Janet Jackson was seen at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party in Beverly Hills this past weekend.Janet is weighing in on the Natalie Cole/Amy Winehouse Grammy Awards controversy that took place at the 50th Grammys.Cole stepped on a few toes when she blasted Grammy organizers for rewarding Winehouse with five Grammy Awards although she is a drug addict.Nathalie said:
“I think she has a great talent, but I don’t agree with the Grammys giving her those nods. I think it sends the wrong message, that even in the midst of her stupor of drugs she can get nominated for all these awards. It’s a slap in the face to musicians and artists who work very hard that they turn around and give it to someone who really obviously doesn’t have a grasp of what she has. I’ve been in this business over 25 years and I sacrificed five years of my own life on drugs and almost lost my life because of it. So I take great offense to almost see someone getting glory out of being in the position that they’re in – she needs to get her life together and embrace her craft.”
Janet responded to Cole’s comments by telling E!’s Daily 10:
I hear where Natalie is coming from, and I think she would understand it better than I could because she’s been there. She’s been addicted to drugs and had those issues. I could see her side of it, for sure, and it’s kind of a catch-22 for myself, because it does feel like someone is being rewarded for a negative act.
And then I think about it, and I’m not saying it’s right, but the music business has always been about sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.
