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JANET TO RECEIVE AWARD FROM GAY/LESBIAN GROUP: Plus, singer admits girl crush on Alicia Keys in E! interview.
*Janet Jackson is in the throws of preparing a major world tour to promote her new album "Discipline," but she'll take a break on Saturday to receive an honor from one of the biggest gay/lesbian rights groups in the country.
Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD) to present its Vanguard Award to the 41-year-old star during its 19th Annual Media Awards at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. Past recipients include Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Liza Minnelli.
When asked by E! Online why she feels the organization has chosen her for the award, she replied: "I think it's because of the work I have done related to AIDS, and also just the support that I've given them throughout the years. I'm excited."
Jackson, who will launch her "Discipline" tour on September 11th, discussed all things gay with E! in an extensive interview. Below are a few excerpts:
E!: You've said it doesn't bother you if someone says you're gay or bisexual. So if you were, who would be your top three girl crushes?
I don't know if I have three. I think I would pick Alicia Keys, for sure. I think she's wonderful.
E!: What would you do if your boyfriend came home one day and said, "Honey, I've got something to tell you—I'm gay"?
I'd be upset because I want to be with him [Laughs.]. It's so funny because I joke with him that it drives me crazy to be a girl sometimes, so in my next life I'm going to come back as a guy and [he's] going to be my bitch. But if he liked guys, I would be crushed because I would want to be with him.
E!: The AIDS epidemic started and then we were at the height of it when you started to hit the big time with albums like Rhythm Nation and Control. Do you remember when you first heard about the disease? Was it when you started losing friends?
I lost a lot of friends. Friends from the show Fame who I had danced with, some of the kids from Nasty, some of the kids who danced with my brothers who I knew. Makeup artists. I lost a lot of friends to AIDS and one who I absolutely adored so much. His name was Jose, and we worked a lot together in Europe. He would put these eyelashes on me that he would make from real hair. His sister would cut her hair so he could make these eyelashes. They were the most beautiful things. He was so much fun to be with. I had heard he was sick and he was passing, and it was just so sad. It's so sad.
E!: Let's talk about gay marriage…
I think it should be legalized. I think it's about finding your soul mate. It's finding that person you connect with. But most people don't get it right. Look at me! The thing is, I don't know if I ever will or won't get married again. I'm very happy where I am. I just think I jinx marriages, but that's not going to stop me from loving.
E!: Have you decided who you are going to support in the presidential election?
I kind of have an idea, but I am going to keep that to myself. I really haven't for sure said, This is it. I'm swaying definitely one way more than the other.
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