AGEISM? HARDLY. WITH TOUR TICKETS SELLING BRISKLY AND A NEW ALBUM BRINGING MAJOR BUZZ, THE 49-YEAR-OLD BUCKS THE TREND
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TIME CAN BE CRUEL TO THE female pop star rounding 50. No matter how little her talent might diminish, under the spotlight’s glare, critics gleefully count wrinkles and listen for pitchy vocals in a way that rarely happens with male artists. Just ask Madonna, 56, or 45-year-old Mariah Carey, whose journeys into middle age have been challenging at best. Britney Spears, 33, Jennifer Lopez, 46, Celine Dion, 47, and Shania Twain, 49, already have taken the Vegas route. Can Janet Jackson, at 49, avoid the syndrome?
She’s off to a strong start. Since a May 16 online tease, Jackson has rapidly reeled off news about the launch of her own…