Janet Jackson's ex-husband, James DeBarge, is claiming that he and the superstar have a secret daughter together.

ET noted that the man Jackson was married to from 1984 to 1985  made the shocking claim during an episode of the WE TV show Growing Up Hip Hop.

In the clip DeBarge tell his daughter, Kristinia, that he's "tired of the secrecy," when she confronts him about the claim.

"I'm tired of the truth not coming forward and people being a coward when it comes to it," he said. "And I thought it was wise for me to speak out now because it needs to be addressed. To be honest with you, I didn't know. I was under the impression that there was no baby, and I wanted to believe it's not true. But it is."

The 50-year-old Jackson has not yet commented on the allegation as she is busy prepping for her child with husband Wissam Al Mana who she married in 2012.

You can watch DeBarge speaking to his daughter in the clip below: