April 28, 2012
George Jones : Family at war
George Jones has gone public with criticisms of his daughter and son-in-law accusing them of being "all about money".The 80-year-old country star posted a video message on his website thanking fans as he recovers from an upper respiratory infection. He then accused his daughter Georgette of spreading lies about him on the Internet.Georgette, 41, said she is "completely devastated" by his message and denies making any negative statements about him. Her mother was country singer Tammy Wynette, who died in 1998."All I've ever wanted is to have a relationship with my dad and for him to know how much I love him and for him to love me and want to be a part of my life," she told The Associated Press.She said their relationship became strained a couple years ago when she became friends with her two brothers from Jones' second marriage. She said Jones had a falling out with his two sons about 20 years ago, and does not communicate with them.She said her relationship with her father reached a breaking point last year when she was planning her Oct. 29 wedding. Her brothers were OK with not attending if it meant Jones would be there to give her away, but Georgette never got an answer from Jones until she saw on his website he had booked a gig on the same day. Her 18-year-old twin sons walked her down the aisle.George has cancelled his upcoming Canadian tour.
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