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Janet Jackson has been married and divorced a number of instances throughout her legendary profession.

There’s a couple of strategy to finish a wedding.

Not all of Janet’s husbands departed by way of the divorce course of.

Right here’s a have a look at her advanced private historical past — and the place issues stand right this moment.

Janet Jackson was 18 when she eloped with James DeBarge

When Janet Jackson was 16, she started relationship 19-year-old singer James DeBarge.

(That could be a massive age hole and will not be authorized in some jurisdictions, nevertheless it’s most likely tremendous in and of itself)

Two years later, on September 7, 1984, the 2 eloped.

Janet had confided solely in sister LaToya Jackson about her plans.

In 1985, she and James obtained an annulment. In line with Janet, this was resulting from James’ alleged substance abuse.

Her second marriage was a secret till it ended

The next 12 months, in 1986, Janet started relationship René Elizondo Jr.

She and the dancer, songwriter, and director married — in secret — in March of 1991.

Regardless of Janet being a part of one of many Nineties’ most well-known households, they managed to maintain their marriage secret till 2000.

In January 1999, they separated. Solely the divorce made their marriage public information.

René filed a lawsuit, searching for a a large multimillion greenback settlement. In October 2003, he and Janet Jackson have been formally divorced, and reached a settlement. In line with Forbes, it was to the tune of $10 million in spousal assist.

Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri by no means married, nevertheless it was a long-term and vital relationship

Throughout that contentious divorce course of, Janet Jackson dated Jermaine Dupri.

They apparently met backstage at one among her reveals.

Jermaine, too, was a music producer, rapper, and songwriter — persevering with her sample of significant relationships inside the leisure trade.

Studies differ on the exact timeline, however they started relationship in 2002, and break up in both 2008 or as late as 2009.

(2009 was the 12 months when Janet’s notorious brother died, however with no clear grasp on the timeline it’s arduous to say what life occasions impacted others)

Her marriage to Wissam Al Mana was not a secret, however the marriage ceremony was

In October 2006, Janet Jackson had her first introduction to Wissam Al Mana, a Qatari businessman.

Nonetheless, they didn’t start relationship till years later — in 2010.

They remained a reasonably non-public couple, changing into engaged and marrying in 2012 with out the same old media circus.

That doesn’t imply that it was a small or non-public ceremony.

Wissam spent a reported $20 million on the nuptials, flying in 500 visitors to the ceremony in Doha, Qatar.

As we speak, Janet Jackson is divorced

In January of 2017, 5 years after their high-end (but secret) marriage ceremony, then 50-year-old Janet Jackson gave beginning to the couple’s son, Eissa Al Mana.

Sadly, the wedding itself quickly broke down.

In April — only a few months after they welcomed Eissa — reviews shared that Janet and Wissam had separated.

The next month, Janet confirmed that the wedding was over.

Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana went by way of a contentious break up, however at the moment are formally divorced.