N Crowd, will you all be tuning in for this one?
Variety reports that singer Justin Timberlake is set to release a four-part docuseries on Apple TV in December of this year featuring fellow singer Janet Jackson. The series is expected to revisit their infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show performance in Houston.
During the MTV-produced Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, Timberlake tore off a part of Jackson’s outfit, revealing her right breast on stage in front of over 100 million people on live TV. The very next day, Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell ordered an investigation into the incident, calling it classless, crass, and a deplorable stunt.
Timberlake released a statement apologizing, calling the incident a “wardrobe malfunction” — in fact, he is even credited with coining that phrase. Jackson also apologized for the incident, and her spokesperson told CNN it was unintentional, also describing it as a wardrobe malfunction. According to her spokesperson, Timberlake was actually just supposed to reveal the red-lace bra under her bustier.
Despite both of them taking part in the incident and apologizing for it, only Jackson was banned from attending the Grammys, one week later, where she was previously scheduled to present a Luther Vandross tribute. Meanwhile, Timberlake was allowed to attend the award show and even apologized again on stage during an acceptance speech.
Jackson’s music also faced bans from Clear Channel stations, and Timberlake’s music continued to play. Viacom, the parent company of several broadcast networks, including MTV, CBS, and VH1, blacklisted Jackson from all its media properties. Most notably, 14 years after the infamous performance, Timberlake headlined the 2018 Super Bowl halftime show, while Jackson has never returned.
In her own self-titled 2022 docuseries, Jackson said they have both moved on and are good friends. She called it an “accident” that got blown out of proportion, and people need to stop looking for someone to blame.
N Crowd, what do you all think about Janet Jackson appearing in Justin Timberlake’s upcoming docuseries?
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