Janet Jackson Details Her Tumultuous Marriage to James DeBarge, Denies Rumors of a Secret Baby

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Janet Jackson is shutting down the long-standing rumors that she gave birth to and hid a child during her year-long marriage to her ex-husband, James DeBarge.

The singer addressed the rumors in the first portion of her upcoming documentary, , a four-hour series from Lifetime and A+E where the 55-year-old looks back at her life and career to tell her story.

It's a rare moment for the pop icon to open up about her past, especially her relationship with her first husband. As she recalled the whirlwind romance that ended in despair, she got emotional, even telling the producer she doesn't want to talk about it anymore.

The singer revealed that she initially saw her marriage as a way to escape from under her father's thumb, saying that she felt as if she couldn't be her own person «unless I got married.»Like Jackson, DeBarge was part of a singing family vocal group called DeBarge.