Janet Jackson fans will have to wait for new music while she focuses on 'being a mama'

Marissa, from British Columbia, Canada, is now a nutrition coach determined to help women ditch diet culture and heal their body image.This is a far cry from where Marissa was personally just a few years ago.READ MORE: Curvy model called 'obese' by vile trolls has last laugh by becoming body positivity iconWhen she was a bodybuilder, she said she was “barely surviving” but is now thankfully “fully thriving”.With more than 27,000 followers on Instagram, she has opened up about the harsh realities of the industry.“On the left, I was deep in bodybuilding culture – where I would starve for months on end and kill myself with cardio, only to have months of intense binging and self-hatred.

READ MORE: Influencer defies trolls who told her she 'got fat' by sharing unedited snaps of bodyThe influencer also regularly shares unposed photos of herself to highlight how constructed and unrealistic Instagram photos can really be.“Be careful what bikini body you are chasing, because if you’ve seen it on someone’s Instagram page, there’s a good chance it’s not even theres [sic],” she wrote in one photo caption.“We don’t always have to look like hourglasses 24 hours a day, that body type is beautiful – but so are others.”Izzie is open and honest with the content that she creates, saying that photos shouldn’t be used as a tool to hide who you really are.She said: “It’s so hard in this generation to not want to edit and alter every image we take to make it more ‘perfect’ – but it already is perfect because it’s a memory you will one day look back on and wish you could re-live (and I promise you that won’t be because you look good in it).“I guarantee when you look back on photos when your [sic] older you will be in love with the memory and the meaning behind that photo, not your body. SO stop worrying about it and smile.”Izzie wants to encourage people to stop trying to fit into strict beauty standards.She recently spoke out about how women shouldn’t try and achieve body shapes that aren’t natural for them.The influencer said: “You were not born to be an hourglass, you were born to experience the beauty of life.“The reason we get lost in this is because more often than not the booty pictures you idolise online are usually created through body manipulation … because the reality is, hip dips are so common.“Hourglass figures are absolutely stunning, I absolutely ADORE a scrumptiously curvaceous women [sic].

BBC Breakfast's resident weather expert Carol Kirkwood often presents the weather from the studio, but this week she left the studio to appear from a special location. That's because the weather presenter travelled to West London to greet viewers live from the Wimbledon tennis tournament on Monday (June 27).The iconic Wimbledon tennis championships is set to run from Monday until Sunday July 10 - and it will see the likes of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu take to the court.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announces she's engaged to fiancéIt was fitting, then, for the BBC to send Carol Kirkwood and her colleague, sports presenter John Watson, to provide the latest and greatest coverage from the competition.Sally revealed Carol's Wimbledon gig from the studio - hailing it an "important day" for their weather and sports teams.She said: "It's an important day today for our sport and weather teams," to which Sally's co-host Jon Kay agreed: "It is."Sally continued: "Out and about in a certain corner of south-west London.

Love Island 's Antigoni recorded a Love Island-themed song before going onto the show. The new bombshell's pal and music manager chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about her new single which is available for presale now titled If You Want Him, You Can Have Him.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they visited London for the Queen's Jubilee.On February 6 this year Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom.To mark this unprecedented anniversary, a four day UK bank holiday weekend from June 2 to june 5 was celebrated up and down the country.READ MORE: Kate Middleton makes broody confession as she tells a mum 'I love babies'Stateside Meghan and Harry also made their long-awaited return home, with Eugenie said to have been key in making sure this went smoothly. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: “A tremendous amount of work went on behind the scenes that we don’t know about.”Mr Fitzwilliams continued: “Princess Eugenie, who gets on with them, very likely was involved in that.”"The facts are, they came over, it went well, they’re now back in the United States.

A man is in a ‘life-threatening’ condition and a house has been destroyed after a gas explosion in Birmingham, it has been reported. West Midlands Police said they were called just after 8.30pm on Sunday to the incident on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding.

Beyoncé‘s upcoming new album ‘RENAISSANCE’ is set to arrive tomorrow (June 21).The pop icon announced last week that she would be releasing her seventh solo album – the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’ – on July 29.News of the record came after she recently deleted her profile pictures from her official social media accounts, marking the beginning of a new musical era for the former Destiny’s Child singer.Using her social media profile pages once again, Beyoncé has today (June 20) informed fans via her Instagram and Twitter bios that the lead single from ‘RENAISSANCE’, a song called ‘Break My Soul’, will be released at midnight tonight EST (5am GMT).Not much is known about the new track at this point, but it’s been reported that ‘RENAISSANCE’ will feature pop and country tracks with contributions from Ryan Tedder, the OneRepublic frontman and hit songwriter who co-wrote Beyoncé’s 2008 hit ‘Halo’.Another contributor is said to be Raphael Saadiq, who, besides being co-founder of pioneering R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! and the brainchild of early 2000s supergroup Lucy Pearl, has crafted hits as a songwriter for Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé’s sister Solange for her 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’.Beyoncé confirmed she was working on new music last summer.

Beyonce has announced the upcoming release of a brand new single.The songstress, 40, will be dropping Break My Soul tonight at midnight ET.Beyonce posted news of the upcoming release to her Instagram and Twitter bios, not long after revealing she would be releasing her next album, Renaissance, on July 29. Coming soon: Beyonce has announced she will be releasing her new single, Break My Soul, tonight at midnight (pictured 2018) Listen up! The hit-maker posted news of the release to her Twitter and Instagram bios'6.ㅤ ㅤ BREAK MY SOUL ㅤ midnight ET,' her bios on both accounts read.According to aVariety report on Thursday, Beyonce will feature both dance and country-leaning tracks on Renaissance.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBeyonce will drop “Break My Soul,” the first single from her forthcoming seventh solo studio album “Renaissance,” tonight at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT, the singer announced on social media Monday morning.

Beyoncé‘s new album ‘RENAISSANCE’ is set to reportedly feature country and dance tracks.The pop icon is due to release the follow-up to her latest album, 2016’s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’, on July 29.According to Variety, the record will feature pop and country tracks with contributions from hit songwriter Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote her 2008 hit ‘Halo’ and Raphael Saadiq, who has crafted hits for Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, and Beyoncé’s sister Solange’s 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’.Recently, Beyoncé deleted her profile pictures from her official social media accounts as she prepared to enter her next solo era.Yesterday (June 16) ‘RENAISSANCE’ was announced by the singer and fans can now pre-save/pre-add the release here.The countdown has officially begun.

Jon Burlingame editorThe number and range of superstars vying for Emmys this year – everyone from Kanye West and 50 Cent to Mick Jagger and Imagine Dragons – is staggering.More than 600 entries in the seven Emmy music categories were unveiled today as voting began for the nominations round. Nominations will be announced by the Television Academy on July 12.The most star-studded category is that of best song (technically, “original music and lyrics”).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRayna Bass and Selim Bouab have been promoted to co-presidents of 300 Entertainment, it was announced Thursday by co-founder and chairman/CEO Kevin Liles. Bass and Bouab, who both joined 300 in 2014, were most recently the company’s senior VP of marketing and senior VP/head of A&R, respectively.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentJanet Jackson is infamously press shy. The pop icon rarely speaks about her personal life.

Janet Jackson as the cover star of it’s July/August 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture issue. In the feature story written by Gerrick Kennedy, Jackson, who is headlining this year’s festival, talks about returning to the stage, but the photo spread also marks the singer’s return to the cover of the magazine.The international superstar and pop icon has been on the cover of ESSENCE eight times in it’s 52-year history, first appearing in 1985, three years after releasing her debut album, Janet Jackson.As we celebrate Jackson’s latest moment in the spotlight with the mag, here’s a look back at her covers over the past years.

Entertainment icon and 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture headliner Janet Jackson has given us more hall-of-fame worthy dance moments than we can count!Click HERE to grab your tickets now to see Janet and more of your favorite artists hit the stage at the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture!While other elements like the trendsetting fashion looks and endless celebrity cameos certainly played a part in making Janet’s videos historic, it’s the unforgettable choreography that stayed with us forever.Scroll through to see 11 music videos featuring her most iconic dance routines that we still remember to this day, and then be sure to grab your tickets, your 8-counts AND your tribe to see the dance queen herself take over the Superdome stage at ESSENCE Fest!For more information, visit the official ESSENCE Fest website HERE.

Oooooooh…. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I see that?” Janet Jackson asks as I hold up the iconic cover of her 1993 album, janet., the world-shaking affirmation of sexuality that upended her public persona. “She was trying to come out of that shell, and be accepting of herself and of who she was physically,” she says after reflecting for a beat.Janet Damita Jo Jackson is indulging me in a game.

Janet Jackson has been in the public eye since she was just a child, and nearly five decades later, she still feels there are things about her that are misrepresented. The 56-year-old singer opens up in a new interview with revealing what people still get wrong about her to this day.«When it comes to my personal life, I think mistaking my kindness for weakness,» she tells the magazine. «When it comes to my professional life, I would say it would have to be not liking to hear the word 'no.'»«Especially being a woman, and someone telling you, 'No, you can’t because…'», she adds.A post shared by ESSENCE (@essence)For Jackson, her career isn't about flashing her success, despite being a five-time GRAMMY winner.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will be celebrated at the 2022 BET Awards.

Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards 2022. 

Princess Andre looked so grown up on Sunday as she was captured in a fun video alongside her dad Peter as the pair were in the car.MORE: Peter Andre's son Junior reveals tearful reunion with sick grandmother after two yearsIn the video, which was shared to Peter's Instagram page, the 14-year-old could be seen dancing to the song Let's Get it Pumpin' by Mary J Blige as she filmed herself and her dad who was driving in the sunshine.A post shared by Peter Andre (@peterandre)WATCH: Peter Andre's daughter Princess is so grown up in new videoPrincess was the image of her parents in the sun-kissed clip and her infamous blonde ringlets looked as spectacular as ever.SEE: Peter Andre's daughter Princess models sparkling ring just like Emily's - photoREAD: Peter Andre's jaw-dropping birthday surprise from his children and wife Emily is fit for a royalDad Peter looked very relaxed as he drove and kept it cool as he donned a baseball cap and white T-shirt. Princess and Peter are so close Peter also shared the video to his Instagram.

PETER Andre fans were all saying the same thing as he shared a sweet clip of him and daughter Princess dancing in the car. Proud dad Pete, 49, shared the video on Instagram, showing him and Princess, 14, throwing some shapes to Family Affair by Mary J Blige.