Janet Jackson: 'For Colored Girls' Premiere!

Janet Jackson (in Haider Ackermann) comes out to support the premiere of For Colored Girls at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Monday (October 25) in New York City.

The 44-year-old actress stars as one of the characters represented in a collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular. The other women include Loretta Devine, Kerry Washington, Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg, and many others.

“I wanted this to be my career … I’m finally living out my childhood dream,” Janet told ET about the start of her acting career.

10+ pictures inside of Janet Jackson at the For Colored Girls premiere…