'While the docuseries doesn't get into the weeds of every flashpoint it covers, it becomes clear that adequately representing Janet's life in the allotted time span is an extremely difficult task,' writes kyndallrene
As a teenager, Joe dissuaded her from pursuing higher education and arranged a contract with A&M Records. She released two low-performing pop albums, the failure of which prompted her to part ways with her father/manager. Like many women, Janet only knew how to gain control of her life by entering a relationship with another man, and we hear about her tumultuous, short-lived marriage to childhood friend James DeBarge and the decades-old rumor that she secretly gave birth to his child.
Some of the most gripping portions of the doc’s first half are the mentions of Joe, whose reputation has been defined by allegations of abuse from several of his children. In a famous series of interviews with Martin Bashir in 2003, Michael Jackson discussed how the domineering patriarch would beat them with a belt for making mistakes during rehearsals, among other physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive behavior.
Viewers might be unsettled hearing Janet and Randy Jackson—who executive-produced the series alongside his sister—repeatedly justify their father’s actions, joke about their fear of him, and insist that he loved them. These confessions are intercut with scenes of Janet as Penny onrevealing burn marks she received from her mother and eerie interview clips of Joe evading questions about his disciplinary methods.
While the portrait painted of Janet thus far feels deeply familiar and previously established, it’s nevertheless a rare treat for her most dedicated fans. Whether they discover anything new about the secretive superstar is another story.
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