Being Famous Isn’t Easy: These Stars Were Attacked By Fans

Janet Jackson Had A Stalker For Nine Years

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For nine years, Janet Jackson lived in fear of a man named Robert Gardner, who was known to relentlessly attempt to contact Jackson. Many of his correspondences often contained disturbing sexual references, which made Jackson feel very uneasy.

Jackson soon understood the severity of the situation in 2004. One day, Gardner was caught trying to bring a box cutter and a knife into a studio where Jackson was rehearsing for her appearance on Saturday Night Live. Fearing for her life, Jackson filed for a restraining order which was granted in 2005. She later provided proof of Garnder’s years of harassment towards her starting back in 1996.