Britney Spears cites Jackson as her biggest influence, saying "I've always been majorly inspired by Janet and everything that she does," desiring to be "a legend like Janet".[14][15][16] Spears also stated, "I always idolized her."[17] Rihanna regards Jackson as her "heroine," saying "Janet was one of the first female pop icons that I could relate to ... She was so vibrant, she had so much energy. She still has power... You have to love Janet."[18][19] Lady Gaga called Jackson "somebody that I have a tremendous amount of respect for," adding "she's just an unbelievable legend, and such a talent, somebody that I really, really look up to."[20] Beyoncé cites Jackson among her biggest influences,[21][22] saying, "I've learned so much from watching her over her career. She starts the trends, and she taught me you have to reinvent yourself with every new album... a new hair color, a new look, a new type of album."[23] She also declared her "one of Destiny's Child's role models."[24] Justin Timberlake credits Jackson as his main influence, stating "that's what started me off learning to dance because I was so intrigued with how she worked the stage."[11][25] His former group 'N Sync also credits her for teaching them develop their stage show into theatrical performance.[26] Jennifer Lopez said Jackson "inspired me to get into this business", adding, "she is a big inspiration for all my dance and music videos."[27][28] Miley Cyrus revealed admiring Jackson's music[29] and has used her songs in promotional media videos.[30][31] Pink considers Jackson among her biggest influences, calling her a "legendary" artist and one of her "gods".[32] Selena Gomez cites Jackson among her main inspirations, stating "She looks stunning because it's all about performing, so I kinda want to get more into that again."[33] Christina Aguilera expressed desire to emulate Jackson,[34] saying "Janet never stops giving you what you want. She's an artist that will always be regarded as one of the best. Like Madonna, she's reinvented herself a lot and kept a connection with her audience."[35] Nicki Minaj cites Jackson among her "style icons."[36][37] Cheryl Cole has cited Jackson as an influence, receiving comparisons for her music videos and performances.[38][39]
