Janet Jackson Officially Shows Off Baby Bump In New PHOTO

*Janet Jackson is officially showing off her baby bump in a new photo for People magazine.

“We thank God for our blessing,” says the singer, who announced in April she was postponing her Unbreakable World Tour in May to focus on “planning” a family with her husband Wissam Al Mana.

After keeping a low profile for months, paps caught the 50-year-old singer last month shopping for baby items at London’ Back in Action furniture store.

She has now officially confirmed her pregnancy in an exclusive with People magazine, which promises more info on how Janet is prepping for motherhood in its latest issue (on newsstands Friday).

Meanwhile, OK magazine is reporting that Janet is due in “late November,” has chosen to name the baby after her late brother Michael, and will raise the baby in her husband’s religion: