Janet Jackson through the years

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Janet Jackson through the years

Janet Jackson came out of the shadows of her brothers to become one of the biggest female pop and R&B stars of the '80s and '90s.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Janet Jackson attends the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2013/14 on February 25, 2014 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

American music manager Joseph Jackson (center rear, standing) and his wife Katherine pose with their family beside the pool at their home, Encino, California, 1971. Pictured are, from left, Jackie, Michael (fore), unidentified, Joseph, Katherine, Marlon, La Toya (rear in red dress), Randy, Tito, Rebbie (standing in white shirt) and her daughter Stacee, Jermaine, and Janet Jackson. (Photo by John Olson/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

IRVINE, CA - MARCH 10: (L-R) Musicians Leif Garrett, Joan Jett, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson attend First Annual Rock and Roll Celebrity Sports Classic on March 10, 1977 at the University of California in Irvine, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

The Jackson family film a tv show at Burbank Studios, California, 13th November 1976. From left to right, Randy, La Toya, Marlon, Janet, Michael (1958 - 2009), Jackie, Rebbie and Tito. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 1: Actresses Janet Jackson (left) and Ja'net Dubois appear in a scene from the CBS television comedy series "GOOD TIMES" in 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

Janet Jackson (C) with her brothers (L-R) Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson and Jackie Jackson of The Jacksons pose during a publicity photo shoot after the band signed to Epic Records, at Jackie Jackson's home on August 17, 1978 in Westlake Village, California. (Photo by Gregg Cobarr/WireImage)

UNITED STATES - APRIL 01: Sammy Davis Jr and Janet Jackson (Photo by Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 17: Singer Janet Jackson and singer Gary U.S. Bonds attend the 10th Annual American Music Awards on January 17, 1983 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28: La Toya Jackson, singer Kenny Rogers and singer Janet Jackson attend the 12th Annual American Music Awards on January 28, 1985 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28: Singer Janet Jackson and husband James DeBarge attend the 12th Annual American Music Awards on January 28, 1985 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

UNITED STATES - MARCH 13: AMERICAN BANDSTAND - Show Coverage - 3/13/86, Janet Jackson on the ABC Television Network dance show "American Bandstand"., (Photo by Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 26: Singer Janet Jackson and actor Gene Kelly attend the Fourth Annual ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards on April 26, 1989 at Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 10: Singer Janet Jackson attends the Sixth Annual Soul Train Music Awards on March 10, 1992 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 24: Singer Janet Jackson and singer Michael Jackson attend the 35th Annual Grammy Awards on February 24, 1993 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 20 -- Pictured: Musical guest Janet Jackson performs on May 14, 1994 -- (Photo by: Gerry Goodstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - 5th APRIL: singer Janet Jackson performs live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 5th April 1995. (photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)

Joe Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Katherine Jackson during Janet Jackson Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine St. in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

Janet Jackson during Janet Jackson Recieves A Plaque Celebrating 7 Million Copies Sold of "Rhythm Nation" at A & M Records in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal/WireImage)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 22: Singer Janet Jackson and boyfriend Rene Elizondo attend the 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 22, 1994 at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

Janet Jackson and Keith Richards backstage during *NSYNC performs at Madison Square Garden, and will perform live on HBO, July 27, for all their fans who could not get tickets for the hottest concert of the summer. at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Producer Reuben Cannon, singer/actress Janet Jackson, actress Tasha Smith, actor Michael Jai White, and Courtenay White attend the "Why Did I Get Married Too?" after party on March 22, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Janet Jackson during MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - JULY 24: Joe Jackson and Janet Jackson attend the world premiere of "Nutty Professor II - The Klumps" on July 24, 2000 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson, 2001 during Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupree File Photos in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage)

Ray Charles and Janet Jackson during 2002 Atlanta Heroes Awards Presented by The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, GA, United States. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Janet Jackson attends the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2013/14 on February 25, 2014 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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