Janet Jackson's weight gain was for movie role

Elvira · May 13th, 2006, 07:24 PM

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Janet Jackson's Weight gain was for movie role

By: Chris Taylor on 5/13/2006

Janet Jackson has showed off her new svelte figure after undergoing a punishing fitness regime.

The singer had been pictured recently looking over-weight – but now Jackson has lost all the flab, which she had gained for a possible acting role according to her boyfriend Jemaine Dupri.

He says, “She was gaining weight for a potential movie."

Jackson had previously denied she had been ordered to lose weight by her record company, who wanted her to get back in shape before the release of her upcoming album '20 Years Old'

Source: entertainmentwise.com
http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=17088

I just can't stop laughing.

FierceKiten · May 13th, 2006, 07:31 PM

It's true, I heard about the movie deal, but it fell through.

Elvira · May 13th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Really? I thought this had to be an excuse for sure.

Palermo · May 13th, 2006, 10:23 PM

sounds like complete b/s to me

SVZ · May 13th, 2006, 10:50 PM

potential??? i thought you'd do something as dramatic as gaining 150 pounds when you're 100% sure you're being paid.

Lobelia · May 13th, 2006, 11:03 PM

Different role than mentioned above, obviously, but wasn't she supposed to play Lola Falana in some type of movie or tv show or something, and then the "wardrobe malfunction" occurred. Lola told Janet to basically fuck off, and not even think about representing her.

Don't know what happened to the movie or whatever. Actually, I don't even know diddly about Lola Falana. Wasn't she a singer/dancer type in the 60's and/or 70's?

tiggle · May 14th, 2006, 03:37 AM

Indeed I've been preparing for a potential movie role of a slightly chubby ugly clumsy Dutch chick for years now.
But now it has definately fallen through, I can go back to being the person I really am: a svelte Brazilian supermodel

YOU WERE JUST FAT
OWN IT!

ediebrooks · May 14th, 2006, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tiggle

Indeed I've been preparing for a potential movie role of a slightly chubby ugly clumsy Dutch chick for years now.
But now it has definately fallen through, I can go back to being the person I really am: a svelte Brazilian supermodel

YOU WERE JUST FAT
OWN IT!

Isn't that ironic? I have also been preparing for a movie role--a biopic about this slightly zaftig chick from Texas and Arkansas Who Has Yet To Find True Love. Ironically, I cannot interest any Hollywood producer types in my proposal, even when I offer to sing on the soundtrack.

LynnieD · May 14th, 2006, 07:37 AM

Like SVZ said, you need to have signed the freaking contract before you go ahead and do something like this....

I think she decided to just let herself go and it got out of control.

tiggle · May 14th, 2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ediebrooks

Isn't that ironic? I have also been preparing for a movie role--a biopic about this slightly zaftig chick from Texas and Arkansas Who Has Yet To Find True Love. Ironically, I cannot interest any Hollywood producer types in my proposal, even when I offer to sing on the soundtrack.

This is why Janet bugs me so much.
The lies, the lies the lies
First she tries to sell us the story she didn't mean to flash us with that disgusting looking boob, now she got fat for a movie role.
Yeah right

Next she'll tell us she has a good singing voice, she just pretended to be a crappy singer all those years

Barbara · May 14th, 2006, 05:04 PM

This is too good! Now I'm going to pig out and use that excuse as well

This is the most insane thing I've heard today

strawberry45220 · May 14th, 2006, 06:19 PM

This actually is true the movie there talking about is called " Tennessee" . It's going to be directed by Lee Daniels ( the guy who directed Monstersball). anyway Janet orignally had the part ,but Lee Daniels had a heart attack and the moive was pushed back. and I guess Janet droped out because of the album , but anyway Mariah has the part now.

DeChayz · May 14th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Please. Janet blows up every figgin time she finishes a tour, she always lets herself go like that. If there was a movie role, they chose her because she was fat, I guarantee there was no further weight gain required on her part.

FierceKiten · May 14th, 2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by strawberry45220

This actually is true the movie there talking about is called " Tennessee" . It's going to be directed by Lee Daniels ( the guy who directed Monstersball). anyway Janet orignally had the part ,but Lee Daniels had a heart attack and the moive was pushed back. and I guess Janet droped out because of the album , but anyway Mariah has the part now.

Very good on your research and first post.

Welcome to the board!

lovely bones · May 15th, 2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DeChayz

Please. Janet blows up every figgin time she finishes a tour, she always lets herself go like that. If there was a movie role, they chose her because she was fat, I guarantee there was no further weight gain required on her part.

What the heck is the movie's title? "Invasion of the Cheeto-Snatchers?"

"Control" is one thing "Miss Janet-cause she's nasty" does not have over her impulses and eating. She is as predictable as the tides when it comes to her yo-yo weight. I suspect she LOST the role because she got fat(ter).