Shar Jackson has been in the acting game for many years, but most fans know her for her role on Moesha, which opened many doors for her career. She went on to make appearances on shows like The Bernie Mac Show and MTV’s My So-Called Life. Shar also co-starred in the Nickelodeon film, Good Burger.
But apparently, she isn’t the only member of her family who caught the acting bug at an early age. Shar also has a well-known cousin who was regularly featured on a few hit ’90s sitcoms. All these years have gone by, but somehow they kept this on the low for the most part.
“Family Matters” & “Punky Brewster” Actress
Cast of Punky Brewster; Shar Jackson’s cousin, Cherie Johnson, pictured bottom row, left
For those who don’t know, Cherie Johnson happens to be Shar Jackson’s cousin. Cherie made her acting debut at a very young age with her role on the hit 80’s sitcom, Punky Brewster. Ironically, she played “Cherie,” “Punky’s” best friend. But most fans remember her for Family Matters.
Years later, Cherie left her mark on television when she portrayed “Laura Winslow’s” best friend, “Maxine ‘Max’ Johnson,” on Family Matters. Cherie made regular appearances on the hit sitcom for eight seasons from 1990 to 1997 when the show was canceled.
“Urkel” and Cherie Johnson in “Family Matters” (screen-grab)
After Family Matters, Cherie turned her attention to the production side of the film industry and she even produced and starred in an independent film called I Do…I Did back in 2009. Shar also appeared in that film. Might have seemed like it was just a matter of good casting but the ladies were just keepin’ it in the family.
A while back, Shar took to Instagram with a sweet post about her cousin. She shared a photo of them together and captioned it, “Beautiful things happen when my gorgeous cousin @cheriejohnson75 and I get together!!!!”
Shar Jackson’s Instagram post about her cousin, Cherie Johnson
These days, life has evolved in various ways for the actress cousins.
According to reports, she’s now married with two adorable daughters. She also sometimes has her cuz, Shar, co-host her “Cherie’s World Podcast,” with her…
Shar Jackson has remained focused on raising her four children, and she’s also made numerous appearances on reality TV shows. She’s appeared on ABC’s TheEx-Wives Club, MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar, and VH1’s Celebrity Boot Camp.
Can’t wait to see what else the future holds for these queens.
(L) Shar Jackson; (R) Cast of “Moesha” sitcom
Shar Jackson has been in the acting game for many years, but most fans know her for her role on Moesha, which opened many doors for her career. She went on to make appearances on shows like The Bernie Mac Show and MTV’s My So-Called Life. Shar also co-starred in the Nickelodeon film, Good Burger.
But apparently, she isn’t the only member of her family who caught the acting bug at an early age. Shar also has a well-known cousin who was regularly featured on a few hit ’90s sitcoms. All these years have gone by, but somehow they kept this on the low for the most part.
“Family Matters” & “Punky Brewster” Actress
Cast of Punky Brewster; Shar Jackson’s cousin, Cherie Johnson, pictured bottom row, left
For those who don’t know, Cherie Johnson happens to be Shar Jackson’s cousin. Cherie made her acting debut at a very young age with her role on the hit 80’s sitcom, Punky Brewster. Ironically, she played “Cherie,” “Punky’s” best friend. But most fans remember her for Family Matters.
Years later, Cherie left her mark on television when she portrayed “Laura Winslow’s” best friend, “Maxine ‘Max’ Johnson,” on Family Matters. Cherie made regular appearances on the hit sitcom for eight seasons from 1990 to 1997 when the show was canceled.
“Urkel” and Cherie Johnson in “Family Matters” (screen-grab)
After Family Matters, Cherie turned her attention to the production side of the film industry and she even produced and starred in an independent film called I Do…I Did back in 2009. Shar also appeared in that film. Might have seemed like it was just a matter of good casting but the ladies were just keepin’ it in the family.
A while back, Shar took to Instagram with a sweet post about her cousin. She shared a photo of them together and captioned it, “Beautiful things happen when my gorgeous cousin @cheriejohnson75 and I get together!!!!”
Shar Jackson’s Instagram post about her cousin, Cherie Johnson
These days, life has evolved in various ways for the actress cousins.
According to reports, she’s now married with two adorable daughters. She also sometimes has her cuz, Shar, co-host her “Cherie’s World Podcast,” with her…
Shar Jackson has remained focused on raising her four children, and she’s also made numerous appearances on reality TV shows. She’s appeared on ABC’s TheEx-Wives Club, MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar, and VH1’s Celebrity Boot Camp.
Can’t wait to see what else the future holds for these queens.
ILOSM fam’ remember actress, Shar Jackson, who played ‘Moesha’s’ (Brandy) friend, ‘Niecy Jackson’ on the 90’s sitcom, Moesha? Well if you remember Shar, then you probably also remember the time in 2004 when the the tabloids were on fire after her then fiancee/dancer, Kevin Federline, left her while she was pregnant with one of their two children (together)- for his boss, Britney Spears.
Kevin and Britney were engaged the same year (2008) and ultimately married in 2008. That’s when Spears was officially labelled as a ‘home-wrecker’ in the media and needless to say that Kevin was officially labeled a ‘jerk’ and many other things.
Britney and Kevin then divorced in 2008, after having two children and in 2010, Kevin and Shar starred on the reality series, Celebrity Fit Club, together. On the show, she addressed some of the humiliation and pain she’d felt when Kevin left her and Kevin finally gave her a long deserved apology for doing so.
Kevin’s and Shar’s relationship had a lasting effect on Shar’s daughter, Cassie, who is not Kevin’s biological child. Shar and Cassie were featured in a 2016 TV series titled, Mother-Daughter Experiment, which focused on repairing tainted relationships between mothers and daughters.
Shar Jackson’s ex (and father of her child), Kevin Federline, with then girlfriend (and father of her children), Britney Spears
Daughter’s Issues From Shar & Kevin’s Relationship
Now 25, Cassie’s problems stemmed from what she witnessed her mother go through after her stepdad, Kevin, left her mom high and dry. Cassie internalized her mother’s severe depression at that time, as being her fault.
Cassie also revealed that she didn’t have anyone to talk to, all the while she was also getting teased profusely at school over the many media headlines about her parents. Cassie explained to the show’s therapist, Dr. Debbie Magids, that her mom was so hurt at that time, that she indirectly blamed her for many things that were not her doing.
“I think that was a moment for you where you had to become an adult very quickly,” Dr. Debbie told Cassie.
What Caused Shar To Break Down Uncontrollably
Shar also broke down uncontrollably on the show during an experiment. As a result of what Kevin did her in 2004, Shar’s issue- according to her daughter- is that she’s now become way to clingy to her and it puts an unexpected hinderance on their relationship and on Shar. So the therapist decided to do a ‘mock death’ experiment with Shar, where she had to visit a fake grave with her daughter’s name on it. That was just too much for Shar to bare, understandably so, and that’s also when damn near all of us –here at ILOSM– got a little misty eyed. Check out the video up top and tell us what you think.
ILOSM fam’ remember actress, Shar Jackson, who played ‘Moesha’s’ (Brandy) friend, ‘Niecy Jackson’ on the 90’s sitcom, Moesha? Well if you remember Shar, then you probably also remember the time in 2004 when the the tabloids were on fire after her then fiancee’/dancer, Kevin Federline, left her while she was pregnant with one of their two children (together)- for his boss, Britney Spears.
Kevin and Britney were engaged the same year (2008) and ultimately married in 2008. That’s when Spears was officially labelled as a ‘home-wrecker’ in the media and needless to say that Kevin was officially labeled a ‘jerk’ and many other things.
Shar Jackson with daughter, Casalei
Britney and Kevin then divorced in 2008, after having two children and in 2010, Kevin and Shar starred on the reality series, Celebrity Fit Club, together. On the show, she addressed some of the humiliation and pain she’d felt when Kevin left her and Kevin finally gave her a long deserved apology for doing so.
Kevin’s and Shar’s relationship had a lasting effect on Shar’s daughter, Casalei, who is not Kevin’s biological child. Shar and Casalei were featured in a 2016 TV series titled, Mother-Daughter Experiment, which focused on repairing tainted relationships between mothers and daughters.
Daughter’s Issues From Shar & Kevin’s Relationship
Now 23, Casalei’s problems stemmed from what she witnessed her mother go through after her stepdad, Kevin, left her mom high and dry. Casalei internalized her mother’s severe depression at that time, as being her fault.
Casalei also revealed that she didn’t have anyone to talk to, all the while she was also getting teased profusely at school over the many media headlines about her parents. Casalei explained to the show’s therapist, Dr. Debbie Magids, that her mom was so hurt at that time, that she indirectly blamed her for many things that were not her doing.
“I think that was a moment for you where you had to become an adult very quickly,” Dr. Debbie told Casalei.
What Caused Shar To Break Down Uncontrollably
Shar also broke down uncontrollably on the show during an experiment. As a result of what Kevin did her in 2004, Shar’s issue- according to her daughter- is that she’s now become way to clingy to her and it puts an unexpected hinderance on their relationship and on Shar. So the therapist decided to do a ‘mock death’ experiment with Shar, where she had to visit a fake grave with her daughter’s name on it. That was just too much for Shar to bare, understandably so, and that’s also when damn near all of us, here at ILOSM, got a little misty eyed. Check out the video up top and tell us what you think.
ILOSM fam’ remember actress, Shar Jackson, who played ‘Moesha’s’ (Brandy) friend, ‘Niecy Jackson’ on the 90’s sitcom, Moesha? Well if you remember Shar, then you probably also remember the time in 2004 when the the tabloids were on fire after her then fiancee/dancer, Kevin Federline, left her while she was pregnant with one of their two children (together)- for his boss, Britney Spears.
Kevin and Britney were engaged the same year (2008) and ultimately married in 2008. That’s when Spears was officially labelled as a ‘home-wrecker’ in the media and needless to say that Kevin was officially labeled a ‘jerk’ and many other things.
Britney and Kevin then divorced in 2008, after having two children and in 2010, Kevin and Shar starred on the reality series, Celebrity Fit Club, together. On the show, she addressed some of the humiliation and pain she’d felt when Kevin left her and Kevin finally gave her a long deserved apology for doing so.
Kevin’s and Shar’s relationship had a lasting effect on Shar’s daughter, Cassie, who is not Kevin’s biological child. Shar and Cassie were featured in a 2016 TV series titled, Mother-Daughter Experiment, which focused on repairing tainted relationships between mothers and daughters.
Shar Jackson’s ex (and father of her child), Kevin Federline, with then girlfriend (and father of her children), Britney Spears
Daughter’s Issues From Shar & Kevin’s Relationship
Now 25, Cassie’s problems stemmed from what she witnessed her mother go through after her stepdad, Kevin, left her mom high and dry. Cassie internalized her mother’s severe depression at that time, as being her fault.
Cassie also revealed that she didn’t have anyone to talk to, all the while she was also getting teased profusely at school over the many media headlines about her parents. Cassie explained to the show’s therapist, Dr. Debbie Magids, that her mom was so hurt at that time, that she indirectly blamed her for many things that were not her doing.
“I think that was a moment for you where you had to become an adult very quickly,” Dr. Debbie told Cassie.
What Caused Shar To Break Down Uncontrollably
Shar also broke down uncontrollably on the show during an experiment. As a result of what Kevin did her in 2004, Shar’s issue- according to her daughter- is that she’s now become way to clingy to her and it puts an unexpected hinderance on their relationship and on Shar. So the therapist decided to do a ‘mock death’ experiment with Shar, where she had to visit a fake grave with her daughter’s name on it. That was just too much for Shar to bare, understandably so, and that’s also when damn near all of us –here at ILOSM– got a little misty eyed. Check out the video up top and tell us what you think.
When Kevin Federline and Brittany Spears first popped up married after just three months of dating, damn near everyone around them thought they’d lost their ever-lovin’ mind. Former “Moesha” star, Shar Jackson, however, thought they were hella foul for the marriage move they’d made at that time. Now, it’s Brittany who apparently thinks that Kevin is up to some shady mess when it comes to Shar and the two children he shares with her.
Kevin has several seeds. Shar has two children with Kevin Federline- son, Kaleb Federline, 14, (born July 2002) (14) and daughter, Kori Federline, 16, (born July 2004). She also has two older kids- daughter, Cassalei (24), and son, Donovan (25)- from her prior relationship with her high school boyfriend. Both of Brittany’s and Kevin’s children were born in the same month of September- Sean Federline was born in September 2005 and son, Jayden Federline, was born in September 2006. Kevin also has two younger children with his wife, Victoria Prince.
Brittany and her legal team are now accusing Kevin of trying to get more money out of her to take care of is other children with Shar and Victoria:
Via TMZ: Britney Spears’ legal team is about to square off with Kevin Federline’s in an L.A. court, and the central issue is going to be whether Kevin needs additional child support for the 2 kids he had with Britney or whether it’s because he’s trying to get her to support his other 4 kids.
Britney has been paying Kevin $20k a month in child support for years. In addition to the support checks, we’re told Britney pays for the kids’ tuition and related school expenses, clothing, extracurricular activities (including sports), and various other expenses. In all, she forks over around $35k a month. … Kevin’s lawyer has reportedly demanded $60k a month … which Britney and her conservator, Jamie Spears, have refused to pay. We’re told Jamie is agreeable to raising child support by around $10k a month, despite the fact he believes Kevin doesn’t really pay for anything related to the kids.
When Kevin and Brittany first began dating in 2004, Kevin’s then fiancee, Shar, was very pregnant with her and Kevin’s youngest son, Kaleb. Shar revealed that before she gave birth to Kaleb, Kevin had jumped ship, ended the engagement, and started dating Brittany instead.
Then, in a seemingly evil twist of events, Kevin and Brittany announced their engagement in July 2004- the SAME month, his and Shar’s then newborn, Kaleb, was born. Two months later, in September 2004, Brittany and Kevin were married (they divorced by 2006).
Shar has been very vocal about how heartbroken she was by the way Kevin and Brittany trampled all over her feelings at that time. She also blasted them in a prior interview:
Via Fox:”How do you call yourself a human being knowing that you put somebody else through that pain?” Jackson asks of Spears in the December issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine. “That’s a vicious cycle right there, man. We gotta break that.”
She and Federline “are still really good friends,” Jackson says, but she doesn’t want child support.
“Hell no. I am a very, very independent woman, OK? If I wanted child support that’s an easy procedure,” she tells the magazine. Instead, “All I want from Kevin is his time with his children. That’s it, bottom line.”
Kevin ultimately apologized to Shar Jackson in a very emotional reunion during their 2010 stint on “Celebrity Fit Club.”
“Moesha” star, Shar Jackson, and daughter, Cassilay
Soooo…after former Moesha actress, Shar Jackson (40), was dragged through the pits of hell and back by the actor boyfriend of her daughter, Casaley Jackson (22), things have taken a turn for the better. Chris Massey (27), the former star of Nickelodean’s hit show, Zoey 101, was recently granted a temporary restraining order against Shar. Why? Because he’d claimed that she abused his and Cassilay’s 2 year old daughter, Mariah, (Shar’s granddaughter) by alleging that Shar put a 4 inch “razor cut” across the baby’s forehead.
After hearing Chris’ claims, Shar was pissed off to the highest level of pissivity (okay I know that’s not a real word, but y’all get it). She unleashed a flurry of verbal jabs on him in a video we previously posted, stating that his claims were “ridiculous” and that in the past 20+ years of parenting her children, never had there ever been any claim, nor incident, of her harming them nor any other child. She also said that she wasn’t even present at her home during the time Chris claimed she harmed her grandbaby.
Shar then proceeded to take legal action against Massey, which could have something to do with why he’s just dropped his restraining order…
Massey’s Suspect Reason For Dropping Restraining Order
Nickelodeon actor, Chris Massey
According to reports, Massey said he dropped his restraining order against Shar (after vowing to continue his legal action against her just a few days ago) because he believes it’s important for his daughter to have both her parents and her grandparents in his life.
Okay hol’ up…FOUL on the play! That reason is why I now think Massey was full of it from the jump. ILOSM family, what parent would first cry ‘child abuse’ about someone harming their helpless toddler aged kid and then just about two weeks later, decide to allow their kid to have a relationship with their supposed ‘child abuser’? Go ‘head and let that marinate, I’ll wait.
Chris Massey’s fishy claims now sound like a potential defamation lawsuit for Shar Jackson in my opinion. We shall see though.
“Moesha” star, Shar Jackson, and daughter, Cassilay
ILOSM fam’ remember we told y’all about the unfortunate situation involving Moesha star, Shar Jackson, and her daughter, Cassilay’s, Nickelodeon actor boyfriend, Chris Massey? In case you missed that, Chris (27)- the former star of Nickelodeon’s TV show, Zoey 101– and Cassilay (22) have a 2 year old daughter, Mariah, together (Shar’s grandbaby). They’ve been dating for quite some time and recently, Chris filed a restraining order against grandma Shar, alleging that she put a razor blade cut across his baby’s forehead.
Fast forward to today and Shar is pissed hell off and has spoken out about Massey in a video interview. In regards to Chris’ claims, Shar said they’re “Absolutely false, absolutely ridiculous, and absolutely disgusting.”
Moesha cast: (L-R) Countess Vaughn; Brandy; Shar Jackson
According to TMZ, ‘Shar says the girl accidentally cut herself during a Facetime between her mom (Shar’s daughter) and Chris back in May. Shar says she wasn’t even there.’
Shar Jackson went on to refer to Chris as a “little boy,” who is “conniving” and a liar. She also pointed out the fact that in the 20+ years she’s been and a public parent to her three children, never once has there been a report about her harming any of her children.
Watch Shar Jackson’s Reaction To Massey’s Claims Of Abuse
Chris Massey’s Past Legal Trouble With Shar’s Daughter
Given the harsh allegations Chris Massey made about Shar, I’m actually surprised Shar took the high road and decided not to bring up the time Chris was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly hitting her daughter, Cassilay, and knocking her to the ground. Cassilay ultimately refused to press charges and Chris later stated that they were arguing in public, but he didn’t hit her, she slipped and fell.
Former “Zoey 101” Nickelodeon star, Chris Massey
Anywho, Shar says she has already filed legal actions against Chris in response to his claims. While Chris is continuing to move forward with his legal pursuit against her as well. At this point, it’s Chris’ word against Shar’s, so we’ll have to wait and see who is proven guilty in a court of law.
What Does Shar’s Daughter Have To Say?
Now here’s what I’m wondering: Where in the hell is Shar’s daughter at?!! The topic of discussion is her baby, but she has been mute on the matter the whole time her Momma and her man have been going at it in public. It may be about time for Cassilay to jump in there and try to diffuse that toxic situation for the sake of her precious baby, Mariah.
Chris Massey With His Adorable Daughter (Shar’s Grandbaby)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8002mBXqI
Shar Jackson during “Moesha” era (via Pinterest)
Shar Jackson has been in the acting game for many years, but most fans know her for her role on Moesha, which opened many doors for her career. She went on to make appearances on shows like The Bernie Mac Show and MTV’s My So-Called Life. Shar also co-starred in the Nickelodeon film, Good Burger.
But apparently, she isn’t the only member of her family who caught the acting bug at an early age. Shar also has a well-known cousin who was regularly featured on a few hit 90’s sitcoms. All these years have gone by, but somehow they kept this on the low for the most part.
“Family Matters” & “Punky Brewster” Actress
Punky Brewster actress and Cherie Johnson (via Pinterest)
For those who don’t know, Cherie Johnson happens to be Shar Jackson’s cousin. Cherie made her acting debut at a very young age with her role on the hit 80’s sitcom, Punky Brewster. Ironically, she played “Cherie,” “Punky’s” best friend. But most fans remember her for Family Matters.
Years later, Cherie left her mark on television when she portrayed “Laura Winslow’s” best friend, “Maxine ‘Max’ Johnson,” on Family Matters. Cherie made regular appearances on the hit sitcom for eight seasons from 1990 to 1997 when the show was canceled.
“Urkel” and Cherie Johnson in “Family Matters” (screen-grab)
After Family Matters, Cherie turned her attention to the production side of the film industry and she even produced and starred in an independent film called I Do…I Did back in 2009. Shar also appeared in that film. Might have seemed like it was just a matter of good casting but the ladies were just keepin’ it in the family.
A while back Shar took to Instagram with a sweet post about her cousin. She shared a photo of them together and captioned it, “Beautiful things happen when my gorgeous cousin @cheriejohnson75 and I get together!!!!”
These days, the ladies aren’t really in the limelight much but that doesn’t mean they aren’t working. Cherie has turned her attention to a different industry. According to reports, she has opened a restaurant in Houston, TX called, Datt’s It. Now married with two daughters, Cherie tries to stay out of the limelight. In an effort to keep her daughters’ names and photos out of the public eye, she has yet to release their names.
Shar Jackson is currently focused on raising her four children and she’s also made numerous appearances on reality TV shows. She’s appeared on ABC’s TheEx-Wives Club, MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar, and VH1’s Celebrity Boot Camp.
“Moesha” cast
The cast of Moesha has had its shares of ups and downs, with cast members dying tragically and even facing jail time. Now, news has surfaced that one of the cast members of the 90’s show is allegedly abusing her grandchild.
Shocking Allegations:
Chris Massey, the former child actor from the What? Former Nickelodeon TV show, Zoey 101, made some disturbing allegations towards former Moesha star, Shar Jackson. According to TMZ, Massey claims that Jackson physically abused his 2 year-old daughter. Massey wants court order protection because he claims that Jackson left a gash on his daughter’s face. In case you didn’t know, Massey is dating Cassilay Jackson, who is Shar Jackson’s daughter. The couple has one child together, daughter Mariah. Massey requested and was granted a temporary restraining order last week against Shar. Court documents revealed that Chris dropped Mariah off to spend time with her mother and grandmother in May. It’s unclear if he has full custody of Mariah.
Cassilay Jackson, is the daughter of Shar Jackson. She is dating Chris Massay and they have one child together.
Massey claims that when he went to pick Mariah up, he noticed that she had a 4-inch “razor cut” across her forehead. He says his daughter, Mariah, blamed ‘grandma Shar.’ Chris says he confronted Shar, but claims she allegedly said she intended to “do whatever she wants.” A judge granted Chris’ request, ordering Shar to stay at least 50 yards away from the kid.
Last year, Massey was arrested for domestic violence. Apparently, he was partying in Vegas with his girlfriend/mother of his child, Cassilay Jackson, at Marquee Club at Cosmo. Massey allegedly pushed her to the ground. He was arrested and booked for misdemeanor domestic violence. Massey later cleared up the domestic violence allegations by stating that security guards jumped to conclusions after seeing Jackson and Massey argue. He alleges that in the midst of their argument, Cassilay fell and security guards assumed that he pushed her. Cassilay did not press charges.
Shar Jackson has yet to respond to the allegations that she abused her granddaughter, but little Mariah sure is a cutie. Take a look at a video of Mariah and her dad, Chris Massey below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW8002mBXqI
Hopefully whatever is going on, is quickly resolved for the sake of that baby’s well being. We’ll keep y’all posted on this one.
