Six months after announcing that she was putting her tour on hold while she planned a family, Janet Jackson is officially acknowledging her pregnancy with an exclusive in People magazine with her baby bump on full display.

Before the magazine feature, the closest she ever came to discussing the matter publicly was naming a single Dammn Baby.

The child will be the first for Jackson, 50, and her third husband, Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana, 41.

Janet Jackson. (AP file)