Janet Jackson Pays Tribute to Late Father, Joe Jackson (PHOTOS)

Janet Jackson paid tribute to her father, the late Joe Jackson, as she took to social  media shortly following his funeral to share a precious photo of them together from her childhood.

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A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson) on Jul 3, 2018 at 5:07pm PDT

The Billboard Icon Award winner also  thanked fans for their support Wednesday as she prepared to head back out on her State of the World tour.

“Hey you guys, it’s been a pretty rough week, but we’re excited. I’m excited,” Janet shared. “We cannot wait to see you. It’s been way too long. I miss you guys way too much. I’m about to jump on this plane and start this tour. Like I said, I can’t wait to see you. I love you, I’ll see you soon.”

“Thank u for all your love and support. Means so much to me during this time,” she added in the post’s caption.

Thank u for all your love and support. Means so much to me during this time. Can’t wait to see you all on #SOTW tour. First stop: @essencefest 💜 #essencefest

A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson) on Jul 4, 2018 at 10:46am PDT

Mr. Jackson died June 27 at the age of 89 from pancreatic cancer.