(CBS, which aired the performance, was fined $555,000, the largest sum in history at the time.) ![]() The NFL banned MTV from involvement in Super Bowl halftime shows, and sadly, Jackson’s singles were blacklisted from many radio stations and music channels after companies incurred heavy fines from the FCC. Though Jackson was exposed for less than 1 second, the blunder led to widespread controversy and an immediate crackdown on “indecency” in the media. But he ripped off more than planned, accidentally broadcasting Jackson’s right breast (and its pierced nipple) to 143 million viewers across the globe. As the pièce de résistance for their Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime performance of “Rock Your Body,” Justin Timberlake was reportedly supposed to remove a top layer of fabric from Janet Jackson’s bondage-inspired, “booby-trapped” ensemble. “Nipplegate” Justin and Janet’s performance is still one of the Super Bowl’s most memorable. Because when it comes to entertainment value, Seahawks and Broncos got nothin’ on nip slips and Beyoncé. ![]() With the 10th anniversary of that ill-fated moment upon us, and awards season in full swing, it’s time to reflect on the most scandalous fashion mishaps in recent memory. Remember “Nipplegate,” Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s halftime performance that put the “XXX” in Super Bowl XXXVIII faster than a censor bleep?
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