Janet’s at peace with her body

Janet Jackson is finally happy with her body. The 41-year-old singer feels her fluctuating weight has been constantly scrutinised, but she has learnt not to worry about her appearance anymore. Janet says, “I like myself a lot more than I used to. I had a very difficult time in my 20s especially. It was hard for me to look in the mirror and find something that I liked about myself. There is a moment when you get older, when your metabolism slows down and you don’t feel like working out any more, so you don’t keep yourself fit anymore, but that’s your decision. Why should you be judged for it?” Newly-confident Janet attributes her change in attitude to her music producer boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, who she has been dating since 2002. She adds, “He really appreciates me. He’s good to me. He loves me as I am, whether I’m this size or 60lbs heavier. He cares about me and not about what I do or can do for anyone. I’ve never felt that before.”