In 2004, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake caused a scandal at the Super Bowl: the singer accidentally exposed his colleague’s chest. A new documentary deals with the incident known as Nipplegate.
One of the biggest scandals in the history of the entertainment industry is to be illuminated again in a documentary: During the Super Bowl appearance in 2004, singer Justin Timberlake bared the chest of his colleague Janet Jackson, with whom he was on stage, in front of millions of people. The faux pas became known worldwide under the term “Nipplegate”.
TV documentary about the Nipplegate scandal at the Super Bowl
Now the US broadcaster FX and the streaming provider Hulu are releasing a documentary that was created in collaboration with the “New York Times”. “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson” is the title of the film and is scheduled to air on November 19th. The responsible production company Left / Right TV already realized the documentary “Framing Britney Spears”, which was released this year and which deals with the guardianship of the singer.
In “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson” numerous people who were responsible for the Super Bowl appearance at the time should have their say, including executives from the NFL and the station MTV, which organized the halftime show. Former dancers, stylists and members of the Jackson family are also supposed to describe their point of view. In addition, the role of the then CBS manager Les Moonves is highlighted. The American television company broadcast the halftime show and received countless complaints. CBS was fined $ 550,000, which the Supreme Court later annulled.
Justin Timberlake apologized to Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson was portrayed as responsible for the scandal, she had to apologize publicly and was considered a persona non grata in the music industry for a long time. Justin Timberlake, who was actually responsible for the worst-case scenario, passed everything by without a trace. At first he only described the faux pas as “regrettable”.
It was only in February of this year that the 40-year-old turned to the women he had hurt in the past through his behavior. In addition to his former girlfriend Britney Spears, it was also duet partner Janet Jackson. “I know I have failed,” wrote Timberlake.
The only downer in the eagerly awaited documentary: The two protagonists of the Nipplegate scandal – Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake – did not want to speak in front of the camera.
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