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Janet Jackson Describes Battle for Control of Her Career With Dad Joe: 'He Was Very Tough'
The Jackson family patriarch, the late Joe Jackson, was well-known for keeping tight reins on his children during his time as their manager, and Janet Jackson is opening up about the complex relationship she shared with her father.In the singer's four-part documentary from Lifetime and A+E, 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 struggle to step out of her family's shadows and from under her father's management.«He was a hard worker and he did whatever it took to feed his children,» Janet explains as she details her father's origins as a worker in a steel mill.
