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Expectant Janet Jackson is "doing great," says brother Jermaine Jackson

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By Jennifer Brett
May 13, 2016

Jermaine Jackson is thrilled about his sister Janet Jackson's recently announced pregnancy and says he is ready to lend a hand when the little one arrives.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MAY 12: Musician Jermaine Jackson attends the AltaMed Power Up, We Are The Future Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 12, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AltaMed)

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"She's doing great," he said, asked how his sister is feeling. "She's like a baby to me, a baby having a baby, but at the same time, she's my little sister."

Janet Jackson postponed her world tour to plan a family . She  performed at Chastain Park Amphitheatre in September and was slated to return to the market with a show at Philips Arena in March, which was postponed because of surgery until Aug. 7.

Entertainment Tonight was first to report the news that Jackson was pregnant at 49, while a source told E! News that she and husband Wissam Al Mana had been working with a fertility specialist.

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