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Janet is the primary black girl to win the Billboard Icon Prize
Janet Jackson made her stance on the #MeToo motion clear as she received the Icon prize on the Billboard awards.
"I believe that, for all of our challenges, we live at a glorious moment in history," she mentioned.
"At lengthy final, girls have made it clear that we are going to now not be managed, manipulated, or abused.
"I stand with those women and with those men equally outraged by discrimination, who support us in heart and mind."
The singer, whose 1986 breakthrough album Control, handled themes of feminism and taking cost of her personal identification, has beforehand sung about domestic abuse on songs like What About and Lessons Learned.
The 52-year-old was the primary black girl to obtain the Icon Prize, as Bruno Mars identified whereas welcoming her to the stage.
"The name Jackson represents artistic genius and iconic performance," mentioned Mars.
"The Jacksons are music royalty and the first family of entertainment. She is an activist. She's a humanitarian. She's a powerful woman."
The singer went on to carry out a medley of Nasty, If and Throbin her first televised efficiency within the United States for 9 years.
Jackson's honour comes simply days after the 25th anniversary of her seminal album Janet.
She is without doubt one of the most profitable artists of all time within the United States, with 27 high 10 singles and 10 quantity ones. She can also be one among solely 4 acts to attain a primary album in every of the final 4 many years.
As the gang chanted her identify, Jackson mentioned she hoped religion may assist heal the divisions attributable to a tumultuous time in world and private politics.
"My prayer is that, weary of such noise, we will turn back to the source of all calmness, that source is God. Everything we lack, God has in abundance: Compassion, sensitivity, patience and boundless love."
Jackson is barely the seventh artist ever to win the Icon awardfollowing within the footsteps of Prince, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Cher, Neil Diamond and Janet's former backing dancer Jennifer Lopez.
Other prizes on the evening went to Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar; whereas there have been tributes to bounce musician Avicii and the victims of the Santa Fe High School taking pictures.
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