From BBC
In her teens, she released her first two albums, Janet Jackson and Dream Street. One contained a surprising duet with Cliff Richard. Both failed to sell.
Then, when she was 18, Janet suddenly and unexpectedly eloped with doe-eyed soul singer James DeBarge.
Their marriage was annulled after eight months, but not before it threatened to ruin her reputation.
At the time, DeBarge was a drug addict who would often disappear for hours at a time – including on their wedding night. Janet found herself scouring the streets for him at all hours of the night and day.
"I was doing the TV show Fame at the time and I'd be late for work and hold up shooting," she says, wincing at the memory.
"I wasn't being irresponsible. I just felt that [James] needed me more than the show.
"I got spoken to a few times by the producers. I’m not sure they were that fond of me."
Janet eventually asked to be released from the show, deciding to give music "one more chance".
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