Through the music of Janet Jackson, A Story in Control traces a coming-of-age story across Control (1986), Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989) , janet. (1993) and The Velvet Rope (1997), examining her evolving relationship with autonomy, identity, intimacy and the idea of control.
Behind the Velvet Rope Season 1: A Story in Control
Behind the Velvet Rope S1: A Story in Control
Episodes
1 | A Story on Control
2 | How Janet Became a Sex Symbol
3 | Janet Jackson… and René Elizondo
4 | Behind Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope
As Janet Jackson embraces sexuality as a new form of self-expression, her music becomes increasingly intimate - transforming her relationship with desire, pleasure and control.Breaking free from her family and finding her own voice, Janet Jackson transforms herself into a superstar with Control and Rhythm Nation 1814.For years, Janet Jackson kept one of the most important relationships in her life a secret. Her marriage to René Elizondo Jr. blurred the lines between love, creativity and control.For years, Janet Jackson kept one of the most important relationships in her life a secret. Her marriage to René Elizondo Jr. blurred the lines between love, creativity and control.At the height of her success, Janet reaches a breaking point. As she confronts depression, childhood wounds and the limits of control, everything that has shaped her journey culminates in The Velvet Rope (1997).As Janet Jackson embraces sexuality as a new form of self-expression, her music becomes increasingly intimate - transforming her relationship with desire, pleasure and control.Breaking free from her family and finding her own voice, Janet Jackson transforms herself into a superstar with Control and Rhythm Nation 1814.At the height of her success, Janet reaches a breaking point. As she confronts depression, childhood wounds and the limits of control, everything that has shaped her journey culminates in The Velvet Rope (1997).