JANET JACKSON’S black “bubble” shirt from her and Michael Jackson’s iconic “Scream” video sold for US$125,000 at an auction this weekend featuring over 1,000 items from the singer’s personal collection.

Janet wore numerous outfits in the “Scream” video — which, upon its release in 1995, was the most expensive music video ever — with all of those ensembles hitting the Julien’s Auction block as part of the “Iconic Treasures” sale. All together, Janet’s “Scream” wardrobe combined to sell US$270,000.

The auction’s highest-bid item was Janet’s most notable “Scream” ensemble — “A black circular ‘bubble’ textured fabric long-sleeve shirt by Dexter Wong, a pair of black patent leather pants, and a pair of black patent leather over-the-ankle chunky low-heel boots by El Dantes in Spain, size 37/38,” Julien’s said in its description — which sold for US$125,000. The pre-auction estimate for the outfit was US$4,000 to 6,000.

In fact, nearly every item in the Janet Jackson auction well exceeded pre-auction estimates: Her Rhythm Nation tour jacket sold for US$81,250 (pre-auction estimate: US$4,000-6,000), her 1956 Chevrolet pickup truck hit a high bid of US$112,000 (US$70,000 estimate) and her 6x platinum plaque for Rhythm Nation 1814 sold for US$30,000, roughly 30 times its pre-auction estimate of US$800-12,00.

Even Jackson’s collection of dolls — including lots filled with stuffed teddy bears that had no career significance other than they were owned by Janet — sold for well over estimate.

Other notable items included the “Pervert 2” cropped t-shirt and boots Jackson wore to the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards (US$19,000), her key earrings (US$43,750) and a drawing Janet made of her sister LaToya Jackson (US$3,500).

(SD-Agencies)