Janet Jackson's Weight Loss
(Bigger pictures in the gallery!) Janet Jackson, newly svelte after losing 60 pounds, says she gained weight for a role in the upcoming movie "Tennessee," which she ultimately had to pass on because of her new album. "They (the producers) wanted to see me in a different light, as a heavier woman," the 40-year-old singer, who weighed about 180 pounds at her heaviest, tells Us magazine in an issue on newsstands Friday."The timing didn't quite work with trying to finish my album, and unfortunately I wasn't able to do the film. (The role went to Mariah Carey) So I found myself having to take this weight off a lot quicker than I had planned." Jackson says she packed on the pounds by eating whatever she wanted."`Ooh, that looks good, give me that whole slice of cake!' That was the fun part," she says. "(Eventually) I would look in the mirror and I wouldn't recognize myself."
The 5-foot-4-inch Jackson says she got back into shape in four months by eating "nice, balanced meals" and working out with a trainer. Her longtime boyfriend, music producer Jermaine Dupri, was a motivation. "I've never had someone love me for me, so unconditionally, the way he does, regardless of my size," she says. "He was never any different toward me."
When asked about reaction to her plus-size body, Jackson says, "People didn't treat me differently to my face, but I'm sure they had their whispers behind my back. But I didn't feel bad about myself at all. It was part of my job."
Her latest album, "20 Years Old," is slated for release Sept. 26.
"I feel good," she says. "It wasn't until I saw a picture of myself, just recently, actually, that I thought, `Wow, you really did lose a lot of weight!'" She adds: "For now, it's just nice for me to get back down to where I feel more comfortable with me." [AP]
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paki nyo ba...let her gain and lose as much lbs as she wants! heheh... This issue is to her advantage because she gained a lot of publicity and buzz, which is good for her career...we, on the other hand, wasted out precious time nosing on others business.
#19--You CAN NOT have 60 pounds of fat liposuctioned! U would die on the table! It is so very possible to lose 60 pounds in 4 monts and it is not unhealthy to do. I lost 30 pounds in 2 onths by running daily, lifting weights and consuming 1500 calories a day. People trip me out speaking on subjects they have no expertise on. If you haven't lived it, stop speaking on it. That goes for everyone on here talking about airbrushing, lipo, pills and so on and so forth. The boday can do whatever we want it to. You just have to have the WILLPOWER to get it to where u want it to be.
#31.....i agree that it is all very possible and whatnot (and btw: congrats on the incredible weightloss) I myself have lost 20 lbs in 3 months with dedication and will so i guess we are all different. Bottom line people are jealous and therefore skeptical (i know i was when i saw those abs -wowza!)
to be honest with you i dont think janet was ever fat to begin with.i thing those pictures in the tabloids were someone else.and realisticlly how is she gonna still have a "perfect six pack after all the weight she gained.and its all in time for her new cd isn't that ironic.lol
gurl i need some help lossing 129 pounds in 2 and a haft mounths can you help me i am 13 and i my weight is 244 can you help a sista out and gurl you look goood to be 40 years old
janet did not loose any weight naturally, fake.. fake... that is just plastic surgery or photo tricks.. most celebrities used that type of method to loose weight .. it seems that they don't have time to do normal things like us.. anyway natural beauty is the best.. that's my point of view..
Janet Jackson looks wonderful and i'm happy that she's happy. She doesn't owe anyone any kinds of explanations...No matter how she lost the weight it is off and that's that. People get on my nerves, the only thing you have to say is something negative. The difference between Janet is us is the money she has to pay for a personal trainer, a nutritionist, and the drive to be consistant. I'm proud of her and she looks amazing.
Janet Jackson looks good and everyone who speaks negative about her is SOOO jealous! All these comments just shows how people are so unhappy with their own lives that they have to HATE. TO ALL YOU HATERS, PLEASE stop critizing Janet. I bet half of you don't even look good. Also, there are a lot of ignorant people posting comments. Why are you guys even using the computer. For those that have any knowledge in nutrition and exercise, it is possible for Janet to have her six pack under all the fat b/c she had a six pack BEFORE. Your muscles are always going to be there regardless of the weight you gain. Once you begin exercising, your body responds and burns off that extra fat revealing the muscles you had underneath, so please pick up a book on diet and exercise!!!! Everyone's body is different, so if you get stretchmarks that doesn't mean that someone else will develop them. It's all in your genes and majority of people DO have strectmarks fat or skinny, they can be red, pink or a bit little lighter from your skin tone. It all depends. All the negative people....get a life, you're all so narrow-minded, look the word up!!! JANET LOOKS GOOD AND SHOULD BE A ROLE MODEL FOR ANYONE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!! I'M GLAD SHE'S BACK!
Janet looks great. I wish my body looked like hers. I have been struggling with my 100 lb weight gain over 6 years. She has inspired me to get my body back in shape, as I am 39 years old and would like to look that great when I turn 40.
WOW! I am 37 I would like to look that hot when I turn 40 . I'd like to how she did it so I can apply it to my lifestyle
Am I the only one who thinks she was hiding a pregnancy?
She looks great, but people must realize that this is a part of her job.She works out,not to mention she is a dancer (just watch her concert in Hawaii). If all you did was workout, dance, and have a personal chef cook you healthy low-cal meals, you could do it too. I say kudos to you Janet. I only hope I look half as good as you when I turn 40!
I can loose 15 LBS in a month. BUT That's just me. With only diet and exercise(1hr cardio daily). I shed pounds that fast..some people can, some people can't. It all depends on your genes and your frame.
i agree with the person that said these pictures were airbrushed. where's the tatoo of minnie & mickey that has always been on her lower hip
I say congrats on the weight loss. Just the fact that she was able to lose that amount of weight in four months is motivating. Yes, she is a star and has more available tools, but exercise and eating right are both pretty universal. Your "average" person may not be able to lose 60 lbs in 4 months, but if you follow a good diet and exercise program, you will lose weight. About the airbrushing, most magazines do airbrush, notice Janet does not have any blemishes or sign of removed hair under her arms, but it is pretty impossible, if not ridiculous, to attempt to make someone look 60lbs smaller. Of course someone would want some airbrushing if the entire world is looking at them!
I THINK THAT JANET DID LOSE THE WEIGHT IN A NATURAL, SAFE, HEALTHY WAY. HOW COME WHEN IT IS SOMEONE BLACK, THEY HAD TO HAVE LIPO, BUT DEMI MOORE (FOR A MOVIE) , OR MADONNA (WHO LOOKS GREAT AND IS OLDER NOW) ARE NOT ACCUSED OF HAVING PLASTIC SURGERY? JANET IS RICH, SUCCESSFUL, AND BEAUTIFUL. YES, SHE HAS HAD A FEW THINGS DONE, BUT SHE ALWAYS LOOKS FIT, NOT SICK AND THIN LIKE SOME OUT THERE DO. i DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANY PLASTIC SURGERY LIKE LIPO, I BELIEVE SHE DID IT WITH A LOT OF HELP AND STILL HAS CURVES. AND FOR A WOMAN OF FORTY, SHE LOOK PRETTY DARN GOOD! IF I HAD THE MONEY AND RESOURCES, I WOULD LOOK HOW I WANTED TO LOOK TOO. CELEBRITIES LIVE TOTALLY DIFFERENT LIVES THAN REGUALR WORKING PEOPLE, SO IT IS TOTALLY FEASIBLE THAT SHE IS ABLE TO DEDICATE TIME AND EFFORT TO GETTING BACK ITO SHAPE SO QUICKLY, AND LIKE SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONED, SHE HAS MUSCLES UNDERNEATH, AND THE BODY DOES REMEMBER. CONGRATS TO HER FOR PROMOTING HEALTH AND FITNESS!
MADONNA HAS AN INTENSE WORK OUT REGIMEN AND DIET, SHE IS OLDER AND LOOKS GREAT. NO PLASTIC SURGERY. JANET IS FOCUSED, DEDICATED, WORKED OUT AND LOOKS GREAT. NO RECENT PLASTIC SURGERY TO ALTER HER LOOKS. I BELIEVE SHE DID IT NATURALLY. AND I ADMIRE HER STRENGTH AND DEDICATION. (FOR A MOVIE, OR FOR HERSELF)
how janet loss weight and i have hard time myself get loss weight i am close your age and hearing impaired
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS.................. YOU GO GIRL!
Go JJ GO.. Janet U look great. If you put your mind to it U can do it via you have a 9-5 or what every job U have. I have a 8-5.. I have lost 50lbs in 4 months. I eat right -n- exercise every single day I do cardi at a work center for 1 hrs. & I walk 2-4 miles every day I went from 248lbs to 198lbs & from a size 20-14 I have 75 more ilb to go & looking at JJ as inspired me more that I can do it . When I was telling people I want to weight 120lbs n- spired my Jant. They said I can't do it becasue I want not Janet. (What?) I am not trying to be like Jant I am me. We are inspired by some body. But I gust U have to have postive people as well as negative people (Thats what makes the world go around) I am 37 -N- 5'4I am totally focus and committed.Unless U have major health issues. There should be no reason why U can't lose weight. So it can be done. Belive me it can be done.
very good janet
Well I think janet looks great and I'm sure she didn't lipo her way back to shape. Yeah she does have money and time to hire people to help her reach her goal, but anybody can loose weight if they truly want to. I'm 37 years old and I started putting on pounds and wasn't abel to get into some of my sexy clothes so I decided to do something about it. For those of you who are having trouble losing weight I suggest the no carb diet and jog walking for 30 minutes a day and I promise you will see the pounds melt off like I did. I have a body like janet and I want to keep it. What you do is jog for 3 minutes and walk for 1 minute for 30 minutes and have absolutely no carbs at all. Ilove bread but I'd rather look good. When I reached my weight goal i slowly incorporated some carbs back into my diet but I still work out to maintain my weight. I lost 7 pounds a week. I believe I lost a total of about 40 pounds and made a come back and anyone can do it. When you see yourself getting big don't buy new clothes just start doing something about the weight. I work 9 hours a day, go to school part time, have a 1 year old and a disabled 18 year old daughter to take care of until she's better again. So a half hour a day is all I was doing until I lost my weight and then I went back to the gym and did my regular routin. Be consistent people and stop hating on Janet
Wow....I am so tired of people hating on my girl! Can we just please give Janet her props and leave it alone. Let's try celebrating each other for our accomplishements instead of trying to point out the negatives.
I think Jant Jackson look very hard and tuff her age is showing on her and who cars yhat she lost 60 lbs. She is just looking attention from the media to promote her new CD. Fist of all Jant Jackson cannot sing, Her boyfriend Jermaine is a very ugly boy she could do much better. Jant have the money to eat and get fat. She is a big liar why is she lying that she eat and get fat for a movie part, I do not hear Ms. Carey talking about that she got that move part, a matter of fact Ms. Carey lost weight. Jante need to go and sit her old tiried sle down.
I think Jant Jackson look very hard and tuff her age is showing on her and who cars yhat she lost 60 lbs. She is just looking attention from the media to promote her new CD. Fist of all Jant Jackson cannot sing, Her boyfriend Jermaine is a very ugly boy she could do much better. Jant have the money to eat and get fat. She is a big liar why is she lying that she eat and get fat for a movie part, I do not hear Ms. Carey talking about that she got that move part, a matter of fact Ms. Carey lost weight. Jante need to go and sit her old tiried sle down.
I really appreciate your effort and it is true that we have to remain active if we want to get something special in our life. So losing weight is also an active process in which we have to keep on making efforts if we want to get obesity away from us.
Let me tell you one thing all you negative people have to get a life . Get off your ass and start working out and just maybe you would have a great body just like her.
The fact of the matter is ,she looks good,and she dropped the weight.weather it be lipo,pers trainer,own chef,steroids,or whatever all you will know is what she told you ,take it or leave it ,its not anyones job to analyze it.just give credit where it is due.she has accomplished a goal that many dont even have the determination to get started doing.of course she can work on it fulltime and still pay the bills.but dont try and put her down because of your position in life.and its not your place to analyze her position in life,afterall she's human just as we are,so dont magnify what she does,as a friend of yours just congradulate her on a job well done.
And to elizabeth jones,i hate your statement,i bet you are fat and couldnt lose weight even with lipo.your man has 1 tooth and get assistance. now thats wrong for me to judge you like that,but just as you did with janet.this is my opinion and im entitled to it .take it or leave it.when you disrespect janet you piss me off.and all that you said i thought was unecessary,just as this is,but you get my point ,wasnt you taught if you dont have anything nice to say dont say nothing,this is 1 of those situations.
I lost 40 pounds in 4 months-I was 190 and now I am 150-I just stopped eating processed American junk food-which translate into "No Carbs" If you cut out carbs then you cant eat processed cakes, pies, candies and all the other junk that God didnt make for Adam and Eve to eat-and I worked out a few times a week-most Americans cant even have enough of common sense to do this-so when the ones who can manage to break food addictions that were pushed on us by the American Corporate Food run government-all of a sudden-people start hating-WELL HATE ON HATERS!!! You go Janet!! Ted in Long Beach,Cali