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On May 16, 1966. The youngest of the Jackson's ten kids. Randy was born with a twin who sadly died right after birth. Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born. The only sibling who was able to create her own Superstar status outside Michael Jackson's shadow. Ironically, Billboard pointed out while both are in the top ten of all time on the Hot 100. Janet, placed higher than Michael. Billboard did note outside the 80s, Michael Jackson's popularity was hugely eclipsed in the states by the allegations (even though he was found not guilty in 2005). News reports did state while his sales sucked in the US, internationally he was still celebrated and sold well. While Michael was a huge act internationally, ironically Janet's biggest market was the US. Her biggest seller worldwide is 93's Janet, with 20 million sold, but Janet was actually bigger in the US than most people realize. Europe, particularly the UK. Either she was a hit or miss in that market. Many British fans believe that making Madonna the British representative of US music culture played a huge role in overshadowing Janet in the UK. Talking to a few Australians, they said it's a miracle if she'd come back after the press went after her miming. She suffered the same fate as Britney and was hugely trashed by the media during the R&B Fridays tour. However, people who attended said it wasn't even as bad as the Australian media painted it to be. It was there way of trying to erase her. Saying, 'we have Madonna and Kylie. We don't need Janet.' @babyimmafreak90 you probably know how bad the press was on Janet last year. During her first time in OZ in 20 years. I always feel like when it came to the international market. Janet was very much treated as a second option to Madonna, but was never treated as her own identity or person. However, times have changed. Janet is basically forgiven by the media. The biggest apology I have ever seen. Thx to how they all treated her in the halftime show aftermath.
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