Janet Jackson might have married a handsome billionaire, but don’t be confused– she’s got her own.

According to Variety, the 47-year-old singer/actress has pocketed more than a $1 billion over the span of her career from music, movies and endorsements, among other ventures.

Jackson reportedly earned $458 million from her worldwide concert tours, $304 million from roles in films such as The Nutty Professor and For Colored Girls, $260 million in album sales and more than $81 million from sponsorship deals.

The multi-talent recently confirmed to Billboard that she is focused on new music and is currently building the concept.

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Just a wee suggestion, but if you’re going to talk about your plot to follow a dude home and murder him? Make sure all of your electronic devices are off. That’s the hard lesson learned by Florida man Scott Simon learned earlier this week when he accidentally butt-dialed 911 in the midst of discussing his plan to kill.

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I love speaking to and relating with youth. From adolescents still finding their way to teens heading to college to 20-somethings looking to spark career and entrepreneurial revolutions, I find myself very passionate about being a resource to them. I’m happy that I’ve had a platform via media to do so and am always looking for other ways to be of help.

However, I’ve come across a sad pattern of young women of color and their stories of low self esteem. In a world where women are often demoralized, abused and seen as second-class, beat-down mentalities have become super-prevalent after consistently being told “you can’t” or “you won’t.” I’ve even heard stories of girls being discouraged to succeed by their own family members and peers, who promote stifling environments where girls are limited to poverty and teen pregnancy and doomed to lives of perpetual unfulfillment.

I find this to be both disheartening and infuriating. I grew up with women who were strong and confident. My Granny, who did not attend college herself and raised 5 children, has always been the very popular matriarch of her family and her community. She would always tell me: “Keep your head up, shoulders back and face forward with confidence. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel less than what you are.” She, along with my mother and aunts, were very big on girl power and would often instill those values not only in my sister and I, but in the men of the family as well.

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Article source: http://uptownmagazine.com/2013/05/forbes-list-gives-young-women-of-color-100-reasons-to-succeed/