Shalon Jackson Is Mo’Nique’s Son – Their Sad Fallout, Where Is He Today? Other Facts

Shalon Jackson is Mo’Nique’s eldest child. The mother-son relationship is not as smooth as many people will have it be. Despite his mother’s success as a comedian and actress, her uneasy relationship with one of her children is a sore spot.

The comedy queen gained wide recognition for her role as a member of 2001 The Queens of Comedy film. Ever since she has worn an Oscar award as Best Supporting Actress in her role in Precious.

The Truth Behind Shalon Jackson’s Fallout With His Mother

Having hinted reasons for not attending the film festival. Mo’Nique blamed her career for taking up much of her time when her Shalon was younger. At the time, she paid more attention to her budding career and neglected to give her son more time.

The reason for their fallout goes way back to when she started her career as a comedian. Mo’Nique’s decision had a lasting effect on her young son as they grew apart over the years. He is a product of his mother’s first marriage. She and her second husband adopted Mark Eric Jackson while they were married.

Yet, she paid more attention to building a career than to her children and marriage. However, it is sad that Shalon and his mother don’t get along.

Shalon Jackson Mother Showed Guilt And Regret Over Fallout With Son

His mother first expressed guilt for the poor relationship she had with her eldest child in 2015. She had refused to attend the Cannes Film festival to promote her 2009 film, Precious so she can spend time with her family.

This brought a misunderstanding between her, Lee Daniels who was the director of the movie, and Lionsgate. Her desire to spend time with her family made people ask questions.

Monique showed the guilt of having a fallout with her son while pursuing her career. She realized that the price she had to pay for a successful career was a poor relationship with her son. She deeply regrets not being there for Shalon when he needed her.

However, Mo’Nique is one of the lucky ones as she has another opportunity to mend her relationship. She apologized for being an absentee mother to her son but promise to provide for his needs.

Where Is Shalon Jackson Now?

Monique’s son, Shalon who was born sometime in the 1990s and is about 31 years old as of 2021 is quite private. The young man has remained out of the media eye despite being the son of a celebrity actor. Shalon may have decided to lay low as a result of his strained relationship with his mother.

However, given that Monique tried to make amends and apologize to him in 2015, one would expect that things are okay at home now. With the actresses’ show of remorse, she also indicated that she was making things right with her kids. Hopefully, this includes Shalon and he is also actively involved in his family’s life and growth.

See Also: Sidney Hicks Is Mo’Nique’s Husband- 10 Interesting Facts About Him

Here Are Some Unknown Details About Shalon Jackson’s 

1. Shalon Jackson Parents Divorced While He was still Young

His relationship with his mother may have started showing cracks from childhood. She married his father, Shalon Watkins and by 1990, they welcomed their child, Shalon Watkins Jr.

They moved to Atlanta so that his mother can invest in her career. His parent’s marriage came apart after two years. Mo’Nique returned to Baltimore with her son.

2. His Mothers Second Marriage and Rise To Fame

Monique moved on to another relationship with Mark Jackson. They got married in 1997 at a point when her career took off. Within the period, she was cast as Nikki Parker in the 1999 UPN TV sitcom The Parkers. Mo’Nique also featured on Russel Simmons Def Comedy Jam.

Mo’ Niques rising career affected her marriage. Meanwhile, she and Jackson adopted a child, Mark Eric Jackson. This marriage also ended in a divorce.

3. Mo’Nique Is in An Open Marriage

Shalon’s mother has always maintained that she is in an open marriage with her current husband, Sidney Hicks. She and Hicks went to high school together and became friends. However, it was years later and after several partners that they chose to be together. They welcomed their twin children, Jonathan and David Hicks in October 2005.

The terms of her third marriage to Hicks are made by her when she revealed that they were in an open marriage. She backed it up by saying, it will make them open to each other since cheating does not have to be the reason for getting a divorce.

Despite calling him daddy for acting like her father should have done, Mo’Nique decided that they should have an open marriage. The revelation backfired against her and in 2013, she clarified that she and Hicks and are now monogamous.

4. His Mother Was Blackballed After Winning An Oscar

Mo’Nique’s role as Hattie McDaniel in Precious earned her an Oscar Award for Best Supporting actress in 2009. In the wake of this success, Mo’Nique was blackballed by many.

Lee Daniels informed her of the development in a phone conversation. According to her, she was blackballed for not playing the game stemming from her refusal to promote Precious. Her last movie/TV role was in 2016.

5. Shalon Jackson’s Net Worth

Outside having a celebrity mother, Shalon is not well known. His private life and career are not known. Through his relationship as the son of the Oscar-winning actress, Shalon stands to benefit from his mother’s success.

Mo’Nique has a net worth of over $13 million. She sued Netflix for racist and gender discrimination against her. Netflix offered to pay her a lesser amount compared to other comedians with the sum of $500 thousand. Though she won her case, the victory has not added to her net worth.

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