【TIME】参考：The Michael Jackson Case: The Return of the Nanny

bestdaddy

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1911880,00.html （原文地址）

An enigmatic woman in Michael Jackson's inner circle is re-emerging just as the battle over the guardianship and paternity of his kids continues. Grace Rwaramba — the Rwandan nanny of Prince Michael I, 12; Paris Michael Katherine, 11; and Prince Michael II (known as Blanket), 7 — is the woman Jackson insiders describe as the most maternal personality the children have known. She left Jackson's employ, perhaps dismissed, last year but is now staging a comeback that may be key to the fate of the three young Jacksons. Indeed, her return to the side of the children — and the Jackson clan — may reinforce, at least in the public eye, the family's claim to being the best guarantors of the children's well-being.

Rwaramba worked for Jackson for 17 years, first as his secretary and then, after the children arrived, as their nanny. According to sources, Rwaramba is resuming the work she did throughout the children's lives. Her job ended abruptly in 2008 when she was allegedly fired by Jackson for yet-established reasons. Since his death, however, sources say Rwaramba has resumed child-caring duties at the Jackson clan's Encino, Calif., compound and was seen taking the children to Jehovah's Witness classes.
(Read "Rowe Undecided on Jackson Kids Custody Battle.")

Introduced to Jackson by his friend Deepak Chopra, Rwaramba was such a constant in the singer's life that there were even rumors that they were secretly married. But according to documents filed in Nevada's Clark County, she was married to her first husband during the majority of her employment with Jackson and married her second husband, Joseph Kisembo, in December 2008. There were other, almost Svengali-like rumors. "I hear some odd things about her — this woman in the background with all of this power, flexing her muscles," says former Jackson spiritual adviser Firpo Carr. "That's not the Grace I know. Unless she has this other secret life I don't know about," says Carr. "She is one of the humblest people I have been around."

Others are sensitive to the pivotal position Rwaramba occupied in Jackson's life. "You have to be aware of the most powerful nanny in the universe," says a former Jackson confidant. "She was the gatekeeper for Michael, and she wielded that power. She absolutely did."
(Read "Paris Jackson's Heartfelt Goodbye.")

Her influence on the children was undeniable. "Grace was like the mother, and Michael was the father," says Jackson friend and filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller, who often visited Neverland. "The only person I saw get close to the kids besides Michael was Grace." Rwaramba returned at their time of crisis. The actor Mark Lester, star of the movie musical Oliver! and godfather to Jackson's children, spoke to her soon after the singer's sudden death and describes her as "shocked and grief stricken." Still, Lester tells TIME, "she's a very strong person, and she's a tower of strength for the children. She is the closest thing to a mother that they have ever experienced." While not sure if her return is permanent, he adds, "Right now, it's important they have some continuity."

Carr says some of the talk about Grace came about as a result of her loyal silence about Jackson. In a world where former friends and employees often sold their version of life with Jackson to the highest tabloid bidder, Rwaramba maintained her secrets.
(See photos: "A Post-Michael Guide to the Jackson Family.")

There was therefore disbelief at a story that appeared shortly after Jackson's June 25 death. Britain's Sunday Times wrote a piece quoting Rwaramba allegedly giving explosive details about Jackson's drug use. The story cited her attempts to curb his addiction as the reason she was let go. "I had to pump his stomach many times. He always mixed so much of it," the paper quoted Rwaramba as saying. "There was one period that it was so bad that I didn't let the children see him ... He always ate too little and mixed too much." Rwaramba quickly put out a statement disavowing the piece: "I don't even know how to pump a stomach." She said she had never spoken to the Sunday Times: "The statements attributed to me confirm the worst in human tendencies to sensationalize tragedy and smear reputations for profit."

The incident did little to damage her relationship with the family. The next day, Joe Jackson, the star's father, publicly called Rwaramba "a good friend of the family and to the kids," going so far as to say a more permanent role in their lives was under consideration. Rwaramba was also given prime position in the official Michael Jackson souvenir book at the lavish public memorial. "Thank you for entrusting me with your precious children, my love for them will never waver," she wrote in its final solo entry.

"She is totally dedicated to the children and will do whatever it takes to make the children happy," Chopra tells TIME. "She will play a large part in those children's lives," says Carr. Her work may be key as details of Jackson's alleged drug use emerge. Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinksy tells TIME that children of addicted parents frequently suffer from a sense of abandonment, but the caring, "emotionally available" support that Jackson set up could provide a "life-saving link that might help these children stay healthy. I'm praying for the status quo for these kids." In the eyes of many Jackson watchers, Rwaramba is that status quo.

bestdaddy

谁能帮忙翻一下，，，，

MJ-ILOVEYOU

期待翻译~~~··

rem_79

只知道大致讲什么，翻译就实在不会了，等高手吧。

rem_79

　　当孩子们监护权的斗争在持续的时候，一个如谜一样的保姆又重新出现在了杰克逊的内部核心圈。格蕾丝，这个杰克逊三个孩子：王子、派瑞斯、毯毯的卢旺达保姆——是杰克逊内部人士描述的最有母性的女性。去年她离开了，或许被杰克逊打发走了，但是现在，她回来了，或许是决定三个孩子命运的关键人物。实际上，她回到三个孩子的身边——和杰克逊家族——重新团结在一起，至少在公众看来，这个家族的说法是为了孩子的福祉。
　　格蕾丝为杰克逊工作了17年，起初是做他的秘书，然后在孩子出生后，成为了他们的保姆。据消息人士声称，格蕾丝已经重新开始为三个孩子服务。2008年，她的工作突然结束了，据说她被杰克逊解雇了，因为一些不为人知的原因。在杰克逊死后，消息人士说格蕾丝已经重新开始照顾杰克逊的孩子，在加利福尼亚洲杰克逊家族的官邸，被看到带三个孩子去参加耶和华见证会的早课。

深蓝深邃

发现了，最近能来这里联系英文~

MJ，无论什么方面你都影响着我啊~！

pinky0914

LZ 又來翻譯任務...哈哈

hyacinth87

Introduced to Jackson by his friend Deepak Chopra, Rwaramba was such a constant in the singer's life that there were even rumors that they were secretly married.
居然还有关于他们结婚了的传言……
被解雇也许是因为她的信仰？
sources say Rwaramba has resumed child-caring duties at the Jackson clan's Encino, Calif., compound and was seen taking the children to Jehovah's Witness classes.
mj是很早就退出这个耶和华教会了吧？

hyacinth87

Others are sensitive to the pivotal position Rwaramba occupied in Jackson's life. "You have to be aware of the most powerful nanny in the universe," says a former Jackson confidant. "She was the gatekeeper for Michael, and she wielded that power. She absolutely did."
(Read "Paris Jackson's Heartfelt Goodbye.")
其他人对于 Rwaramba的重要地位很是敏感，据一位mj的前心腹说：“你必须当心这个世界上最有权势的保姆 ，她把守着通向mj的大门，她的确把持着这种力量。”
天……这么牛？

bestdaddy

哇塞好想认识那个保姆啊，我最近实在是辞藻枯竭了，

pinky0914

MJ把孩子交給她照顧~ 當然是值得信任的人了~

hyacinth87

Her influence on the children was undeniable. "Grace was like the mother, and Michael was the father," says Jackson friend and filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller, who often visited Neverland. "The only person I saw get close to the kids besides Michael was Grace." Rwaramba returned at their time of crisis. The actor Mark Lester, star of the movie musical Oliver! and godfather to Jackson's children, spoke to her soon after the singer's sudden death and describes her as "shocked and grief stricken." Still, Lester tells TIME, "she's a very strong person, and she's a tower of strength for the children. She is the closest thing to a mother that they have ever experienced." While not sure if her return is permanent, he adds, "Right now, it's important they have some continuity."
她对孩子的影响力毋庸置疑。“Grace就像母亲,MJ就像父亲。”Jackson的朋友和常常访问Neverland的Bryan Michael Stoller如是说，“除了Michael外，Grace是唯一我看到能接近孩子们的人。”Rwaramba在危机时刻回归。演员Mark Lester，音乐电影雾都孤儿的主演以及三个孩子的教父，在这位歌星死后 迅速把这个消息告诉她，而她表现出震惊及难以承受的痛苦。然而，Lester告诉时代周刊说：“她是一个坚强的人，她是孩子们勇气的源泉。她对他们来说是最接近母亲的存在。”尽管不确定她是否永久性地回归，他补充道，“当下，对孩子们来说延续性很重要。”
Carr says some of the talk about Grace came about as a result of her loyal silence about Jackson. In a world where former friends and employees often sold their version of life with Jackson to the highest tabloid bidder, Rwaramba maintained her secrets.
(See photos: "A Post-Michael Guide to the Jackson Family.")
Carr说一些谈话的结果证实了Grace对MJ忠诚的沉默。简而言之，当前朋友和雇员常常将他们眼中的MJ生活高价出售给小报时，Rwaramba保守着她的秘密。
There was therefore disbelief at a story that appeared shortly after Jackson's June 25 death. Britain's Sunday Times wrote a piece quoting Rwaramba allegedly giving explosive details about Jackson's drug use. The story cited her attempts to curb his addiction as the reason she was let go. "I had to pump his stomach many times. He always mixed so much of it," the paper quoted Rwaramba as saying. "There was one period that it was so bad that I didn't let the children see him ... He always ate too little and mixed too much." Rwaramba quickly put out a statement disavowing the piece: "I don't even know how to pump a stomach." She said she had never spoken to the Sunday Times: "The statements attributed to me confirm the worst in human tendencies to sensationalize tragedy and smear reputations for profit."
因此在MJ25日死讯传出后的消息变得不可信，Britain的Sunday Times有一条报道引述到Rwaramba突然给出MJ使用药物的爆炸性消息。这个报道声称她试图制止MJ沉迷药品的行为导致了她的被解雇。“我不得不多次抽他的胃，他混了太多东西。”报章这样引用她的话，“有一段时期他的状态如此恶劣以至于我不能让孩子们看到他……他总是吃得太少而混得太多（药物）。”Rwaramba很快发表声明否认这篇报道：“我甚至不知道如何抽动一个胃。”她说她从未和Sunday Times说过这样的话：“这些说法使我更坚信了人们那些最恶劣的要用悲剧引起轰动以及为了利润不惜玷污名誉的企图。”
The incident did little to damage her relationship with the family. The next day, Joe Jackson, the star's father, publicly called Rwaramba "a good friend of the family and to the kids," going so far as to say a more permanent role in their lives was under consideration. Rwaramba was also given prime position in the official Michael Jackson souvenir book at the lavish public memorial. "Thank you for entrusting me with your precious children, my love for them will never waver," she wrote in its final solo entry.
这场意外并不妨碍她和这个家庭的关系，第二天，歌星的父亲Joe公开称Rwaramba是“这个家庭以及孩子们的好朋友”，仿佛意味着他们正考虑她将在他们生活中拥有长期的角色。Rwaramba也在MJ豪华的公众葬礼上的官方纪念册中有重要位置。“谢谢你们将宝贝孩子的信任交付与我，我对他们的爱将永不动摇。”她在自己的个人记录栏中这样写道。
"She is totally dedicated to the children and will do whatever it takes to make the children happy," Chopra tells TIME. "She will play a large part in those children's lives," says Carr. Her work may be key as details of Jackson's alleged drug use emerge. Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinksy tells TIME that children of addicted parents frequently suffer from a sense of abandonment, but the caring, "emotionally available" support that Jackson set up could provide a "life-saving link that might help these children stay healthy. I'm praying for the status quo for these kids." In the eyes of many Jackson watchers, Rwaramba is that status quo.
“她把自己完全献给了孩子们，用尽一切方法让他们幸福。”Chopra告诉时代，“她将在孩子们生命中占据重要地位。”她所作的事也许将会成为解读MJ所谓的“使用药物”这一说法出现的关键。毒瘾专家Dr. Drew Pinksy告诉时代，“那些吸毒父母的孩子常常会有一种被抛弃的感觉，但关爱，“情感上的可需求”，证明了Jackson可以提供一条保护生命的纽带来让孩子们健康成长。我为孩子们的现状祈祷。”在很多Jackson观察者的眼里，Rwaramba就是那个“现状”。

amy217

昨天我这个城市的报纸上就开始爆这个新闻了。说保姆是MJ生命里最重要的女人了。

xueping21

我一直不明白,MJ为何解雇她？
有什么内情

rem_79

我也对mj解雇她百思不得其解.