M-Net has announced that the globally acclaimed documentary, Janet Jackson, will debut on the channel. The four-part documentary starts on February 17, at 21h30 on M-Net channel 101 DStv. Episodes will be available on DStv Catch Up an hour after its broadcast.
“M-Net is very excited to bring the much-talked about Janet Jackson documentary to the African continent. It’s a never seen before all-encompassing coverage on her career journey and family. We know our viewers will be intrigued by her story,” says Jan du Plessis Channel Director: M-Net Channels.
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of her very first album, this will be the definitive story of Janet Jackson, one of the best-selling and highest-earning artists in music history. Jackson has enjoyed immense success but also seen incredible tragedy. She has endured a tumultuous private life in the face of extraordinary public scrutiny. With no stone left unturned, Jackson lifts the lid on her private life for the very first time and reveals the most intimate moments of the star ever caught on camera.
The four-hour documentary event joins Jackson as she travels back to her hometown of Gary, Indiana to see where her incredible journey began. Speaking like never-before, she discusses everything including her Superbowl appearance with Justin Timberlake in 2004, the controversy surrounding her brother Michael Jackson, and becoming a mother later in life.
The documentary will air as follows:
February 17 at 21h30: Episode 1 Baby Sister
At the age of seven, Janet’s father, tough
talking Joe Jackson, puts her to work in the family show. Her father never
asked if she wanted to be a performer, so it’s down to Janet to find her own
path.
February 24 at 21h30: Episode 2 Control
After two unsuccessful albums and a failed
marriage, Janet decides that if she’s going to have a musical career, it will
be on her own terms; she has to take control of her life.
March 3 at 21h30: Episode 3 That’s the Way Love Goes
After two unsuccessful albums and a failed
marriage, Janet decides that if she’s going to have a musical career, it will
be on her own terms; she has to take control of her life.
March 10 at 21h30: Episode 4 Black Diamond
Following the nipplegate controversy, Janet
finds herself blacklisted. Refusing to accept defeat, friends and fans fight
for her right to be recognised as a true performing legend.
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