Eddie levert

LOS ANGELES - Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing The King of Pop's standards.

LOS ANGELES - While BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson - in her first public appearance since her brother's shocking death - memorialized him as her beloved sibling and family member, eliciting tears as she vowed his memory would live forever.

LOS ANGELES - While BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson - in her first public appearance since her brother's shocking death - memorialized him as her beloved sibling and family member, eliciting tears as she vowed his memory would live forever.

"I met Michael Jackson at the age of 8 - when his father and my new friend, Joe Jackson, first began to bring the Jackson 5 to Chicago from their home in Gary, Ind., for concert appearances.