Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson Invited To Join Oscars Voting Academy

Published: Friday 2nd Jul 2021 by Ryan

Janet Jackson is receiving a huge honor.

For, the ‘All For You’ singer has just received an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

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In a statement from the organization, this year’s invitees have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.”

Jackson will mostly likely be put into the music category, as her song ‘Again’ received an Oscar nomination at the 1994 ceremony. However, she has also nabbed notable acting roles such as John Singleton‘s ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?’

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This year’s other invitees include: H.E.R., Jon Batiste, Issa Rae, Laverne Cox, Leslie Odom Jr., Robert Pattinson, Nathan Lane, among others.

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