In Photos: A Look Back at Janet Jackson's Legendary Career
She will forever be the blueprint.
Janet Jackson turns 50 years old today and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at the music icon's incredible evolution over the years. From her early years alongside the Jackson family to breaking out on her own for Control and then the Rhythm Nation era, take a look back at Jackson's superstar career in 50 photos.
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As Charlene DuPrey on Diff'rent Strokes
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At the R&B Awards
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At the American Music Awards
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at the American Music Awards
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Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine. Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com. When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.
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