Janet Jackson Gets Personal in 'True You' Memoir

By PopEater Staff Posted Mar 22nd 2011 03:20PM

Janet Jackson can now add "New York Times best-selling author" to her list of professional accomplishments. The pop icon opened up to our colleagues at The BoomBox about her lifelong struggle with weight and low self-esteem in her new book, 'True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself.'

Read an excerpt below and check out the full interview here.

What about your life, at this point in time, has encouraged you to finally reveal your secret personal struggles and put this book out?

It has been a long road, but I am finally happy with my life. 'True You' is not an autobiography, but it does have anecdotes from my life. When I was a kid, I didn't like anything about myself, I didn't feel that I could talk to anyone. I felt so alone. It was important for me to share these stories so people can see that they are not alone. I didn't know of a book like this when I was growing up or I would have read it. It would have helped me so much, and that is why I decided to write 'True You.'

How do you define the "true you"?

Achieving your true you is going to be different for everyone. For me, it is about having confidence in myself, loving myself for how I am and living a happy life.

What was the hardest chapter to write in 'True You' and why?

The whole book was difficult to write. I am a very private person. I guess I always have been, even as a child. I am not accustomed to revealing that much about myself.

Where were you and what was your reaction when 'True You' topped the 'New York Times' best-seller list?

I was on tour when I learned that 'True You' became a No. 1 New York Times best-seller. My reaction is that I am so grateful to everyone who supported it and made it possible.

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Tuesday 22 March

By Mike

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Stunningly beautiful woman.

By Xfactor

Put a crazy wig on her and you pretty much have Latoya. Their plastic surgeon should be tarred and feathered.

By Soldier4God

i can read the lines on her face and understand more about her than i can get out of reading this book!

By KR

What lines? Botox baby. Those cheek implants would be the envy of any chipmunk.

Thursday 24 March

By Chrissie

Janet is a stunningly beautiful woman!!!! Haters your words mean NOTHING....you are forgetting that black don't crack!

Sunday 27 March

i do not believe that janet has cheek implants. i believe she just has overdeveloped JAW & MOUTH MUSCLES!

Wednesday 30 March

By sandra mickle

I think Janet is terrific. She has a wonderful family, and I miss michael her brother terribly. I love the jackson music, and hope the remaining children of the clan will again bring motown and rock out on the stage better than ever. Good Luck you all!!!!

Sunday 03 April

By kiki

Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop,rnb and dance. she is a legend,also she doesnt have botox, those are her real cheeks. she is part native american. she is very beautiful lady.

Tuesday 19 April

By A

If you have ever watched her as a child you would understand the her cheekbones are real. I can not speak for the nose or maybe some other parts but I do not think she has had as much surgery as Michael and latoya. I do feel however that yes she is making too much of the teasing by her brothers. If brother sister teasing were that detrimental people would not be able to have more than one kid believe me . I went through it with mine down to fighting but now that we are grown we take it for what it is. Sibling rivalry!I can not be more understanding because she is a star. Look at her body, it is ridiculous for those women like myself who hit the gym everyday and eat healthy,to have a body half as nice as hers. I need her to get over it

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