Janet Jackson Welcomes First Child At 50!

Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam al Mana.

Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana have become parents for the first time. The singer gave birth to a healthy baby boy on January 3, her rep confirmed in a statement to People magazine. According to her rep:

“Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world. Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably.”

Jackson, who married Qatari business man Al Mana in 2012, sparked speculation she would be becoming a mother when she postponed Unbreakable World Tour indefinitely last year. The 50-year-old artist revealed her decision in a video posted to Twitter in early April, saying she and Al Mana were “planning [their] family”.

“We’re in the second leg of the tour, and there actually has been a sudden change,” she said in the clip. I thought it was important that you be the first to know. My husband and I are planning our family so I’m going to have to delay the tour.”

She added that she had to “rest up – doctor’s orders” but did not reveal at the time whether she was pregnant or planning to adopt a child. The younger sister of the late Michael Jackson remained fairly tight-lipped throughout her progressing pregnancy.

Congrats!!!