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Janet Jackson's motto: If you got it--or at least got it back after gaining and losing nearly 60 pounds--flaunt it.
Following the grand tradition of stars disrobing in the name of publicity, the comeback-minded R&B songbird has taken it off for the September issue of Vibe to hype her upcoming release, 20 Y.O.
The newly svelte 40-year-old appears topless on the cover, wearing a white bikini bottom and a necklace of large round shells to ward off any possibility of boob slippage.
"It's over and done with," the singer said of her Justin Timberlake-assisted wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. "It's old. It's the past. It's history. I'm onto something new. Everybody got their licks in--those who wanted to--and it's done."
Still, despite the inherent risks in wearing skimpy outfits and references drawn by posing provocatively, Jackson told the magazine she didn't plan on turning prudish any time soon.
"When I'm 80," she said. "That's when I'll call it quits."
Jackson said her sexy endeavors have even been encouraged by her boyfriend of five years, 33-year-old hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri, and that his support following the Super Bowl fallout has given her self-esteem "a little boost."
"I came to realize that younger men had less of a problem with who I am than older men," she told Vibe. "With the younger guys, there was less ego. Things were less competitive. They weren't threatened by who made more and who made less.
"When I look at Jermaine, I see myself. I feel as if I'm looking in the mirror. The connection I feel with him I have never felt with anybody else."
The duo made the connection work professionally as well, with Dupri producing and singing on several tracks on 20 Y.O..
The disc will be Jackson's first release since 2004's Damita Jo, which in addition to receiving mixed reviews got basically lost in the aftermath of the record fine-inducing Super Bowl performance.
The new album's title refers to another milestone for the singer--the two-decade anniversary of Jackson's career-defining Control.
Aside from shop talk, Michael's little sister also addressed her much reported weight gain and subsequent loss.
The Grammy winner said she gained the weight at the request of producers for a role in the upcoming independent movie Tennessee; ironically, she ultimately passed on the film to promote her new album.
(Fellow warbler Mariah Carey confirmed she had been cast as a waitress in Tennessee, though no word on whether she's taking over Jackson's role, whether she'll need to start ballooning up, or whether it's even the same film.)
Despite passing on Tennessee, Jackson says she still wants a viable film career. Asked if she had to choose between having a hit record or receiving an Oscar, the former Diff'rent Strokes star quickly responded.
"Win an Oscar. It's just a passion. But can't I have both? Everybody in my family says I'm spoiled anyway. I want both."
The September issue of Vibe hits newsstands next Tuesday; 20 Y.O. is due out Sept. 26.
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