LOS ANGELES – The military style jacket that Janet Jackson wore during her 1990 Rhythm Nation tour sold for $81,250 at a Beverly Hills auction on Friday, more than 20 times its pre-sale estimate.
The Rhythm Nation cropped black jacket with metal hardware was one of the highlights of a three-day sale of stage costumes and other memorabilia amassed over four decades by the singer. The tour was her first as a headline solo artist.
Julien’s Auctions said the jacket had been expected to sell for $4,000-$6,000. The buyer was not disclosed.
A prototype of the same jacket went for $21,875.
The five-time Grammy winner, who turns 55 on Sunday, is selli…
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