It’s going down. The New York Times Presents docuseries will be covering the Super Bowl fallout that embarrassed Janet Jackson and placed Justin Timberlake in the hot seat years later.
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson, will include exclusive interviews with people who were impacted by the incident of 2004 when Timberlake accidentally ripped Jackson’s black leather top, exposing her bosom to a live television audience during the Super Bowl.
A pop culture conundrum, it appears that some people may have taken offense to the accident more than others. Although in today’s society it is acceptable for mothers to expose a boob or two in public to breastfeed their babies, some major industry organizations and online critics have taken it upon themselves to make Jackson’s faux pas an example, essentially “blackballing” the global superstar and tarnishing her well-earned name.
Meanwhile, Timberlake roared through the chatter with musical hit after hit and roles in Hollywood, causing others to question was his flourishing career post-Super Bowl a result of White privilege or gender privilege. The doc will serve as an analysis of the aftermath and attempt to answer several questions.
It will certainly be an interesting case study, especially since it is coming from the same creators of Framing Britney Spears. By the way, doesn’t it seem like there’s a vendetta against Justin Timberlake?
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson will air on FX and Hulu on Nov. 19. We’ll certainly be tuned in!
