Janet Jackson Appears in Custom Luar Suit at Latin Grammys

The suit’s roomy cut was balanced by a cinched waist. Jackson posed for photographers before presenting the award. Daddy Yankee later thanked her on Instagram, writing that her presence made the night “even more special” and that she had inspired generations, including him. He added: “I’m grateful to call you my friend.”

Jackson has previously spoken about painful experiences with body image. In an interview with “Today,” she recalled feeling unattractive as a teenager and said her brothers, including her late brother Michael, had mocked her about her weight. “I would literally bang my head up against the wall because I didn’t feel attractive,” she said. “There was a lot of pain in my life. But I did. I felt very unattractive.”

Her next scheduled appearance is a December performance at Florida’s Amerant Bank Arena for Control 40, a one-night concert marking 40 years since the release of her 1986 album. It follows a four-date arena run in Japan earlier this year. The album included “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” and its title track centered on making her own decisions.

Jackson’s music has also reached new listeners through social media. “Someone to Call My Lover,” from her 2001 album All for You, circulated widely on TikTok in 2025 as users turned it into a meme. Her most recent studio album, Unbreakable, topped the Billboard 200 in 2015.