Vegetarian Star

Andre Carthen has had the honor of pleasing Janet Jackson‘s taste buds as her personal chef.

Some of Jackson’s favorite recipes, including Quinoa Breakfast Burritos and Whole Wheat Fruity Breakfast bars, are included in her new book, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself.

Carthen appeared on The Today Show to demonstrate some of the meals he’s cooked for Janet to help her stay true to her healthier self.

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We gave you the best vegetarian news stories of 2010. But a lot of anti-veg events made headlines too. Here’s the best of the worst.

10. Johnny Weir ruffles fur feathers during the winter Olympics. It’s bad enough he picks a costume with rabbit fur around the collar. After being criticized, he’s says he’ll “wear fur again” and it’s all just a part of creative expression. Someone hit the ice with his head one time too many while practicing the double-dunce-klutz.

9. Sarah Palin kills caribou on TLC reality show, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.” Someone who feeds her family potentially lead contaminated meat shouldn’t be criticizing Mrs. Obama’s initiatives to make school lunches healthier. In 2008, she gave an interview while Tom turkey got his head chopped off. In 2010, it’s Rudolph. Easter Bunny, dude, watch your back!

8. Angelina Jolie says secret beauty tip is steak. This is coming from an ex-vegan actress who was too lazy to do her research and learn to eat vegan properly, so she failed, went back to meat, and praised it for giving her that sexy “Salt” look. Would love to see what her heart looks like from all the salt in processed meats.

7. KT Tunstall is vegetarian–except for pig’s blood. Sure, some vegans will cheat and eat grandma’s butter cookies at Christmas. But KT Tunstall discussed in detail how scrumptious black pudding, a congealed “treat” made from pig’s blood, was even though she normally eats tofu and beans. “Suddenly we see” Twilight vegetarian vampire taking a whole new meaning.

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“Since I was a kid, my family became vegetarians and I didn’t want to be left out so I became a vegetarian as well… That’s a lot of discipline for a kid to give up candy and all that good stuff… but I bounce back and forth. There are times when I’m a vegetarian, times when I’m a pescatarian. But I don’t eat meat… I’m still tempted… there’s so much that I love.”

–Janet Jackson, on trying to stay veg. Don’t know of any candy that contains meat, but for anyone with a sweet tooth struggling to stay vegan, did you know there is a list of accidentally vegan candy you may not even know you’re not cheating with? Suck on all the Dum-Dums, Lemonheads and Twizzlers you want. And vegan candy bars? We’ve got you covered.

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On a recent episode of “The Tonight Show,” Janet Jackson told Jay Leno what some of her favorite vegan foods are.

Grab the map and start taking notes, because Miss Jackson has suggestions from the Midwest to California to the East Coast.

In LA, Janet likes Vegan Glory for their “great tacos and great chicken McNuggets.”

“There’s a place I go to when I’m home in New York–Red Bamboo. I love their chicken Parmesan…It tastes just like chicken but it’s all soy.”

Janet had to explain to Jay that while in Chicago, she would never eat the “Demon Dog,” hot dog.

We  understand. Seitan is devilish enough.

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Pamela Anderson has called Janet Jackson “greedy” for agreeing to be the cover girl for Blackglama’s ad campaign, “What Becomes A Legend Most?”

Anderson told OUT magazine, “It’s disappointing. She has spoken out against fur before. I don’t know why some people stop listening to their heart. I guess some people get greedy, but it’s sad.”

Jackson is keeping mum about the criticism and instead using every opportunity to insert (more than likely highly scripted) positive words about the company that’s paying her to do so.

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Janet Jackson‘s latest business deal doesn’t make much sense at all.

The singer and actress has signed on to be the face of the American fur label Blackglama, the same company names like Liz Hurley have represented in the past.

Although she can’t get enough of vegetarian restaurants in Atlanta and finds it hard to choose between vegan cookies and soy milk, Jackson has no problem whatsoever putting the dead on the outside of her body.

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There was a lot of eating during the filming of Tyler Perry‘s latest film, Why Did I Get Married Too?

There was also a lot of eating off screen for star Janet Jackson, who plays the role of Patricia Agnew.

Between scenes Jackson hid in her trailer and munched on what she thinks is the best vegetarian food you can sink your teeth into in Atlanta, Georgia.

“I was really diving into my work. So it was about eating…in my trailer! And really focusing on the character, and trying to stay in character. And after, I was just so drained and so tired. And especially having to get up early the next morning, and do it all over again.

“There’s a restaurant called Veggieland in Atlanta, it’s very good,” Jackson told Long Island Press.

Wonder if Janet likes a side of Veggieland’s sweet potato fries with her veggie burger?

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Janet Jackson dabbled into the acting world with Tyler Perry‘s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” and she’ll be once again taking to the screen in another one of Perry’s films, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.”

Growing up in Indiana, she never had the guts to get into acting in school and then her music career took off, leaving her with little time to pursue other interests until now.

Having already won a Grammy, she’s now ready to aim for an Oscar.

But which one does she prefer?

“That’s like asking if I’d rather have my vegan cookies or my soy milk. I want it all,” Jackson told Chicago Sun Times.

Mmm…is that what she’s sharing on the set of Perry’s next film?

Maybe she can convince him to make a movie to the likes of “Don’t Bring Meat To Madea’s Family Reunion.”

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