bryant vs. Angela Bryant (mother)

  In July 2012, an argument between Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant, 23, and his mother Angela Bryant allegedly escalated into violence. According to a police <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8198975/dallas-cowboys-coach-jason-garrett-offers-support-troubled-wide-receiver-dez-bryant" target="_hplink">affidavit</a>, the player allegedly struck his mother across her face and grabbed her by her T-shirt, causing her bra to tear. Soon after, Angela <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/police-dez-bryants-mother-does-not-want-to-pursue-assault-charge/2012/07/24/gJQAvyqp6W_blog.html" target="_hplink">denied</a> that any assault took place.

• The King Family

  Members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family have had highly-publicized legal disagreements on the late Civil Rights activist's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/13/martin-luther-king-children-feud" target="_hplink">valuable estates</a>. Diverging ideologies about the King's legacies have also <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/2010/08/28/family-feud-erupts-over-martin-luther-kings-legacy/" target="_hplink">caused</a> tension within the family.

• Malcolm X Family

  Malcolm X's daughters were <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/nyregion/09shabazz.html?pagewanted=all" target="_hplink">embroiled</a> in a 2011 legal battle over the estate of Malcolm and his wife Betty Shabazz.

• Debarge Family

  Despite their R&B success with hits like "Rhythm of the Night" and "I Like It," the Debarge family struggled personally with a number of drug addictions, fighting and, oftentimes, losing the battle to stay clean. In 2008, solo artist El Debarge was convicted on crack cocaine charges after violating his probation and served one year in prison. In 2010, he attempted to make a return to the music scene, after his release, recording his first studio album in 16 years. But in <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/03/el-debarge-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drug-possession.html" target="_hplink">March 2012</a>, he was arrested on suspicion of drug possession. <a href="http://elev8.com/490965/a-look-at-what-drug-addiction-has-done-to-the-debarge-family-video/" target="_hplink">James, Bunny and Randy Debarge</a> opened up to Dr. Drew about their struggles with addiction.

• Gary Coleman

  Gary Coleman confronted a number of financial struggles throughout his life. But the "Different Strokes" star also had a strained relationship with his mother and father. He <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/184092/parents-to-fight-for-gary-coleman-s-remains-as-todd-bridges-announces-secret-will" target="_hplink">sued his parents</a>, Sue and Willie Coleman, for misappropriation of his assets in 1989. After his passing in 2010, the Colemans, who had been estranged from the actor for years, <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2010/06/11/gary-coleman-parents-today/" target="_hplink">told NBC's Meredith Viera</a> that they learned of their son's death through an impersonal message left by his wife Shannon Price.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/28/jackson-family-feud-fight_n_1714071.html

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