After the wonderful performance by Janet at Essence Festival, the media could not remain insensitive:

"Janet Jackson turned it out at the Essence Music Festival on Friday night" -Essence.com

"On Friday night, the 2010 Essence Fest was honored with pop-culture royalty. Janet Jackson brought the crowd in the New Orleans Superdome to their feet with an onslaught of timeless music from her globally cherished catalog." -MTV.com

"Janet Jackson dazzles crowd at Essence Music Festival" -Billboard.com

"Janet Jackson enthralled the Essence Music Festival audience Friday, kept them on their feet for more than two hours and reminded fans why seeing her in concert was worth waiting two years." -Associated Press