Janet Jackson tells radio host she doesn’t like interviews: ‘Please stop asking me questions’

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Janet Jackson candidly revealed her dislike of interviews during a recent appearance on “Heart Evenings with Dev Griffin.”During the July 17 radio segment, when asked if there’s one particular question she’s tired of hearing, Jackson, 58, responded with honesty.“I don’t mean to be rude, but I have to be honest with you,” she said. “Please stop asking me questions.”“I’ve never thought I give a good interview.

I really don’t like speaking, so I’d rather stay quiet and listen to other people talk, and that’s always been me,” Jackson added.“Don’t ask me questions,” added the Grammy-winning singer with a smile, seemingly adding a touch of humor into the situation. “Are we finished?”The “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer is currently embarked on the second North American leg of her “Together Again Tour,” which continues until July 30.

She will then head to Europe for a string of shows until October 13.Her 2023 US tour leg became the highest-grossing of her career, raking in $50.9 million across 37 shows, according to Billboard.“She is a straight-up superstar who commands the stage like no other pop diva of her era short of Madonna,” New York Post’s Chuck Arnold wrote after attending her show at the Barclays Center on June 10.In the radio interview, Jackson also reflected on the artists that inspired her career.“I have to exclude family because obviously that spoke to me first, seeing my brothers, my sisters, my cousin Stevie [Wonder] — seeing him perform was a huge inspiration,” she said.“My brothers would often take me with them when they would go to concerts, and I remember seeing Earth, Wind & Fire as a kid — just unforgettable,” Jackson added. “I’ll never forget that.