Janet's Major Loss

Janet JacksonWe reported not so long ago that Janet Jackson was slimming down after gaining weight.

Now, after four months of dieting and exercise, she is looking hot.

In fact, Janet has lost four stone.

And it's been confirmed that the All For You hitmaker did add the pounds for a lead role in the movie Tennessee.

Talk about suffering for your art.

At 5ft 4ins, the petite star went up to 12st 8lbs. She even had to stop wearing her bling.

"Sometimes it was hard looking in the mirror. Certain rings and watches would not fit. So in the end I just stopped wearing jewellery," the Daily Mirror reports her as saying.

Janet in NovemberBut after filling up on cakes, pasta and junk food, it was time for some heavy-duty discipline to get the weight off.

Janet, 40, had acupuncture in addition to going on a low-fat, five-meal-a-day diet. She also embarked on an intense fitness regime with personal trainer Tony Martinez - and boy, does it show.

But she admits that it wasn't easy.

She added: "I absolutely hate working out, but I saw a picture of myself recently and thought, 'Wow - you did lose a lot.'"