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Janet Apologizes, Says Super Bowl Stunt Went Too Far
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| 02.02.2004
| Robert Mancini
Posted on 02/02/2004 5:03:39 PM PST by yhwhsman
Janet Apologizes, Says Super Bowl Stunt Went Too Far
One day after Janet Jackson's shocking Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer took responsibility for the breast-baring incident and said she never intended the stunt to go as far as it did.
"The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals," Jackson said in a statement released Monday (February 2). "MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended including the audience, MTV, CBS and the NFL."
Jackson's performance shocked onlookers when Justin Timberlake who was performing with her pulled off a piece of Jackson's costume, revealing her right breast.
MTV, which produced the halftime show for CBS, issued an apology shortly after the show, calling the incident "unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and ... inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance" (see "Janet, Justin, MTV Apologize For Super Bowl Flash").
Timberlake also apologized on Sunday, calling the incident "not intentional and regrettable."
On Sunday, Jackson's reps told MTV News that the singer apologized for the move, but the singer issued no public statement on the incident until Monday.
For more on the weekend festivities, check out MTV Super Bowl Weekend.
Robert Mancini
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apology; boob; cheapho; disgust; exposure; indecent; janetjackson; mtv; nipplegate; superbowl; titzonabore; tramp
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To: yhwhsman
and how can they say it was "unintentional?" what kind of apology is that? it was intentional... they only thing unintentional was their being held accountable... they didn't expect that...
To: hole_n_one
Olberman is a bigger boob than anything exposed at the Superbowl. BUTT, the alternative is O'Reilly. It's just a real challenge at 8:00.
To: hattend
Even before that... "Roots" had nekkid breastages on network TV in 1970's. Hm. Didn't remember that.
To: altair
To all you people who are offended, why don't you turn off the TV and leave it off? That will send them a message, big time. I've done my part. I haven't watched American TV in five years. Unless you're a Nielsen family member, turning the TV off will do less than nothing.
To: mlbford2
Well, if one were to project the rate of degeneration of moral values in our society at this current rate , the 2020 SuperBowl should have live sex acts with goats after Aerosmith finishes their number.In 2020? Well, sure - if the goats were to do it at the same time as Aerosmith was playing, would you be able to tell the difference?...
To: latina4dubya
Everyone and his grandmother knows that MTV is nothing but 24/7 sex and tawdriness. This is like being shocked that Howard Stern would be raunchy.
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:53:41 PM PST
by
Paul Atreides
(Is it really so difficult to post the entire article?)
To: cwboelter
The Superbowl has become one long commerical event with a football game that breaks out in between spots.It's gotten to where I don't even care about the game anymore (last year was an exception, since the Tampa Bay Bucs were in it and won it). I barely watched this one, which was a terrible shame since it was such a good game. I just get so burned out on the overblown media hype, and the buzz about which ads are going to be the best, and all of the other crap that has nothing to do with football.
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:53:48 PM PST
by
CFC__VRWC
(AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - don't liberals just kill ya?)
To: yhwhsman
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13409,00.html Excerpt:
CBS, MTV and Timberlake issued lightning-speed apologies Sunday once outraged viewers stopped choking on their Cheetos and started lighting up the host network's switchboard. Each portrayed the unveiling of Jackson's breastal region, accessorized with a hubcab spoke (or, possibly, a metal pasty), as regrettable and unplanned.
On Monday, Jackson's camp concurred.
"Justin was supposed to pull away [Jackson's] rubber bustier to reveal a red lace bra," her publicist, Stephen Huvane, told E! "The garment collapsed and her breast was accidentally revealed."
Added Huvane: "We want to apologize to anyone who may have been offended."
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:54:47 PM PST
by
SMGFan
To: Clint Williams
Yep, In the 1st episode when the slavers came into Kunta Kinte's village and started rounding them up onto the ship. Some females were jumping off the slave ships to escape in full frontal breastage...
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:54:55 PM PST
by
hattend
(Are we there, yet?)
To: altair
I haven't watched American TV in five years. You have no idea what you've missed.
To: yhwhsman
If I had placed myself in front of a camera during that performance and bared my breast to the nation WHERE WOULD I BE????? Well, I'll tell you....
I would be rotting in a jail cell in Houston, TX!!! I'd like to know why Janet and Justin are facing NO CHARGES.
FOLKS, THERE ARE DIFFERENT LAWS FOR CELEBRITIES, APPARANTLY. I GUESS THE FACT THAT MY 5 YEAR OLD BOY WAS WATCHING WITH ME DOESN'T BOTHER JANET, BUT IT SURE AS H*LL BOTHERS ME. ARREST THEM, CHARGE THEM, GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THE LAW WOULD HAVE GIVEN ANY OTHER AVERAGE CITIZEN.
To: NativeNewYorker
"I am more offended by their presumption of my stupidity than I am by their vulgarity."
Exactly!!!. This is what I was saying all day. This need for cheap publicity came as no surprise (Timberlake used to date the other cheap publicity loser/Madonna-kisser: Britney Spears) while their denial that it was not planned and was not intentional is about as intellectually insulting as can be. To have a song with the lyrics "I want you naked by the end of this song" sung a moment before Timberlake removes the pull-off piece of Jackson's attire then followed by a poor attempt to look surprised and to then to say it was an accident just is below any standard level of credibility.
LOL!!
To: KE
On one of the news shows tonight they said Janet's response was that the black part of her outfit was to come off and only reveal the red bra she had on under it. So she is admitting that it was pre-planned. I could almost buy this as an explanation. A couple of the pictures of her face after the fact were either very good acting or else a real 'OH s***' look. As others have said the actual flash was just the culmination of a very inappropriate half-time show.
To: cwboelter
My protest to the trash that was emerging on television four years ago was to cancel cable. I read a lot more and my fourteen year old only gets the trash at his Dad's house half of the week. Boy, culture shock sure sets in, though, when you go out to see a game and this type of thing hits you.
The ads for t.v. shows coming up are weird if you have been away from it. My husband and I just look at each other perplexed!
I guess it's now time to further protest - I'm taking Laura Ingraham up on her suggestion. She has given out the addresses of the Superbowl sponsors and suggested writing to let them know how we feel.
To: SMGFan
The garment collapsed and her breast was accidentally revealed." I don't believe I have ever heard of a garment collapse!
To: IronJack
I am equally as outraged at the rest of the event, That jerk "kid Rock" wearing my nations Flag as a "PONCHO!"... Is it not enough that our enemies disgrace the symbol of all the Blood that has been shed to keep liberty & freedom; NO now we have white trash wanna be rappers cutting a ripping a hole in the American flag ,. What happened to Toby Kieth? He should have slapped the tar out of kid rock at that point!
I would like to see Justin charged with aggravated sexual assault! Jackson should be barred from discussion all together. For crying out loud the name of the song was I want to take your CLOTHES OFF!
I would like the BIG WIG exec's who dreamed up the "show" to be fired!
Jackson comes from a family of pure Garbage, trash, the idea that she carries any potential as a professional singer is insane! Who ever paid the $ to book her , needs to be banned from the industry!
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:58:59 PM PST
by
Jack Armstrong
(a Post Modern America adrift in the Dark)
To: torchthemummy
Once again, irrefutable evidence that PT Barnum was right.
To: hole_n_one
Gulp.....can't explain that one.
(and I need to read more closely)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Janet was wearing a pastie, and she is too stupid to know that the world knows she is lying.
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posted on
02/02/2004 5:59:40 PM PST
by
tessalu
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