lexus97 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 14-year-old tells story of meeting Janet Jackson http://www.9news.com/entertainment/192183/343/14-year-old-tells-story-of-meeting-Janet-Jackson DENVER - When Tee Karis of southwest Denver, saw a 9NEWS broadcast announcing Janet Jackson was taking submissions for a chance to meet the singer, she submitted her daughter Aubry. The chance to go to the concert and meet the singer was part of her celebration of 20 Under 20 - 20 people under the age of 20 whose lives and work have enriched their communities in a major way. Fourteen-year-old Aubry spends much of her time volunteering and helping tutor children in the special needs class at her school. Three days before the big Janet Jackson concert at Wells Fargo Theatre, Karis received an email letting her know Aubry had been chosen. "Oh my gosh! I'm meeting Janet Jackson!" Aubry said. "I never expected this. I just wanted to help!" Aubry wanted to share the experience so she quickly assembled a scrapbook with photographs of all of the other kids she helps in the hopes Jackson would sign it. Jackson's Number One's tour has been selling out around the county and Denver was no exception. Clutching her scrapbook, Aubry and her mother watched the concert from the second row on Wednesday night. "I was sitting in my row and my seat number 102. I'm never going to forget that number!" she said. After the show, Aubry and her mother were escorted backstage with other local winners. Aubry was the youngest of the group. Security was tight and the rules very strict: no personal photos and no autographs. Photos are taken by Jackson's team and will be made available at a later date. Amidst a swarm of security Jackson spent a few moments with the winners, divided into groups of six. Aubry was the last in line. Jackson seems impressed and surprised when Aubry proudly announces she is 14. "I showed her the book and explained what I do and why and she listened to everything I said," Aubry said. With the moment passing, Aubry told Jackson she would appreciate sharing something personal with the students she helps and asked Jackson to autograph her scrapbook. "After I said that she put out her hand and I had a Sharpie with me which I thought was very smart," she said. The result was a scrapbook of Aubry and her classmates. On the cover of the book in a dramatic flair are the words: "To Aubry and All Of My Friends. I Love You. Janet Jackson." Aubry admits she is teased sometimes by other classmates because she helps the kids in special needs class but says she tries not to let it bother her. "Sometimes you have to hold your head a little bit higher than you expect, even though you feel like your heart is in your stomach," she said. "I just think of them [the special needs students] and how they don't let anything get to them and how great they are and I just think that obviously you are something right." (KUSA-TV © 2011 Multimedia Holdings Corporation) Comments | Share your thoughts » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bu. Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hail Janhova! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasSad Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sweet story What is the deal with no autographs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cnd Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 This girl is pretty remarkable at such a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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