Janet has started an Imeem profile where fans can watch her favourite music videos as well as listen to the new album, Discipline. There are also several new clips of Janet that were filmed on the set of her brand new video, Rock With U which is directed by Saam Farahmand. Watch them below.
Janet will appear on The Tyra Banks Show on Tuesday 4th March. In the interview, she opens up about marriage, her unique nicknames and the criticism she faced when she gained weight for a movie role. Janet will also share exclusive day-in-the-life footage.
In a new interview with BET.com, Janet talks about how she stays healthy, her age and and how she makes the bed when her housekeeper isn’t on duty. Read ths interview in full below:
While Ciara was still sipping on Similac, Janet Jackson was ruling the world with her Rhythm Nation. Now two decades deep in the game, some say the 41-year-old icon is past her prime. But slow down with the wheelchair and walking stick – Jackson’s not ready to pack up her dancing shoes just yet. Her tenth studio album, Discipline, hits stores today and with Ne-Yo, The-Dream and Stargate producing along with boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, Jackson obviously ain’t ready to give it up yet. And why should she? Looking good and still stretching the limits of video, Janet remains on top. She talked to BET.com recently about where she’s been and where’s she’s headed.
BET.com: After all these years, what’s different now about releasing a CD? Do you still get excited about it?
Janet Jackson: Yeah, I’m very excited about it. One big difference is that I’m with a new company, Island, and the other would be just being able to sit back and enjoy it in a different way and I think that has to do with being older. My family is always telling me to enjoy it. Enjoy the space that you’re in; just getting older and realizing what’s really important and just being wiser and being able to allow myself to sit back and still work and enjoy the moment.
Do you do anything to combat age now that you’re older? Are you taking more herbs or doing any holistic therapies or anything like that?
No, I don’t. We’ve always taken ginseng and wheat grass and royal jelly. We’ve taken that from the beginning, so all of that’s the same. Just being a dancer, you start to feel that wear and tear on your body. When I did “Pleasure Principle” they couldn’t get the pads right away and so all that stuff I did on my knees. I had to dance on my knees in rehearsal, so you start to feel your knees. Now, I have a torn meniscus in both knees. I’ve seen doctors in Europe [but] I don’t know if I want to do surgery. I have a high tolerance for pain so I live with it. It doesn’t have to do with age right now.
You’ve always been honest about your age. Do you regret that?
I did have a choice, but that’s the way my family kind of grew up. My mother never cared.We never lied about our ages. A lot of people in this business lied about their age. We look younger than our ages anyway. As a people, there’s a great deal of pride to be taken in that. Its really how you feel inside. Age is just a number. I’m real quick to tell how old my sisters are! (laughs).Speaking of sisters, you’re an auntie. How do you work that out with all your nieces and nephews?
You know what — I think I suck as an aunt! I get calls: ‘Auntie Janet we miss you’ and I love the fact that my nieces and nephews are adults now with children of their own. But someone said that they considered me the cool aunt. That’s because they talk to me and I don’t tell. They have someone in the family to go to and get advice from and I won’t even start telling you about that. My brothers and sisters would probably kill me for the advice I give.
Dear All,
I am aware of some issues in connecting to Janet Love. I am working with my host to resolve this but just to keep you in the loop, it’s because we’ve seen Janet Love’s usual daily traffic rocket and more than double in the last 2 days with both the new design and the release of Janet’s new album. Do keep trying though.
Best wishes,
Darren