Janet Jackson shared on her Instagram a first look of her two-night, four-hour documentary event, “Janet” set to premiere cross-network on Lifetime & A&E in January 2022.
The teaser reveals never seen before clips from her 40+ year, record-breaking career and features outtakes of her close friends and collaborators including Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, her brother Tito Jackson and Whyley Yoshimura, one of her longtime dancers. At the end of the trailer, Janet in her own words declares “This is my story told by me. Not through someone else’s eyes.” Janet and her brother Randy are executive producers on the project.
With full, unprecedented access to the global icon, “Janet” is an intimate, honest and unfiltered look at her untold story. Producers Workerbee have been filming the incredible documentary for over three years and were granted exclusive access to archival footage and Janet’s never before seen home videos, along with star-studded interviews.
Ben Hirsch serves as Director for the documentary.
Watch the teaser for “Janet.”