Janet Jackson, who recently caused the fat-fearing media to take up arms, says she gained the weight for a movie role. Photos of Jackson at her biggest have popped up in celebrity magazines and tabloids over the past couple months.

She was slated to appear in the upcoming film “Tennessee,” but dropped out of the project to finish work on her new album.

The added weight put the 40-year-old singer at a fairly normal 180 pounds. She’s lost 60 of those pounds over the past four months by eating a balanced diet and exercising with a personal trainer..

“For now, it’s just nice for me to get back down to where I feel more comfortable with me,” she told the Associated Press.






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