Janet Jackson, who is currently a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem, has admitted to struggling with her body image in the past, but the 46-year-old now says she will not continue to weigh herself anymore. The New York Daily News reports:
Janet Jackson is no longer a slave to the scale.
The 46 year-old singer, who’s showing off a more slender figure since becoming the spokesperson for Nutrisystem, said that she doesn’t weigh herself anymore.
” I don’t think [stepping on the scale] is healthy,” she told People. “You’re setting yourself up to fail and women’s bodies fluctuate every month – certain time of the month in particular – we bloat a great deal,” she says.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a peep from Janet Jackson, outside of her Nutrisystem weight loss testimonies. Recently spotted out at Marco Glaviano’s Supermodels Gallery Party, Jackson granted That Grape Juice a quick interview. Janet opened up about a new album in the works, possibly linking back up again with Jimmy Jam and what artists wow her right now.
Check out some of the highlights of Janet Jackson’s interview with That Grape Juice below!
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What are your plans for summer?
Well, I’ll be working! Basically what I’m doing now; starting the process of getting the songs, of getting everything together for the album.
Do you have a deadline for when you want to have it completed?
No (big smile), I don’t. Yea, and I’m glad I don’t, no pressure.
What is your process for recording an album? Where does it all start?
It really starts with my life, and where I am in my life at that moment. And that’s the beginning of the energy, the beginning of the process. I need to make sure I start feeling that thing when I sit and write. That’s where true love begins.
Are there any producers you’ve worked with in the past that you plan on bringing back for your next album?
(Big smile)You mean like Jimmy J (Jimmy Jam)?
Are there any artists today who you are really wowed by?
I think Adele’s done an incredible job- a wonderful job. And you know who I love to watch? Bruno Mars. I think he’s absolutely wonderful. He’s very talented and I love how he’s kind of low-key about it. It’s nice.
Celebrities have come out in droves to support President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of gay marriage, and at a red carpet event late last week Janet Jackson joined their ranks. In an interview with Extra’s AJ Calloway, the pop icon smiled at the mention of the president’s announcement and suggested it was long overdue.
“He finally came around, didn’t he? He finally came around, good for him,” she said.
Janet said she hadn’t had much time to follow the response of her fans, but added “I’m sure they’re very, very pleased.”
Also getting Janet’s support these days is an upcoming tour by her surviving brothers in The Jackson Five. Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson will kick off The Unity Tour on June 18. Janet said she was planning to make an appearance at some of the shows, but wasn’t sure which ones.
“Of course. Of course I am,” she said. “Where I don’t know, but I will.”
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We don’t want to get your hopes up, but there may be a Janet Jackson album coming, but it could be in the near or far future.
“Well, I’ll be working! Basically what I’m doing now; starting the process of getting the songs, of getting everything together for the album,” Janet told That Grape Juice in a recent interview about her plans for the summer.
She adds about the direction of the album: “It really starts with my life, and where I am in my life at that moment. And that’s the beginning of the energy, the beginning of the process. I need to make sure I start feeling that thing when I sit and write. That’s where true love begins.”
As far as when fans can expect the project, the music Icon says “I don’t. Yea, and I’m glad I don’t, no pressure.”
Teaming up with a big-name weight-loss company is so on-trend for stars that even A-listers are in on the game. Now, Janet Jackson is stepping up as the rep for Nutrisystem, a food delivery program.
“I’m not viewing this as a diet,” she tells USA Today. “I’m not putting a number on it. I don’t look at the scale. I’m going about it in a different way this time.”
The iconic pop singer’s weight has yo-yoed in the public eye for more than 20 years, and she says her obsession with maintaining a slim figure started in childhood. She said her late brother, Michael, also contributed to her body-image issues with his playful ribbing about her backside.
“He talked about my butt being too big. Some of us have a big butt, and some of us don’t. I’ve learned to accept it and love it.”
POP diva Janet Jackson will return to Oz today to resume the tour she had to postpone due to the escalation of the US trial over brother Michael’s death.
The Get Together hit maker pulled out of three Melbourne shows last week to be by her family’s side at the dramatic LA trial of Conrad Murray, who is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter over the drug-related death of the star.
Confidential has learned Jackson will fly into the Gold Coast this morning to prepare for her show tomorrow night although she too has been affected by the stoppage of all Qantas flights worldwide and is returning on a Virgin Blue flight.
Music industry insiders were worried she would not see out her concert commitments as the trial of Dr Murray nears its controversial conclusion.
While the prosecution used strong witnesses to try to prove Murray’s liability in administering a fatal dose of the sedative propofol, testimony yesterday alleged Jackson was responsible for his own death.
Janet, who rescheduled her three Melbourne shows into one arena concert on Thursday night, will appear at the Opera House on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday nights.
On this day in 1989, Janet Jackson started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, only one of three albums to produce seven top ten US singles (the other two being Thriller by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA).
Seven top ten singles! From one album!
Most acts dream of having seven top ten singles during their career, let alone from one album. And I wouldn’t mind, but out of the other two acts to achieve this feat, talk about keeping it in the family, it’s Janet’s brother Michael.
All three albums were released in the ’80s, when the music market was a totally different beast. No computers, no digital downloads, and for the first few years of the decade, no CDs! (The first CDs went on sale in November, 1982 and were mainly classical recordings.) So, these were still the days of the public making a visit to their local record store and buying a vinyl single. Oh, the memories!
So what made these three albums so popular at the time and so good that the record companies were in the enviable position to release most of the album as singles? Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 was released at the peak of her career; four of the singles were US No. 1′s: “Miss You Much”, “Escapade”, “Black Cat” and “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”. Both radio and MTV loved Janet. Jackson received nine Grammy nominations for the album, winning Best Music Video, Long Form for “Rhythm Nation” in 1990.
The commercial success of Jackson’s album became part of an important turning point for black women in the recording industry. Prior to the 1980s, black artists were often segregated, being limited to disco, soul, and rhythm and blues charts and radio airplay. As such, one important struggle for black women had been in their ‘crossover’ from dance music to white-dominated pop and rock. While the dominance of female superstars on the mainstream charts had been led by Madonna, artists such as Janet, Tina Turner, and Whitney Houston all reached superstar status with the help of MTV.
So Janet ended the decade as a massive global superstar, something her brother Michael had also achieved in the ’80s. His sixth studio album Thriller had been released on November 30, 1982, as the follow-up to his critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall. Thriller became—and currently remains—the best-selling album of all time, with over 100 million copies sold worldwide.
Maybe Michael had was partly responsible for his sister’s success. Thriller enabled Jackson to break down racial barriers via his appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album was one of the first to use music videos as successful promotional tools—the videos for “Thriller”, “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” all received regular rotation on MTV.
And let’s not forget Bruce. Released in June, 1984, Born in the U.S.A. was the best-selling album of 1985 in the United States (and also Springsteen’s most successful album ever). “Dancing in the Dark”, “Cover Me”, “I’m on Fire”, “Glory Days”, “My Hometown” along with “Born in the U.S.A.” all expressed signs of hope in the daily fight of the standard American in following the American Dream. The album had a pop-flavored, radio-oriented sound that helped Springsteen to extend his popularity and appeal to mainstream audiences.
These were indeed very different times — no iTunes, no X Factor (thank God), no reality TV. Radio was still the dominant force delivering and making hits, backed with the new visual format of the video and the rising popularity of MTV. You heard it, your read about it and you saw the video — and then if you liked it, you parted with your hard earned cash. No free downloads, no Spotify. Just…great music.
Legendary pop icon is back! She is taking her 35 number one hits to 35 global cities where fans submitted suggestions on www.janetjackson.com to have their city selected. The idea behind this tour is just her hits in a more revealed, intimate and personal gig experience than ever before. No special effects just Janet and her amazing back catalogue and vocals.
Janet will also be selecting the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the each of the selected cities. The winner will be announced on www.JanetJackson.com and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book “True You” (on stands February 8th). In each of the 35 cities Janet will dedicate one of her number one songs to the city.
It’s her ‘Number Ones, Up Close and Personal’ tour and she will be in Dublin on July 5th 2011 to play The Grand Canal Theatre. Tickets for her FIRST EVER IRISH SHOW are €59.80 / €76.25 / €81.25 depending on seating and tickets go on sale Thursday 19th May at 9am.
Tickets can be obtained via www.ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide.
Janet has expressed her gratitude and excitement for the upcoming show with the following statement:
I thank my fans who have voted and helped me choose the cities we are announcing today. Each of you are so important to me. These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done. I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I’ll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you’ve made number ones for me. Let’s go! In each city I want to meet 20 young leaders who are changing their communities for the better. Please contact janetjackson.com so that I will know who is making a major difference in your city. I’m asking my fans and their friends, Parents, relatives, neighbors and teachers to nominate five people to qualify as one of the 20 under 20 in each place I will perform. At each concert the 20 people chosen and the person who nominated them will be VIP guests at my show. I will invite the 20 sponsors and the 20 winners to the concert and back stage. There are many young people changing the word and I want them to be recognized during my tour. I want them to be my guest at my show and they will come back stage as I learn from them how young people are changing the world. You all know someone who is making a difference, so get in touch. I love you all and I can’t wait to be back on stage, I’ve missed you,”
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