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Janet Jackson's famous Super Bowl halftime performance is the subject of new doc Malfunction

By Otis Junior
Published November 2, 2021 at 4:35 PM EDT
HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 1: Singers Janet Jackson and surprise guest Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas. At the end of the performance, Timberlake tore away a piece of Jackson's outfit. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 1: Singers Janet Jackson and surprise guest Justin Timberlake perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas. At the end of the performance, Timberlake tore away a piece of Jackson's outfit. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

When Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performed at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in February 2004, their show ended with the famous "wardrobe malfunction" that left one of Jackson's breasts exposed. The moment is the subject of the New York Times Presents documentary Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson, directed by Jodi Gomes.

The Emmy-nominated New York Times Presents documentary Framing Britney Spears prompted Justin Timberlake's public apology to both Spears and Jackson earlier this year. Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson is set to premiere on FX and Hulu November 19 at 10 p.m. ET.
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Otis is the late morning host on WFPK. Email Otis at ojunior@lpm.org
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