EXCLUSIVE: Janet Jackson Moves Back to LA With Son to Be Near Family, Working on Documentary

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Janet Jackson is moving back to the West Coast!

A source tells ET that the 51-year-old singer has returned to Los Angeles, California, from New York City with her 6-month-old son, Eissa Al Mana. "Los Angeles has always been home for Janet and she is enjoying having her family so close," the source says. "It’s especially important to her because she wants her son to have a close relationship with her mother and family. Everyone is so happy to have her back home [in L.A.]


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Upon returning to L.A., the source adds that Jackson is working on the final preparations of her State of the World tour, which includes getting into performing shape! The source notes that the new mom has already lost over 65 pounds and is focused on a rigorous exercise routine and eating clean. "She will hit the stage with the passion and fire that her fans have come to expect from her when her tour starts on Sept. 7," the source insists.

On top of touring and motherhood, the source adds that Jackson is also in negotiations on a documentary that is to spotlight what goes on behind the scenes of her tour as well as her life as both a performer and a mother.


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Reporting by Stacie Gottsegen.

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