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Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction: Is it right to blame Justin Timberlake? Fans say 'Janet organized the stunt'

Jackson was trending on Twitter after Timberlake's recent apology as fans recalled their infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show where Jackson faced a humiliating wardrobe malfunction

Justin Timberlake recently took to his official Instagram account to apologise to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson after he faced the heat from the Internet for allegedly sabotaging their careers. In his lengthy text image post shared with his 60 million followers, the award-winning singer confessed contributing to "a system that condones misogyny and racism” but that did not stop the social media users to slam him.

Janet Jackson was soon trending on Twitter after Timberlake’s apology as fans recalled their infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show where Jackson faced a humiliating wardrobe malfunction. It all started when the new documentary titled ‘Framing Britney Spears’ pointed towards Timberlake's contribution affecting the mental health of Spears.

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What exactly happened at 2004 Super Bowl Halftime?

Janet Jackson was all over the news in 2004 when she faced an embarrassing wardrobe slip while performing at the Super Bowl Halftime show at Houston's Reliant Stadium along with Timberlake. As the infamous halftime show ended, the ‘Cry Me A River’ hitmaker pulled off a part of Jackson’s outfit, which briefly exposed her right breast in front of a TV audience of 140 million viewers. 

Was Justin Timberlake to be blamed for Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction?

A lot of social media users stormed Twitter to discuss the controversial wardrobe malfunction and went on to a debate about whether Timberlake was to be blamed for it or not. Speaking on the same lines, one individual posted, “Def gotta see the documentary. Idk how he’s to blame for Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction though.” Another shared, “It’s not about the wardrobe malfunction. It’s about him tossing her under the bus, failing to speak up for Janet afterwards, etc. He was all over her, bragged how much he was a die hard fan hers since NSYNC, his bedroom was full of Janet Jackson posters.” One said, “His JUST now apologizing for having Janet Jackson blackballed after HE caused her wardrobe malfunction at the super bowl in which he went on to have much success after this. He slut shamed Brittney & she’s never been the same sense. She’s mentally effected from him & the industry.”

One user stated, “Janet Jackson organized the stunt and Timberlake was a willing participant. In the end it was Jackson who chose to bare her breast during the super bowl halftime show and she got the publicity she wanted while claiming it was a"wardrobe malfunction" Not sure why he's apologizing.” Another expressed, “Honestly, I didn’t realize the fallout @JanetJackson faced after that “wardrobe malfunction”. I thought it was planned and benefited her & Timberlake. I’m late, but I’m pissed off that somehow she took the hit while JT soared.” One added, “janet lost money, deals, the respect from the general public, radios stopped playing her songs, mtv wasn’t showing her music videos anymore, one of the most successful artists of all time disappeared from an ENTIRE generation, her legacy was totally damaged.”