Janet Jackson took to social media on Monday to tease the release of Janet, a two-part documentary about her life that will air on both Lifetime and A&E. Slated for a January 2022 release, the film will coincide with the 40th anniversary of her first album, Janet Jackson .
ADVERTISEMENT “When I was 17 I did what people told me,” Jackson sings in the trailer. “But that was long ago, I'm in control, never gonna stop.” It’s a fitting mantra for Jackson’s career, which has been marked by her constant reinvention of racial and gender barriers and breaking of sexual taboos in her music.
Over five years in the making, this four-hour doc provides an all-access look into Jackson’s legendary career. From her beginnings as the baby of the Jackson family to the iconic performances that cemented her place in pop culture, Janet brings all the juicy details of superstardom to light.