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Julien's Auctions said on Thursday that the
five-time Grammy winner is selling more than 1,000 of the
costumes she wore on stage, on tour, on red carpets and in music
videos over the past four decades.
Jackson has kept the costumes in storage for years.
"Janet has never done an auction before. In fact, we find it
very hard to find items at auction, any auction, from Janet
Jackson because she's kept everything," Martin Nolan, executive
director of Julien's Auctions, told Reuters.
"It's cathartic for her... she's happy to let them go and to
raise money for a charity that's really important to her," Nolan
said.
Some of the top items in the May 14-16 sale in Beverly Hills
include the wedding outfit from Jackson's second, secret
marriage, to dancer Rene Elizondo Jr in 1991. The marriage was
not publicly known until the couple split eight years later. The
ivory bodysuit with a tiered ruffle skirt dress carries a
pre-sale estimate of $2,000 - $3,000.
The singer, 54, is also parting with the original Rhythm Nation
Jacket from her eponymous 1990 world tour. It carries a pre-sale
estimate of $6,000 - $8,000.
The floor-length metallic silver coat that Jackson wore in her
1995 music video for "Scream" with her brother Michael Jackson
is expected to sell for up to $8,000. A 17th century-inspired
ensemble of cropped riding jacket and thigh high boots she
donned during her 1993-95 world tour has an estimate of $4,000 -
$6,000.
The singer's most famous outfit - the black leather bustier that
was ripped, briefly exposing her breast at the 2004 Super Bowl
halftime show - is not included in the auction.
Jackson is also selling her 1956 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup truck,
which has been restored to its original condition. It is
expected to fetch between $50,000 - $70,000.
A portion of the auction proceeds will go to the Christian child
sponsorship group Compassion International. Jackson will also
give 100% of sales of a limited edition three volume set of
auction catalogs, offered at $800, to the nonprofit.
(Additional reporting by Rollo Ross, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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