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Janet Jackson Speaks On Struggles With Appearance And Relationship With Father Joe Jackson: “I Felt Very Unattractive”

Wow and this is coming from one of the most beautiful women in the industry pre and post plastic surgery: In an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Meredith Viera, Janet Jackson reveals that her struggles with her body image were once so severe, “I would literally bang my head up against the wall because I didn’t feel attractive. … There was a lot of pain in my life. But I did. I felt very unattractive,” Jackson said. The singer/actress writes about the incident in her new book “True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself,” saying that she’s better off now than when she was in her 20s, and “Rhythm Nation” was topping the charts. “I still have issues with it. I don’t bang my head up against the wall, but I still have those moments. And I think it’ll probably continue but at least I know how to deal with it now. And I’m in a much better space,” she told Viera. The issues Jackson had might stem back to how she was treated by her brothers, including Michael, who had nicknames for her like “Horse, pig, cow, slaughter-hog,” she said.” “It makes you laugh, it really does. It makes you laugh. I guess some people could say, ‘Oh that’s, you know, brothers and sisters joking, it’s all affection, it’s all, you know, it’s in a loving way.’ But not everybody can brush it off, and I was one of those,” she said. In the interview, Jackson also opens up about her father Joe, saying she wasn’t to ever call him dad. “He said, ‘I’m Joseph to you. You do not call me dad.’ That affects you as a kid … I know my father loves me. He just has a very, very different way of showing it.” Check out more of the interview on TODAY on Friday and on Dateline on Sunday, Feb. 13. Damn, we know siblings can be mean and hateful to each other when growing up, but slaughter-hog???? That’s taking name calling to a whole different level. Poor Janet. Source

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In White Folks News: Katy Perry Hated Her Tig Ole Bitties And Wished She Had A Smaller Rack

SMH at her wanting tiny-tits like Kate Moss: Thanks to her racy stage persona, it’s hard to imagine Katy Perry was ever insecure about her size 32D chest — but the 26-year-old singer tells the March issue of Elle that she was often mocked for having a bustier figure as a teen. “I had enormous boobs that I didn’t know what to do with, so I wore minimizers, which were not cute,” says the star, who estimates she’s shed about 15 pounds since her youth. The worst part? “Those thick-ass straps! I got made fun of for the over-the-shoulder boulder holder, and all I wanted was to look like Kate Moss. Little did I know that these things would come in handy someday.” These days, Perry is known as much for her provocative image as she is for her chart-topping music — and she’s making no apologies for it. “I’m a sexy girl. So what?” she asserts. “I never claimed I was a nun!” Despite her sexy stage persona, Perry — who wed British comic Russell Brand in October — insists she’s really just the girl next door. “It’s important to be relatable and normal. And I think that what helps with that, for me, is that I had the rug pulled out from underneath my feet so many times,” Perry explains. “It was like, ‘Listen up, bitch, you’re not going to get served this on a silver platter — you’ve got to work for it!’ I don’t feel like I can act like an entitled bitch yet! I still have so much to prove.” That’s not to say she’s neglecting her personal life. “I think some people will die on the stage, and I’m not so sure I want to do that,” she tells the mag. “Like, I want to have kids! I’m totally fine with saying that. I think some people are scared because they’re worried it’s going to ruin their career, but I want to live a full life.” Source

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Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti

Known as much for his humanitarian efforts as his musical career, Wyclef Jean has announced his plans to run for the Haitian presidency. Said the social activist, confirming the news to Time magazine and referencing January’s natural disaster in the region: “If not for the earthquake, I probably would have waited another 10 years before doing this… If I can’t take five years out to serve my country as President, then everything I’ve been singing about, like equal rights, doesn’t mean anything.” Wycleff, who was born in Haiti and moved to Brooklyn when he was nine, added: “I want to be part of a different kind of celebrity, one that thinks not just about charity but policy.” In 2005, Jean established the Y

Eddie Vedder and Jill McCormick: Engaged!

In rare, actually uplifting news not involving Tiger Woods , Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and his longtime girlfriend Jill McCormick are engaged! The time and place of the happy moment ? Friday night in Washington, D.C., where they were in town for Sunday’s Kennedy Centers Honors gala.

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Eminem Likely Disses Adam Lambet, Gays Around the World

It looks like Eminem is at it again. The rapper, known as much for stirring up controversy as writing and rapping incredible lyrics, has released a new song titled “Elevator.” In one of the verses, he appears to refer to a trio of gay celebrities by a derogatory term. He raps: Sorry, Lance, Mr.

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Katherine Heigl to Leave Grey’s Anatomy … Briefly

Oft-maligned malcontent Katherine Heigl just got her wish.

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