This Article is From Feb 09, 2011

Janet Jackson lacked confidence in looks

Janet Jackson lacked confidence in looks

Highlights

  • Pop singer Janet Jackson has admitted she suffered from lack of self confidence regarding her appearance during the early years of her life.
  • The 44-year-old singer said she always felt unattractive in her 20's and would often bang her head on the wall in frustration, reported Femalefirst.
  • "I would literally bang my head up against the wall because I didn't feel attractive. There was a lot of pain in my life. But I did. I felt very unattractive.
  • "I still have issues with it. I don't bang my head up against the wall, but I still have those moments. And I think it'll probably continue but at least I know how to deal with it now. And I'm in a much better space," Jackson said.
London: Pop singer Janet Jackson has admitted she suffered from lack of self confidence regarding her appearance during the early years of her life.

The 44-year-old singer said she always felt unattractive in her 20's and would often bang her head on the wall in frustration, reported Femalefirst.

"I would literally bang my head up against the wall because I didn't feel attractive. There was a lot of pain in my life. But I did. I felt very unattractive.

"I still have issues with it. I don't bang my head up against the wall, but I still have those moments. And I think it'll probably continue but at least I know how to deal with it now. And I'm in a much better space," Jackson said.

The All For You hitmaker who is now comfortable with her looks believes that her insecurities rose because of the nicknames her brothers gave her which included "horse, pig, cow, and slaughter-hog".

"It makes you laugh, it really does. I guess some people could say, 'Oh that's, you know, brothers and sisters joking, it's all affection, it's all, you know, it's in a loving way.' But not everybody can brush it off, and I was one of those."
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