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Ageless Beauty: Janet Jackson Posts Flawless Photo Celebrating Milestones

The iconic star took fans on a trip down memory lane.

Over the last week, Janet Jackson reflected on some of the most iconic images from her legendary career with a series of Instagram posts.

After sharing three reflective photos, the 57-year-old performer capped her celebration off with two gorgeous fresh-faced pictures, writing, "It’s been fun reminiscing with u this week. There was a lot to be grateful for and still so much to celebrate. In the meantime, it feels so good to be back home in the states to prep for the NorCal and @onemusicfest shows in October. Can’t wait to see you!"

In the first post last week, Sept. 16, Jackson reminded fans that Rhythm Nation 1814 - The Short Film premiered in 1989.

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Fans celebrated the post by writing that they hope the film will soon be available on streaming.

In another post, Jackson shared a video clip celebrating the 30th anniversary of her incomparable Rolling Stone cover.

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Jackson also celebrated the release of Rhythm Nation 1814, which came out on Sept. 19, 1989. The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, seven out of eight of its singles hit the Top 10, and the album and singles earned seven GRAMMY nods across two shows. At the 32nd GRAMMY Awards, in addition to the trio all earning Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) nominations, the 30-minute album visual won Best Music Video, Long Form, according to Grammy.com. 

In celebrating the album, she wrote, "3 Days after the RN film was released, I released the RN album on this day in 1989. It would go on to have 7 top five billboard hot 100 singles thanks to your support—a record that hasn’t been broken to this day. The album will be 35 years old next year. Records, are meant to be broken, but I will forever be grateful to you and to God for the success of this album."

Fans can catch Janet next month at the OneMusicFest. 

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