Janet Jackson Breaks Down The ‘Shift’ In Her Relationship With Michael, How His Scandal Affected Her Career

Janet Jackson, 55, stepped into the spotlight once again when she released her incredible tell-all documentary on Lifetime and A&E last week, and although it wasn’t mentioned in the four-part special, her relationship with her late brother Michael Jackson‘s three kids is now being revealed. It turns out the doting aunt has a “wonderful relationship” with Prince Jackson, 24, Paris Jackson, 23, and Blanket Jackson, 19, and is in close contact with them regularly. “Janet still has a wonderful relationship with all of the kids and is constantly in touch with them all,” a source EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife.

Janet Jackson's four part documentary on Sky has had viewers enthralled with intimate details of the megastar's personal life over her 40 year career. From her ex-husbands, to insight into her relationships with her father, Joe Jackson, and her brother, Michael Jackson, as well as her love of motherhood, the star has given fans an unprecedented look into her life. And as interesting as it has been to hear Janet's account on everything from reacting to the accusations against her brother, to how she felt about the so called 'nipple gate' scandal that happened during her 2004 performance at the Super Bowl, some fans may have been surprised at the casual mention that the singer counts Stevie Wonder as a family member.

NEW YORK -- Janet Jackson's four-part documentary on Lifetime was the network's most-watched non-fiction show since “Surviving R. Kelly” three years ago, and viewership is continuing to grow.The documentary series debuted Friday and Saturday night on Lifetime and was simulcast on the A&E network.

Janet Jackson is opening up about her relationship with Justin Timberlake following their highly controversial 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.  Jackson was performing alongside Timberlake when she suffered her infamous "wardrobe malfunction," exposing her breast when her fellow performer grabbed her and a piece of her outfit came off while they were singing his hit "Rock Your Body."  Speaking on the two-night Lifetime and A&E documentary event, "Janet," Jackson revealed that she has no hard feelings with Timberlake after all these years.  "Honestly, this whole thing was blown way out of proportion. And, of course, it was an accident that should not have happened, but everyone is looking for someone to blame and that's got to stop," she said.

Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, and the pop icon is finally breaking her silence to speak her truth.In the singer's four-part documentary from Lifetime and A+E,  the 55-year-old looks back at her life and career to open up about her past, including her rocky marriage to James DeBarge, her complex relationship with her father, Joe, and even her estranged relationship with her late brother, Michael. She also takes the time to address the long-standing scandal that shook the country and shaped pop culture for decades to follow — the AOL TopSpeed Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show.Although the notorious incident lasted seconds, when the former '*NSYNC frontman briefly exposed Janet's breast to millions of viewers, it completely changed the trajectory of her career, while his rise in stardom never faltered.The conversation surrounding the controversy began in 2018 while Janet is speaking to her brother Randy.

Dealing with the past. Janet Jackson addressed the major highs and lows throughout her life in Lifetime’s Janet — and that includes her weight struggles over the years.

The second part of A&E’s two-night docuseries saw Janet Jackson looking back on the most infamous moment in her career, the breast-baring Super Bowl halftime performance with Justin Timberlake in 2004.

Another side of the story. Janet Jackson spoke out about her famous Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake for the first time since 2004.

Janet Jackson has revealed that she advised Justin Timberlake to not comment on their infamous Super Bowl incident.In 2004, during her half-time performance at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, Jackson suffered a “wardrobe malfunction” after Timberlake accidentally ripped a part of her top and exposed her breast, prompting huge controversy across America.This weekend, the singer’s new Lifetime documentary series, Janet Jackson, aired in the US, and during its fourth and final part Jackson spoke on the incident and recalled discussing the aftermath with Timberlake.“We talked once, and he said ‘I don’t know if I should come out and make a statement’,” Jackson recalled in the doc (via Pitchfork).“‘I don’t want any drama for you. They’re aiming all of this at me’,” Jackson remembered telling the former NSYNC singer.

Janet Jackson, 55, defended her late brother Michael Jackson in her new documentary series for A&E and Lifetime. In response to the past sexual assault claims made against the “Billie Jean” singer, she said, My brother would never do something like that, but I’m still guilty by association — because that’s what they call it, right?” When asked if she thought there was “any moment” Michael could have done what he was accused of, she said, “Never. I know my brother. He didn’t have that in him.”

The first part of Janet Jackson‘s documentary for Lifetime and A&E has aired and she made some revelations about her relationship with older brother Michael Jackson.

It's no secret that Janet Jackson and her brother, Michael Jackson, were close, but the singer is opening up about how their relationship changed at the peak of the late singer's career. In the  artist's four-part documentary from Lifetime and A+E,  the 55-year-old looks back at her life and career, and brings fans into her life in a rare moment of vulnerability. The pop icon looks back at her turbulent past, especially her struggle to step out of her family's shadow and her shifting relationship with the brother she idolized, Michael.«We had a studio at home and I would go in there and just watch my brothers rehearse all the time.

Pulling back the curtain. Janet Jackson is known for being fiercely private, but her new documentary allowed her to address longstanding misconceptions about her family and career.

In the mid-80s, it was the rumor that could not be contained. Shortly after marrying fellow singer James DeBarge in 1984, a young Janet Jackson found herself at the center of some major gossip. Somewhere along the way, a story came to light that Janet had gotten pregnant while starring on the hit show, Fame, and had a secret daughter tucked away no one knew about. Forty years later, Janet is still trying to shut down the story.

Janet Jackson is finally premiering tonight, on Lifetime and A&E. Jackson is giving fans an intimate, honest look into her life and untold story. The doc, simply titled after her 1982 debut album, has been in the making for five years. The two-part, four-hour event will feature unseen home videos, archival footage and unfiltered moments with Ms.

Once again, Janet Jackson is in control. In her new documentary series, Janet Jackson., the pop icon opens up about practically every major story of her life: her brother Michael Jackson‘s scandals, her private life as a mom, and even the infamous Super Bowl Halftime Show. However, she kicks things off with going back to where it all began, and who it began with — and that means opening up about her father, Joe Jackson.

JANET, the new that premieres tonight (January 28) and tomorrow on Lifetime and A&E. Ahead of its release, Glamour takes a look at the history of the legend’s music videos. While not every video in Jackson's decades-long career is featured here, the 10 included below all demonstrate the unparalleled impact of the singer's artistry.Despite releasing her self-titled debut album in 1982, Janet Jackson's very first music video, “Dream Street,” didn’t come until two years later.

James DeBarge has been a controversial figure in Jackson family history. The 58-year-old was married to Janet Jackson, 55, in the mid 1980s. The relationship has continued to make headlines three decades later, as rumors have perpetuated that the pair have a secret child together. Learn more about the R&B singer here ahead of the new Lifetime and A&E documentary about Janet’s life.

Janet Jackson is clearing everything up in her new documentary.