Janet Jackson breaks silence on Michael Jackson’s child abuse allegations

Janet Jackson is getting candid about her famous family in the new trailer for her Lifetime and A&e documentary “Janet.”

The video shows the superstar singer discussing her childhood, some of the challenges she’s faced, and the fallout from child molestation accusations against her late brother Michael Jackson.

Janet addresses the allegations herself later in the trailer, saying, “There’s a great deal of scrutiny that comes with having that last name.”

Someone can be heard asking Janet if the claims against Michael have affected her career-wise, prompting her to say, “Yeah, guilty by association — I guess that’s what they call it, right?”

“They build you up, and then once you get there, they’re so quick to tear you down,” she added in the trailer.

Michael was accused of molestation by a 13-year-old boy in 2003, at his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif. After a highly publicized trial, the entertainer was acquitted of all charges related to the allegations in June 2005.

In another part of the trailer, Janet asks her mother Katherine Jackson how she feels about discussing Michael. “I can’t,” Mrs. Jackson says before she is shown tearing up.

The trailer also highlights the way the media treated her following her 2004 Super Bowl performance with Justin Timberlake, during which she had a wardrobe malfunction that briefly exposed her breast.

Janet was even banned from the Grammy Awards following the mishap, yet Timberlake remained unscathed.

During the trailer, Janet is told that Timberlake and his team had been attempting to contact her regarding a Super Bowl performance, likely meaning he invited her to perform again with him in 2018.

Janet did not join Timberlake that night, meaning the documentary may shed some light on why she skipped the big event this time.