Janet Jackson [1] received the high honour of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night. At the NYC ceremony, singer Janelle MonĂ¡e introduced Janet [2], calling her "the legendary queen of black girl magic." Janet then took the stage to accept the accolade and deliver a rousing speech about her journey, as well as her hopes for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's future. "When I was a kid, my dream wasn't to be a singer. I wanted to go to college and I wanted to be a lawyer," the 52-year-old singer revealed. "It was my father's dream. He wanted me to become this wonderful performer." She also reminisced on what it was like watching her brothers from The Jackson 5 get inducted by the Rock Hall [3] in 1997.
Janet then went on to thank her fans and give her 2-year-old son, Eissa [4] (whom she shares with businessman Wissam Al Mana) a shout-out before ending her speech with a powerful call to action. "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, please, 2020: induct more women," Janet said. "Thank you so much for this honour. I love you so much." See more pictures from Janet's big night ahead, then check out her full speech [5]!