Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 album cover shoot, 1989 © GuzmanFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsJanet Jackson shares the first trailer for her new documentaryFeaturing words from Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot, and Paula AbdulShareLink copied ✔️September 7, 2021September 7, 2021TextPatrick Benjamin Janet Jackson has released the first trailer for her upcoming documentary, JANET. The singer posted a one-minute clip to Instagram on Monday featuring a cast of superstars talking about the impact of the pop icon, including Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot, and Paula Abdul, who says Jackson “is a force to be reckoned with”. “This is what a superstar looks like,” Elliot says of the singer, who executive produced the documentary alongside her brother Randy Jackson. Carey says “she’s an empowered woman,” while her older brother, Tito, adds: “She will always be my baby sister.” It was previously announced that the two-part, four-hour documentary would feature exclusive archival footage, home videos, and a host of celebrity interviews. “This is my story told by me, not through someone else’s eyes,” the 55-year-old says in the teaser, adding: “This is the truth – take it or leave it, love it or hate it, this is me”. JANET is set to be released over two days in January 2022, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of her first, self-titled album. Watch the trailer for JANET below. Hey u guys. Excited to share the first teaser of my new documentary with u. 😘 #JanetDocpic.twitter.com/kAkcySu0H6— Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) September 6, 2021Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE7 generation-defining moments from Girls Euphoria season 3 is a celebration of female degradation Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthThis iPhone-shot doc exposes the ugliness of authoritarianism7 things to watch from trans film festival TITE10 films we’re excited to see at Cannes Film Festival 2026Exit8: A must-see Japanese horror about an endless commute ‘It’s just the aesthetic’: The Drama and the allure of violent subculturesWhat went down at our 25th anniversary screening of AmélieHow Daniel Blumberg turned water, wind and silence into a film scoreDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy