In reply to RCi.

I don't remember any Janet comparisons or why she'd ever be compared to Janet. Beyoncé sounds like no one else, came in with "home-made" costumes, which some found to be hideous, yet worked in her favor, and entered as part of a group. Even solo Beyoncé is not a good comparison to Janet. She names Janet as one of her inspirations but it's clearly not from a VOCAL standpoint. I do see it in her live dance performances sometimes but it pretty much ends there.