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Post by munx 🐒🎯 on Sept 22, 2024 16:40:12 GMT -5
Where’s the head smacking emoji?
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Post by wavey. on Sept 22, 2024 16:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by Coco Villain Era on Sept 22, 2024 16:55:30 GMT -5
Yikes Janet if this true it gets worse
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Post by asharp1 on Sept 22, 2024 16:59:41 GMT -5
OMG what is happening.
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Post by Coco Villain Era on Sept 22, 2024 17:29:28 GMT -5
A slap to the face for all those years I stood ten toes down for her damn TITTY 😢
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Post by think pink. on Sept 22, 2024 17:31:21 GMT -5
She’s about to get a whole new audience of supporters. Country album coming in 2025! 🤠
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Sept 22, 2024 17:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by Dammn Baby on Sept 22, 2024 18:13:45 GMT -5
She never said she's not walking back from the comments. Someone who is not her manager reached out to Buzzfeed to provide the apology quote, and Buzzfeed went with it. Her team is clarifying that the quote is not attributable to her.
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Post by Coco Villain Era on Sept 22, 2024 18:49:09 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 22, 2024 19:58:07 GMT -5
What boggles my mind the most is that it wasn’t even actual politics being called into question; she literally disputed the woman’s race and then doubled down when kindly corrected. I don’t care how far removed she is from everyday life in every aspect or what her personal politics are (any member of the upper echelon supporting Agent Orange shouldn’t surprise anyone with a logical brain); it’s unfathomable that any Black woman who has positioned themselves to be an arbiter of progressive thinking and positivity in their line of work could not understand how damaging of a statement that is to make nor the ramifications of even questioning someone’s race in such a public forum — especially with the incessant allegations of skin bleaching her brother receives to this day!
It’s beyond ignorant and bitchy and I would’ve never had Janet Jackson being either of those things on my bingo card in life.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 22, 2024 20:39:32 GMT -5
She never said she's not walking back from the comments. Someone who is not her manager reached out to Buzzfeed to provide the apology quote, and Buzzfeed went with it. Her team is clarifying that the quote is not attributable to her. Eh making a point to say the apology wasn't official and then continuing to not offer any type of apology is essentially not walking back her comments. And, yes, that makes it all worse because not only did the interview try to give her information in real time, but she's clearly aware of the controversy at this point and is still remaining silent. So much for "Information keeps us strong" and "get yourself in the know."
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Post by newpower on Sept 22, 2024 20:53:22 GMT -5
I wonder if she will sing “Control” during her European shows… maybe a duet with Randy?
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Post by 🌺T.A.T.I🌺 on Sept 22, 2024 21:02:47 GMT -5
I love Janet but I’m so disappointed in her.🤦🏾♀️
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Sept 22, 2024 21:19:24 GMT -5
Very sad day to be a Janet fan. Even my hair dresser, who is also a huge fan of Janet, is disappointed and thought the interview made her sound like a Trump supporter. Can this year getting any worse than it already is??? 🤦🏾♀️ I wish I could timewarp myself back to last year..
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Post by wavey. on Sept 22, 2024 23:16:51 GMT -5
...so what the fck is really going on lol?
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Sept 22, 2024 23:40:45 GMT -5
To quote the Commodores:
'Janet, they don't understand it. The whole world must be wrong.'
She clearly lives in her own bubble, which isn't surprising.
This quickly spiraled from bad to tragic. She should own it because no one is gonna buy an apology now. Shame.
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Post by Enigma. on Sept 22, 2024 23:57:00 GMT -5
She’s about to get a whole new audience of supporters. Country album coming in 2025! 🤠 Oh I'm pretty sure nothing is coming in 2025
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Post by asharp1 on Sept 23, 2024 0:06:13 GMT -5
She’s about to get a whole new audience of supporters. Country album coming in 2025! 🤠 Oh I'm pretty sure nothing is coming in 2025 Randy said it’s not the right time.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Sept 23, 2024 0:08:56 GMT -5
This shit feels so deja vu...it feels like we're reliving the Superbowl drama., just when she was slowly but surely getting back the respect and adulation in recent years.
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Post by Coco Villain Era on Sept 23, 2024 1:28:49 GMT -5
...so what the fck is really going on lol? Welp they fired the only one who seems to know what they doing.
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Post by Dreams on Sept 23, 2024 9:05:42 GMT -5
1. When she says she keeps all her music memorabilia in storage, and her house is her house, because her career doesn't offer her validation, I had a surge of empathy. I think that's one of the reasons why she auctioned off so much. I also think it's one of the reasons I've always adored her. She's the most sane and grounded person and the only one of the 80's icons to escape with such dignity. In her imperial phase, she'd go away for literally years between album eras and you wouldn't hear a thing, and she'd live her life privately. 2. This format works better for her because she isn't actually being interviewed, she's just telling her life's stories. 3. I'm so glad to hear her acknowledge her career, impact and accolades with such pride. She’s always been a very classy woman. …and a whole ass fool, as well. Sheesh! I’m still in disbelief, trying to wrap my head around that interview. I can’t believe Janet, whom I adore - literally my second favorite female artist behind MC - thinks like that… to dispute someone else’s race; she actually brought to my mind that clown Kevin Sorbo, who was also questioning Kamala Harris’ RACE (!!!). And Janet still did NOT retract her tom foolery… like… Actually, if you read the whole interview it’s just weird/off-putting. She comes off as an airhead kinda. I mean in her defense, maybe she was misconstrued, but the way she worded her thoughts in parts that’s what comes off. Not to mention, that at damn near 60 and with her legendary status in the business, she still doesn’t have control and a mind of her own when it comes to her music and her releases? What the actual F?!?
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Post by wavey. on Sept 23, 2024 10:03:12 GMT -5
^ Yeah I get having family as management , but imagine the opportunities with someone else..
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 23, 2024 15:14:53 GMT -5
She shouldn't have said or repeated any speculation about Harris' ethnicity. Disappointing, though doesn't impact my love for/enjoyment of Damita.
I''m not a fan of having Randy have so much say/influence on her career- .hopefully not also her life in general.
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Post by Coco Villain Era on Sept 23, 2024 19:00:43 GMT -5
The white lady don't know her but she raises some valid points regarding information sources and social media companies
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Sept 23, 2024 21:58:43 GMT -5
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Post by Enigma. on Sept 24, 2024 1:20:02 GMT -5
The damage is done, the streaming numbers still in the gutter. I think she is destined to either quit in the showbiz altogether or do farewell tours.
I do love her but it's time to say goodbye.
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Post by asharp1 on Sept 24, 2024 8:00:41 GMT -5
This is so sad. I feel like I’ve been duped all these years. This is the last thing I expected from her. Did she really mean what she said in Rhythm Nation? The Knowledge? Or were they just ideas from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis that she just ran with? I don’t know any more.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 24, 2024 8:05:34 GMT -5
For one, Whoopi, if you don't know, then shut up. A response such as, "I am not well-informed enough to answer" is very appropriate and would be more welcome than speaking igonorantly. For another, if Janet had immediately come out and said, "I spoke when I should not have and am making a point to get informed" it would have softened the blow. Not only has she not done that, though, but she apparently fired the one person who was trying to be reasonable.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Sept 24, 2024 16:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by bat1990 on Sept 24, 2024 18:56:45 GMT -5
She needs to dump that shiz and hire a real manager. One who meets her where she's at in term of releasing, promoting, and touring combined with being private and a mother, but also one who can *actually* improve her image and legacy.
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