Remember THAT “wardrobe malfunction” during Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s Super
Bowl performance?
Well, according to Janet’s stylist it wasn’t an accident.
Let’s get into why the stylist is claiming Justin was in on it to supposedly one up Britney
Spears!
At the very end of Justin Timberlake and Janet
Jackson’s infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, Justin tore off part of
Janet’s top and briefly revealed her breast.
They were performing his song “Rock Your
Body” together and after the very last lyric when Justin sings “'Cause I gotta have you
naked by the end of this song,” he claims there was a wardrobe malfunction when he ripped
part of her top off.
In an interview with Oprah two years later,
Janet explained that Justin was supposed to rip off a part of her top, but more came off
than was supposed to.
She explained that they had even practiced
this bit before and this had never happened.
“Had you practiced or whatever before?
Yes, we did.
And so the moment that happened you immediately covered your breast because you didn’t want
to be exposed?
If you wanted to be exposed you wouldn’t have covered it.
Exactly, it was a very embarrassing moment.
It was a very embarrassing moment.”
And while Janet has called it embarrassing, Justin has stuck to his story that this was
a wardrobe malfunction.
Now Janet’s stylist from the time, who styled
her for the Super Bowl, spoke out to Page Six about how he believes it wasn’t a malfunction
at all and claims Justin was actually in on it.
Stylist Wayne Scot Lukas told Page Six that
Justin actually pushed for the “wardrobe malfunction” in an attempt to outdo Britney
Spears, Madonna, and Christina Aguilera, after their on screen kiss at the VMAs a few months
prior.
According to Wayne, Justin quote “insisted
on doing something bigger than their performance.
He wanted a reveal.”
Wayne also revealed that there were a few
concepts for this supposed “wardrobe malfunction including one where Justin was going to accidentally
“step on the back of Janet’s dress” and tear it off to reveal a pearl G string.
Obviously, that’s not the “malfunction”
they went with, though Wayne stands firm in his claim that it was all intentional.
He told Page Six that quote, “I wouldn’t
call it a wardrobe ‘malfunction’ in a million years.
It was the most functioning wardrobe in history.
As a stylist, it did what it was intended to do.”
And so why is Wayne speaking out about this
now, almost two decades later?
Well, he says that Justin’s recent apology
to both Janet and Britney sparked him to open up about his side of what happened.
In Justin’s apology post, he wrote quote, “I specifically want to apologize to Britney
Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these women
and I know I failed.”
While he didn’t confirm or deny whether or not the wardrobe malfunction with Janet
was intentional or if he was trying to “get back at Britney” in some way…
Justin did say that he quote, “Fell short
in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism.”
According to Janet’s stylist Wayne, Janet
has forgiven Justin in private and the two “made peace” a long time ago.
And while the allegation that Justin was in
on this entire stunt to get back at Britney is a heavy claim, not everyone says Justin
was a part of planning the alleged wardrobe malfunction.
Another source familiar with the Super Bowl
incident told Page Six that Wayne’s account of Justin isn’t true.
They called out Wayne for trying to capitalize
on this incident because he’s currently writing a book tentatively titled “Wardrobe
Malfunctions: Receipts from the Front Lines and the Front Row.”
The second insider said quote, “It feels
like Wayne is now trying to sell a book.”
Justin and Janet haven’t spoken out again
since Wayne’s damning allegations against Justin.
But we will keep you posted if we hear from
either of them or Wayne again.
For now, if you want more on Justin Timberlake,
click right over here for another Clevver News video.
Also, let us know down in the comments below
if you think Justin was involved in planning the wardrobe malfunction or if you believe
it was an accident.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find
me on TikTok @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!