Singer is also considering starting a family, claims tab

Aug 7, 2010 09:36 GMT  ·  By
Janet Jackson has lost 10 pounds in the past 6 months for her latest lover, businessman Wissam Al Mana
   Janet Jackson has lost 10 pounds in the past 6 months for her latest lover, businessman Wissam Al Mana

Last time Janet Jackson graced a stage was for the American Idol send-off to Simon Cowell in May this year. Rocking a new short haircut, the singer also seemed slimmer and more toned, which meant she’d started working out more again and being more careful about what she ate. Now, the National Enquirer (story via here) says this has nothing to do with Janet’s career, but rather with the new man in her life.

Janet has been dating businessman Wissam Al Mana, who is 9 years her junior, for longer than the media believes, the Enquirer writes, citing very well placed sources. They have been together for about a year and, during this time, Janet has come to realize that, being with a younger and fitter man also means she too has to get in top shape. Said and done: she’s cut out calorie-heavy foods from her meals and has started working out more. The result: 20 pounds off in half a year.

“‘Wissam and Janet have been dating since late last year,’ revealed a source close to Janet. ‘He is extremely good to her, buying her jewelry, expensive designer clothes, taking her to exotic places, and filling their room with candles and white roses wherever they go. And spending time with a younger man who is handsome and fit has Janet paying closer attention to her diet. As a result, she’s lost 20 pounds in the last six months!’ Janet’s weight has been yo-yoing between 120 and 180 pounds for years, but now she’s started a new regimen of diet and exercise, cutting carbs, fast food, desserts and more from her diet, and sticking with fish, grilled chicken and salads,” the Enquirer writes.

And losing weight is not the only thing on Janet’s mind these days. “The fact that Janet is in super shape and has been working out daily, etc, means her body is pregnancy-ready. And since Michael’s death last year, Janet has been spending more time with her niece and nephews. Janet adores them, and now she’s had the opportunity to see what it would be like to have kids of her own. She’s finally ready, and a younger man like Wissam would make the perfect father. All she needs now is a proposal,” the same source further says for the tab.

While it’s plain to see that Janet has been getting fitter in recent months, there’s absolutely no way of knowing whether the singer is truly thinking about settling down and having children. With the above put out there, though, let the wedding rumors begin.

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