Britney Spears just gave Janet Jackson one of the highest compliments a pop star can give another. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Oct. 15, Britney wrote that Janet has“always been god to me,”recalling how she was 13 years old and completely captivated by Janet’s music videos. She praised Janet’s mysterious, dark energy and her pure, genuine voice, adding that Janet isn’t trying to be sexy, she just is.
Janet returned the love by resharing the post to her Instagram Story with a red heart and kissy-face emoji. It’s a rare public moment from Janet, and it landed exactly right. Britney also called Janet her“girl crush this month,”which is the kind of casual icon behavior we’ve come to expect.
The tribute carries extra weight when you look at the history. Janet has ten Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, Britney has five, and both women received public apologies from Justin Timberlake in 2021. Britney also released a song written with Timberlake called“She’ll Never Be Me”on Oct. 9. So this post is sweet on the surface, and layered underneath. Which pop icon would you want to see tribute Britney next?
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