Can Halle Berry & Janet Jackson Make A Comeback?
Halle Berry and Janet Jackson may seem very different but there are a few similarities. First, Janet and Halle are the same age, they were both born in the year 1966. Janet is a few months old than Halle, her birthday is May 16th and Halle’s birthday is August on 14th.
Second, I think Halle and Janet’s features are similar they could be sisters! Halle and Janet look so much alike!
Third, Janet Jackson and Halle Berry are very important black female entertainers in the late twentieth and early twenty first century. Halle and Janet opened doors for younger black women such as Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia to have success and cross racial boundaries.
Halle and Janet are two of the first black female entertainers to truly reach global superstar status. Yes, Diana Ross was very popular with the Supremes in the 1960s but I think Halle and Janet are even more successful than Ms. Ross. Halle and Janet also have good marketing teams and they are expanding their brands to global markets.
Janet and Halle crossed over into the mainstream, they appeared in People’s Magazine most beautiful list many times. Halle and Janet have hit movies, appeared on mainstream magazine covers, and being a part of pop culture.
Janet and Halle are also the first modern black female sex symbols that reached beyond the black community.
Halle and Janet both presented a different image of the modern black woman. I love Oprah, but her image is still negative she is the nurturing black female mammy. Janet and Halle present an opposite image the sexually charged and empowered black woman.
Halle and Janet illustrated it is okay for black women to use their sexuality to be assertive, delicate, feminine, and beautiful.
The last couple of years have been hard for Janet and Halle. Janet had the 2004 Super Bowl controversy, she is still recovering from that.
Halle has had a couple of box office disasters “Catwoman”, “Perfect Stranger”, and the drama “Things We Lost In A Fire.” Halle hasn’t starred in a movie for three long years and that’s unnatural for an A list actress. Janet Jackson’s last album “Discipline” bombed. Janet will appear on the silver screen soon in a Tyler Perry sequel to “Why Did I Get Married?” I think Janet should continue acting because she has been acting since she was a little girl. Janet needs to forget about music for a bit. I am sure Janet Jackson gets offered a lot of film roles. I find it hard to believe Janet Jackson has only appeared in three movies.
Halle Berry is smart, she now has a perfume line and it is selling very well. Halle is also has a multi million dollar endorsement with Revlon cosmetics. I think Halle’s film choices have been questionable. Why did Halle choose the role of “Catwoman?” What was girlfriend thinking? I am serious! I thought “Things We Lost In A Fire” was a decent film, it was a very depressing drama but I guess it did not connect with audiences. I know Halle is now a mother and she is taking care of her daughter Nahla. I am hoping Halle will return to acting if she can find a role that can utilize to reach the top of Hollywood again.
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Halle had success with the James Bond movie, “Die Another Day” in 2002 after “Monster Ball”. Janet has had no success with her singing career in quite awhile. Janet’s on/off again record producer boyfriend Jermaine Dupree collaborated with her on at least two albums that did not make it (he was successful with Mariah’s “MiMi” album).
Janet does not have a reputation for great singing but as an entertainer that had good dancing skills. When promoting her unsuccessful albums on tour the ticket sales just wasn’t there.
I’m not sure if the success enjoyed in the past can be regained by these two-we are in a different world now-economy and job loss-a different set of standards-longevity is a difficult commodity to come by these days.
I agree and disagree with your comment Lewis. I agree that Halle and Janet are both 43 years old now of course they are still “young” but Hollywood is so sexist against women. Now, since Halle and Janet are black women they have to deal with both race and gender issues. I am sure Halle and Janet probably have a harder time getting good quality roles.
Halle and Janet are in the same boat. For instance, Die Another Day was eight years ago. Janet Jackson’s last hit album was around the same time “All For You.” Halle Berry has struggled Catwoman, Perfect Stranger, and the drama “Things We Lost In A Fire” all bombed. Although, I must say, I think “Things We Lost In A Fire” was a good movie.
Janet has actually done well in terms of acting “Why Did I Get Married?” was a hit a few years ago. The sequel is coming out this year so in terms of acting Janet’s doing alright.
In terms of Janet’s singing career I don’t know what she’s going to do? I think Janet needs to go back to her old sound.