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Janet Jackson surprises dance students in Tokyo

Friday 11th April, 11:04 AM JST

TOKYO —

Singer Janet Jackson, 41, on Thursday made a surprise visit to a dance school in Tokyo to meet young students. The students, who had been told that her dance choreographer would visit them, got the surprise of their lives when Jackson herself showed up. The students performed some of Jackson’s own routines for her. “I’m very impressed,” she said afterwards. When one student asked how she could become a big star, Jackson told her: “You should learn acting as well.”

Jackson is visiting Japan to promote her new album “Discipline” and promised she would invite the students to her live concert in Tokyo scheduled for September.

10 Comments

greenteaonsens at 11:13 AM JST - 11th April

She's lost 40 pounds... what's her secret?
rjd_jr at 11:24 AM JST - 11th April

That's too cool. She's got some good talent.
romulus3 at 12:56 PM JST - 11th April

wow, that must have been great for them. what a kind surprise.
ancientone at 04:32 PM JST - 11th April

That was the nicest thing one could do. Think of all the wonderful memories those students will have. Who knows, maybe one or more will go on to become professonal dancers.
Sarge at 04:54 PM JST - 11th April

"Jackson told her: You should learn acting as well."

When is Jackson going to learn acting?
roughneck at 05:03 PM JST - 11th April

Thank god...the surprise didn't involve wardrobe malfunction this time!

http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/jackson-wardrobe-malfunction.jpg
VoXman at 08:36 PM JST - 12th April

She's lost 40 pounds... what's her secret?

Wealthy celebs can go to all kinds of clinics and get all kinds of expensive treatments completely out of sight if the press.
VoXman at 08:37 PM JST - 12th April

When is Jackson going to learn acting?

She's a nut case, but a pretty good actress. Poetic Justice was a good example.
VoXman at 08:39 PM JST - 12th April

That was the nicest thing one could do. Think of all the wonderful memories those students will have. Who knows, maybe one or more will go on to become professonal dancers.

It is if she showed up with out the press cameras....maybe the photo was submitted by the school later. If not, its a publicity stunt....
KettoKamisori at 11:20 AM JST - 14th April

promised she would invite the students to her live concert in Tokyo scheduled for September.

Oh joy, they get to go see a Janet Jackson concert...