Posts Tagged ‘Janet Jackson’
Janet Jackson calls UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier after routine goes viral (video)
Janet Jackson has been inspired to “do better and be stronger” by a college gymnast. The “Together Again” hitmaker took the time to FaceTime Margzetta Frazier after the UCLA student’s floor routine, which was set to the 54-year-old singer’s hits, recently went viral and she praised the “inspiring” sportswoman on the call. She shared a…
Read MoreJanet Jackson’s ‘Control’ album tops charts again after 35 years
Saturday turned out to be a fun-filled and unbridled lovefest between Hall of Fame singer Janet Jackson and her multitude of fans worldwide. Thirty-five years after her groundbreaking 1986 Control album rocketed to No. 1 on the albums pop charts, it made a celebratory return to the very top of Billboard on Saturday, Feb. 13,…
Read MoreJustin Timberlake apologizes to Janet Jackson and Britney Spears
Justin Timberlake has decided to ease his conscience and publicly apologize to Janet Jackson and Britney Spears. As many recall, Timberlake left the Rhythm Nation creator high and dry after their infamous 2004 “Nipplegate” Super Bowl half time show. During their performance of “Rock Your Body,” Jackson’s nipple was exposed and aired on live television…
Read MoreRL says Janet Jackson, Jodeci, Jon B. inspired new project, ‘The Letter J’
Robert Lavelle Huggar, better known by the moniker RL, represents an era when true R&B reigned. As a member of the singing group Next and as a solo artist in the late 1990s and early 2000s, RL released classic tunes such as “We Can’t Be Friends” and “The Best Man I Can Be.” The Minneapolis…
Read MoreMalina Moye uses her music to promote racial and gender equality
Lefty guitarist Malina Moye has been described as explosive. The singer-songwriter and musician has rocked out with the best of them and on the biggest stages around the world and says music makes her feel limitless. Moye’s father gave her with a right-handed guitar at age 9 and being left-handed, she immediately flipped it upside…
Read MoreSwizz Beatz ripped for implying Janet Jackson would lose to Missy Elliott in Verzuz battle
Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz had to run for cover after he seemingly suggested that singing legend Janet Jackson couldn’t take on iconic rapper and producer Missy Elliott. Swizz, 42, co-owns the phenomenal Instagram webcast series with fellow producer Timbaland, aka Timothy Zachary Mosley, 48, and the Apple music streaming service. Fans believed that Swizz disrespected…
Read More‘Jeopardy’ man trashed for mistaking Janet Jackson for Ariana Grande (video)
A recent “Jeopardy” contestant set social media aflame after he confused the legendary, Hall of Fame singer Janet Jackson with pop singer Ariana Grande. The category was about the Billboard Music Awards, as iconic host, Alex Trebek, showed a clip of the award ceremony on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 show. “As the recipient of the…
Read MoreJanet Jackson sends inspiring message to young cancer patient
Janet Jackson wanted to shave her head. The 53-year-old singer thinks bald women look “beautiful,” and she hoped to start a trend with the look for her 1993 world tour but never went ahead with the drastic makeover plan. Jackson made the revelation on Twitter after sharing an Instagram video featuring a young cancer patient named…
Read MoreJanet Jackson sends message of solidarity to essential workers during pandemic
Janet Jackson has sent a message of thanks to key workers who are unable to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. The 53-year-old singer has spoken out in solidarity for people working as nurses, doctors, scientists, grocery store clerks, cleaners, and other key professionals who are keeping countries in operation while the majority of the population…
Read More‘Good Times’ star Ja’Net DuBois dies, remembered by Janet Jackson and others
Actress and singer Ja’Net DuBois, most famous for her role as the vivacious and unsinkable Willona Woods on the classic sitcom “Good Times,” passed away in suburban Los Angeles. She was 74. DuBois was found dead in her home in Glendale, California, a bedroom community 15 minutes north of downtown LA, by relatives. Early reports…
Read MoreJanet Jackson describes the exotic pets she had as a child
Janet Jackson reveals that she had a menagerie of animals when she was growing up. Speaking on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” she said: “We had so many animals growing up. We had a fawn, Mouflon sheep, peacocks, a giraffe … just all kinds of animals. It was my job to feed them, to clean…
Read MoreJanet Jackson announces 12th studio album, an ode to her ‘inner strength’
Janet Jackson is releasing her new album, Black Diamond, this year. The 53-year-old pop superstar has announced that she is returning with new music in 2020, her first studio LP since 2015’s Unbreakable, and she will be heading out on her “Black Diamond World Tour” in support of the record. Sharing the news on her Instagram…
Read MoreJanet Jackson has powerful message for son on 3rd birthday
Janet Jackson has a power-packed message for her son on his birthday. The 53-year-old Rhythm Nation legend celebrated her son Eissa Al Mana‘s third birthday by sharing an old photo of her baby bump on Instagram with this message: “Three yrs ago today God blessed me, at the age of 50, with the greatest gift…
Read MoreJanet Jackson looks like her late brother Michael in 1st selfie of 2020
She can’t be like Mike, but she can sure look like him. Fans seemed to think that superstar singer Janet Jackson looks like her late brother Michael Jackson in her first selfie of 2020. Janet Jackson, 53, reportedly took the photo after landing at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, on…
Read MoreJanet Jackson opens up about her trials as a mother
Janet Jackson finds raising her son to be exhausting. The 53-year-old singer has 2-year-old Eissa with ex-husband Wissam Al Mana, and though she loves being a parent, she wishes she had more opportunities to rest. She said: “‘It’s very tiring. You never get enough sleep.” The “Together Again” hitmaker has chosen not to get help…
Read MoreJanet Jackson celebrates ‘Rhythm Nation’ in Minnesota where her sound was born
With a sold-out show Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Minnesota on Saturday night, Sept. 14, 2019, music icon Janet Jackson did not disappoint fans. She opened the 90-minute show with the hit songs “All Night” and “If,” and backed by six dancers and five band members, she kept the crowd on its feet the…
Read MoreJanet Jackson to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Rhythm Nation’ on tour
Multiplatinum pop icon Janet Jackson is set to perform some of her greatest hits during the Treasure Island Resort & Casino’s 2019 Summer Concert Series. The concert will kick-off at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the venue’s 16,000-seat Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota. Jackson has blazed the stage worldwide with a slew of…
Read MoreJanet Jackson’s backstage surprise for lifelong superfan is priceless (video)
The father of Twitter user KB Strawder Jr. has been a lifelong fan of Hall of Fame music legend Janet Jackson. As a present for the patriarch, the children treated the unnamed father to tickets to see the Control singer while she was in town. The father’s reaction to opening an envelope to find a…
Read MoreJanet Jackson opens up about being a working mom
Janet Jackson does it all herself when it comes to raising her son. The 53-year-old singer — who has a 2-year-old son named Eissa with estranged husband Wissam Al Mana — admitted being a working parent is “hard” but she doesn’t want to employ a nanny because her own mother, Katherine Jackson, had no problems…
Read MoreGlobal music icon Janet Jackson returns to Las Vegas for epic residency
Global music icon Janet Jackson made her performance debut at MGM Casino in Las Vegas, at the tender age of 7. Some 46 years later, Jackson is back at MGM and she returns replete with her massive catalog of hits and an army of dancers. The singer is giving audiences two hours of nonstop entertainment…
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