Through the years, viewers have witnessed Tremendous Bowl moments through the halftime present which were memorable for varied causes.
In 2004, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake delivered a controversial efficiency that has continued to be a subject of dialog. On the time, Jackson joined Timberlake as a shock visitor, and a wardrobe malfunction ended up exposing her proper breast.
Shortly after the incident was seen dwell by greater than 150 million viewers, Jackson famous that the plan was for her to have a “costume reveal” through the present.
“It was not my intention that it go so far as it did. I apologize to anybody offended — together with the viewers, MTV, CBS and the NFL,” she mentioned in a video assertion, including that the choice was made “after ultimate rehearsals.”
Whereas Timberlake didn’t acknowledge the efficiency on the time, he mentioned the controversy in 2021 after The New York Instances Presents: Framing Britney Spears documentary sparked new discussions on-line about his relationship with Britney Spears.
“I’m deeply sorry for the occasions in my life the place my actions contributed to the issue, the place I spoke out of flip, or didn’t converse up for what was proper. I perceive that I fell brief in these moments and in lots of others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism,” the “Mirrors” performer wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “I particularly wish to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson each individually, as a result of I take care of and respect these ladies and I do know I failed.”
The file producer defined {that a} “bigger dialog” wanted to occur when it got here to inequality within the “flawed” leisure trade.
“It units males, particularly white males, up for achievement. It’s designed this fashion,” he added. “As a person in a privileged place, I’ve to be vocal about this. Due to my ignorance, I didn’t acknowledge it for all that it was whereas it was occurring in my very own life however I don’t wish to ever profit from others being pulled down once more.”
Jackson, who beforehand selected to not remark publicly on the efficiency, later said that it was “blown approach out of proportion.”
Scroll all the way down to relive all the previous Tremendous Bowl halftime present performances:
