Janet turned to food after MJ`s death

Janet put on pounds of weight following the death of her brother MJ.

London: Pop star Janet Jackson put on pounds of weight following the death of her brother Michael because she always finds comfort in food when she`s low.The singing star has battled weight issues throughout her career and admits she turned to high-calorie treats to help her cope the death of the King of Pop last summer, reports contactmusic.com.

"It`s stress. When I`m feeling down, I do turn to food. Normally people don`t eat; they don`t have an appetite... (for me) It`s just the opposite; you eat everything," she said. IANS