Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic pop stars of all time, with a career spanning over four decades and countless hits. She is also known for her dramatic transformations, both in her music and her appearance. However, her latest change has fans and experts worried: she has reportedly gained 75 pounds in the last 10 months, undoing the weight loss she achieved for her 2023 tour.
According to the National Enquirer, Jackson is caught in a yo-yo diet nightmare, struggling with excessive eating, breathing difficulties, and mobility issues. The source claims that she might have to cancel the rest of her 2024 tour if she does not shed the extra pounds soon. The tour, titled “Together Again”, is a continuation of her successful 2023 tour, which featured rapper Ludacris as a special guest. For the 2024 leg, Jackson has teamed up with Nelly, another hip-hop star.
Jackson has a history of fluctuating weight, which she has opened up about in her 2011 memoir, “True You”. She revealed that she has battled with yo-yo dieting, body image issues, and emotional eating since childhood. She also admitted that she was not happy with her appearance even when she was praised for being thin. She wrote, "For more than three decades, I’ve struggled with yo-yo dieting. Some of my battles with weight have been very public. But most of them have been internal. Even at my thinnest, when my body was being praised, I wasn’t happy with what
I saw in the mirror or how I felt about myself."
In 2019, Jackson embarked on her “State of the World” tour, for which she lost 70 pounds after giving birth to her son, Eissa, in 2017. However, by October 2022, she had regained all her lost weight, according to medical experts who estimated her weight to be around 200 pounds.
She then worked hard to lose 80 pounds for her 2023 tour, but apparently gained it all back by January 2024.
The reasons behind Jackson’s weight gain are not clear, but some speculate that it could be related to stress, depression, or health problems. Some also suggest that she might be considering a pharmaceutical solution, such as Ozempic, a drug that helps lower blood sugar and promote weight loss.
However, this option could have serious side effects and risks, especially for someone with a history of heart problems, as Jackson does.
Whatever the case, Jackson’s fans are hoping that she will find a healthy and sustainable way to manage her weight and well-being, and that she will be able to perform at her best for her 2024 tour. Jackson has not commented on the rumors about her weight or her tour, but she has teased the possibility of releasing new music soon, as she has not dropped any original songs since her 2022 album, “Janet”. Perhaps, new music will be the motivation and inspiration she needs to overcome her challenges and reclaim her throne as the queen of pop.