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Legendary soul singer Chaka Khan recently celebrated 40 years in the business. Chaka covers JET Magazine and opens up about the many life changes she’s experienced. From sobriety to her remarkable weight loss she’s living her life on her terms and has no plans on stopping.

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A once hard-core drug abuser, Chaka’s interview is offers a candid and emotional confessional to the magazine.

On weight loss: “I went on a total liquid diet. Everything I put in my mouth was liquid for a whole year… I feel great and I lost 75 pounds.”

On wisdom: “Discernment and selectivity are two great applications that one can employ in every aspect of living. If I’ve gotten any wiser over time, those are the two things that I’ve learned.”

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