*Sunday night at the Billboard Awards, not only did Janet Jackson perform, she also received the prestigious Icon Award.
Janet was introduced by Bruno Mars as “the youngest member of the Jackson family” and rattled off her numerous accolades, from being the only artist to have 18 consecutive Top 10 hits on the Hot 100 to being the first black woman to receive the Billboard Icon Award.
In any event, after performing a high-energy mix of “Nasty,” “If” and “Throb,” Jackson returned to address the arena.
“Thank you Bruno, thank you Billboard…” she started, before having to pause due to the overwhelming “Janet” chant that had erupted.
“I’m deeply humbled and grateful for this award,” she continued. “I believe for all our challenges, we live at a glorious moment history. It’s a moment when, at long last, women have made it clear that we will no longer be controlled, manipulated or abused. I stand with those women and with those men equally outraged who support us in heart and mind. This is also a moment when our public discourse is loud and harsh.”
Jackson ended her speech by thanking God, and telling fans that “everything we lack, God has in abundance.”
Watch Janet Jackson accept her Icon Award below:
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