{"id":2162832,"date":"2025-11-17T21:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2162832"},"modified":"2025-11-17T21:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:44:11","slug":"where-janet-jackson-paula-abdul-hung-out-in-dallas-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/where-janet-jackson-paula-abdul-hung-out-in-dallas-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul hung out in Dallas this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Celebrity singers  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/2025\/10\/17\/how-dallas-united-way-got-janet-jackson-blake-shelton\/\" rel=\"\">Janet Jackson<\/a> and Paula Abdul were spotted out and about in Dallas  this weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Jackson, fresh off her Saturday performance at <b> <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/2025\/10\/17\/how-dallas-united-way-got-janet-jackson-blake-shelton\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/2025\/10\/17\/how-dallas-united-way-got-janet-jackson-blake-shelton\/\">United Way of Metropolitan Dallas\u2019 centennial celebration in Fair Park<\/a>, dropped by Ladylove Lounge &amp; Sound in Bishop Arts. She sat in a section of the popular dancing spot carved out by a red velvet rope while DJ Sober and Alan Palomo spun tunes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cJanet is one of my favorite artist[s] of all time, so I\u2019m still shook,\u201d DJ Sober, whose real name is Will Rhoten, wrote in a Sunday Instagram story. \u201cI rarely play a set where I don\u2019t drop at least one of her songs. The fact that she grooved to me playing is wild.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Ladylove, whose DJs run the gamut of disco, house, goth, reggaeton, rap and 80s Japanese vinyl, has been a celebrity hangout spot recently. Florida rapper Doechii made an appearance there after a Toyota Music Factory concert alongside Dallas native and Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2022\/05\/12\/hitmaker-kal-banx-is-fusing-dallas-sounds-with-west-coast-hip-hop\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2022\/05\/12\/hitmaker-kal-banx-is-fusing-dallas-sounds-with-west-coast-hip-hop\/\">Kal Banx <\/a>in October. Fort Worth\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/11\/10\/watch-leon-bridges-sings-texas-sun-in-dallas-bishop-arts-district\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/11\/10\/watch-leon-bridges-sings-texas-sun-in-dallas-bishop-arts-district\/\">Leon Bridges<\/a> has also paid a visit. <\/p>\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__sI3E3 p-7 mb-6 w-full h-64 border-t border-b border-black flex flex-col gap-7\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__2nIGz flex items-center justify-center gap-x-7\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__VBR0d flex-auto w-full flex flex-col\">\n<p>News Roundups<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Catch up on the day&#8217;s news you need to know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__WpP95 flex flex-col gap-7 items-center\">\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Abdul was also in town for a charitable cause. The Texas Humane Legislation Network, an animal welfare advocacy group, held its 50th anniversary celebration at Gilley\u2019s in South Dallas on Saturday, with Abdul attending a meet and greet beforehand. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3024 \/ 4032\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1300px) 830px, (min-width: 768px) 66.66vw, 60vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/M4JFPBEOJVF4TAH3UVADQWKAYM.jpeg?auth=3dfafdc0e629ad88aea6f4e51eea1dda65c4bab6168164799e8c90ebe112478e&amp;quality=80&amp;width=250 250w, https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/M4JFPBEOJVF4TAH3UVADQWKAYM.jpeg?auth=3dfafdc0e629ad88aea6f4e51eea1dda65c4bab6168164799e8c90ebe112478e&amp;quality=80&amp;width=430 430w, https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/M4JFPBEOJVF4TAH3UVADQWKAYM.jpeg?auth=3dfafdc0e629ad88aea6f4e51eea1dda65c4bab6168164799e8c90ebe112478e&amp;quality=80&amp;width=830 830w\" class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/M4JFPBEOJVF4TAH3UVADQWKAYM.jpeg?auth=3dfafdc0e629ad88aea6f4e51eea1dda65c4bab6168164799e8c90ebe112478e&amp;quality=80&amp;width=830\" alt=\"Paula Abdul spotted walking on Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn on Nov. 15, 2025.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paula Abdul spotted walking on Cedar Springs Road in Oak Lawn on Nov. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Figueroa<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The former <i>American Idol<\/i> judge was also spotted in Oak Lawn and a social media post showed her having drinks with friends at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/food\/restaurant-news\/2025\/05\/22\/where-did-tom-cruise-eat-barbecue-dallas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/food\/restaurant-news\/2025\/05\/22\/where-did-tom-cruise-eat-barbecue-dallas\/\">Pecan Lodge<\/a>, a Deep Ellum barbecue joint. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear if Abdul, who was Jackson\u2019s choreographer in the \u201980s,  caught Jackson\u2019s  United Way show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__bZ-w3 py-5 px-7 border border-gray-light my-8 clear-both\">\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__mrnG- w_full py-5 border-t border-gray-light flex\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/07\/christmas-holiday-concerts-d-fw-andrea-bocelli-leslie-odom\/\"><img 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href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/07\/christmas-holiday-concerts-d-fw-andrea-bocelli-leslie-odom\/\"><span class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__HbkRM mr-2\">Sounds of the season: 13 holiday concerts happening in North Texas <\/span><span class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__27bGq\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Get into the holiday spirit by listening to artists like Leslie Odom Jr., Andrea Bocelli, Lindsay Stirling and more in concerts across Dallas-Fort Worth. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__mrnG- w_full py-5 border-t border-gray-light flex\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" 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Jackson, fresh off her Saturday performance at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas\u2019 centennial celebration in Fair Park, dropped by Ladylove Lounge &amp; Sound in Bishop Arts. 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