hmm,

as i see it, regardless of past things said by both artists about each other in their youth, madonna has had no need to acknowledge janet or her malfunction at all. of course they are gonna be compared in this arena given both their histories and neither of them would be who they are in total without the other for they have both been affected by the other, but for any madonna fan to think that anything she has been saying in all of her interviews has been innocent you have to be completely kidding yourselves and totally blind. she is a master manipulator and knows exactly what she is doing.

as to jan's success or flops as they are called: janet has not had a flop. by that i mean she has put out quality material and performances (despite some questionable costume choices) since the superbowl. it's the buying public that has made her a "flop" by largely ignoring her. but through it all she has remained strong and proud, without sinking to drugs, alcohol, or stupid behavior. can madonna say that? not so much. i do have respect for her accomplishments and enjoy her music but her recent comments and insinuations should not be taken as anything less than they are- purposeful digs. she should be incredibly grateful for her recent wins and go off of that.