Janet Jackson announces she is expecting first child at age 50
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Your support makes all the difference.Janet Jackson has confirmed she is pregnant with her first child.
In May, there were reports the 50-year-old and her husband Wissam Al Mana, 41, were expecting their first child.
The Grammy-award winning singer has now publicly commented on the reports for the first time telling People: "We thank God for our blessing." She is also seen in the magazine cradling her growing baby bump.
In April, Jackson postponed her Unbreakable tour to plan a family.
In a video message to fans, she said: "My husband and I are planning our family so I'm going to have to delay the tour. Please if you could try and understand that it's important that it's important that I do this now, I have to rest up, doctor's orders."
Jackson was reportedly recently seen in London shopping for baby items.
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