Janet Jackson Defies Comeback Curse with ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ Cover
Rohin Guha
September 03, 2009
It's rare that the physics of pop ever work out as they should. Here we are, lamenting the slow, grisly death of our childhood icons, and Janet Jackson, meanwhile has been toiling away in near-obscurity with a handful of gems like this, this, and this -- and even scaring up the odd #1 album. So it's great how in the wildfire that followed her brother's death she managed to avoid getting burned and kept a clear head. She continued work on her next album and held out basically for only ostensibly high-profile press opportunities. Like the upcoming Harper's Bazaar cover she's landed. It's not like we expected Janet to shave her hair off, don all black, and grieve for the rest of her life.
While the meat of the profile will likely focus more on a syrupy reflection on a famous sister who lost her famouser brother and what that means for a world currently embroiled in wars over religion, health care, and skinny jeans, some part of it will inevitably zero in on Jackson’s musical career. The overwrought profile could even point out that she has a voice that is not destroyed by years of drug abuse, isn’t so easily baited by far-reaching celebutard rappers, and can still even pull off a few cogent dance moves. This is clearly more than what current legacy acts are capable of and provided she can avoid PR snafus like a round of 20 questions with Tyra Banks, the general public may emerge from all passing musical fads with at least one diva in tact. And if not, well, we’ll still have vintage Janet Jackson to cherish.
Not to mention her cover story for BlackBook in April 2008!
Comments (4)
Posted by Louis on Mon Sep 7, 2009 at 07.19 am
Janet is very talented. Are you crazy. Michael is dead. He is done. Michael said himself, that he and Janet were alike. Janet will come back, and it will be successful.
Posted by marie on Wed Sep 9, 2009 at 11.00 am
I have always liked Janet and after the passing of her brother, I was looking for her to speak out rather than Jermaine and Latoya, but in Janet consistent fashion, she quietly mourned the passing of her brother and continued to work on her projects which is something I’m sure Michael would have appreciated. All I can say is thank God for the Jacksons, years and years of good music and extremely entertaining performances and also, thank God we still have Janet to fill a slight void in our hearts after the passing of the greatest entertainer whom ever lived and who just happens to have been her big brother.
Posted by Bryan A.S. on Wed Sep 9, 2009 at 04.53 pm
Go Janet. Im happy for all she has accomplished, Im inspired by her strength in difficult times, and I’m excited about all the new music,films and whatever else she has to offer.
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Posted by giraffe on Sat Sep 5, 2009 at 02.27 pm
“a voice that is not destroyed by years of drug abuse”?? what voice? hard to tarnish something that doesn’t exist in the first place. she is a moderately talented, hardworking and smart woman, but she’s not a great singer or musician (listen to the dated sounds of “Control” and “Rythm Nation” as compared to Michael’s 80’s albums. She’s doesn’t hold a candle to her brother. She never will. It may be unfair to compare the two, but without one (Michael) there wouldn’t be the other.