New York: Janet Jackson has never been afraid to expose some skin.
The 40-year-old singer, newly svelte after losing some 60 pounds, appears on the cover of Vibe magazine wearing a skimpy bikini bottom and a necklace made of large shells.
Her right arm covers her breasts.
Will she ever stop posing for sexy photos?
"Of course. When I'm 80," she tells Vibe adding, "That's when I'll call it quits."
In 2004 singer Justin Timberlake had pulled off a part of Jackson's bustier, briefly exposing one of her breasts, during the Super Bowl halftime show.
In an interview in the magazine's September issue, on newsstands Aug 15, Jackson says that the incident variously referred to as "Nipplegate" and the "bra-ha-ha" is history.
"It's just over and done with. It's old. It's the past. It's history. I'm onto something new. Everybody got his or her licks in those who wanted to and it's done," she says.
Jackson credits her boyfriend, 33-year-old music producer Jermaine Dupri, for giving her self-esteem "a little boost."
She says that with Dupri, she feels as if she's met her match.
"When I look at Jermaine, I see myself,” she says.
"I feel as if I'm looking in the mirror. The connection I feel with him I have never felt with anybody else,” she adds.
Her new album 20 Y.O. is slated for release September 26.
Dupri has produced a few tracks and longtime collaborators Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis have pitched in on the disc as well.
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