# Janet Jackson's boob fell out of her costume! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 2, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117 "2004-02-02T01:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/21 "2004-02-02T04:14:45Z")
I’m surprised at how much darker her face is than her chest. I would think that if it were a planned ‘coming out’ that she would have had her makeup people do something about that. ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/22 "2004-02-02T04:22:40Z")
Huh. And the whole time I was just going under the assumption that Janet was Michael’s weekend alter-ego. Guess they’re just BOTH freaks. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stranger\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@The\_Stranger\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stranger_1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/23 "2004-02-02T04:22:58Z")
If it was choreographed, she did a good job of conveying shock and surprise, because her body language, during her reaction, definitely looked like shock. (of course, standard disclaimer, I’m no expert at reading body language.) ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/24 "2004-02-02T04:24:39Z")
“I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl,” Timberlake said in a statement. “It was not intentional and is regrettable.” from [http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2105940](http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2105940) Can this punk think we’re any dumber? ---
**Author:** ![DaPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DaPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPearl)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/25 "2004-02-02T04:24:57Z")
Planned. Spntaneous. Either way. Funniest fucking thing of the night. Oh yeah… PATRIOTS!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/26 "2004-02-02T04:27:05Z")
Real or fake boobage? I vote fake. ---
**Author:** ![terd\_ferguson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@terd\_ferguson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terd_ferguson)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/27 "2004-02-02T04:36:17Z")
[Here](http://delivery.gettyimages.com/comp/2920749.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DED223C00FA32E1649E0571C5AE3291A70) is a different angle. I think they are kinda fake. She is a jackson, so if there is any question whether or not something is fake or not, there really isn’t a question. Still, she’s not an ugly gal. And what was with the streaker? Was that the river dance he was doing? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/28 "2004-02-02T04:44:57Z")
I heard earlier this week that there would be a “suprise guest” at the Super Bowl. I was guessing President Bush or something like that. Boy, was I way off. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/29 "2004-02-02T04:47:39Z")
Wow! Almost makes me wish I’d bothered to watch. What IS that thing on her nipple on the close-up? I could believe it was an accident if I didn’t see…THAT. Is it a pastie or should I be doubled up in pain right now, like a guy who watches another guy get kicked in the nuts? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/30 "2004-02-02T05:20:44Z")
And another thing. Who the hell calls CBS during the freaking Super Bowl to complain about seeing Jackson’s breast? I think “several calls” is network speak for “some guys bitched 'cause we only showed one boob.” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/31 "2004-02-02T05:28:09Z")
I think that was the best half-time show I’ve seen in years. Kid Rock, the naked boobie…everything. And now they’re saying MTV won’t produce any more? :rolleyes: By SB XLV they’ll be ending it with a money shot. Probably performed by Nelly. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/32 "2004-02-02T05:30:33Z")
Quoth the [globeandmail.com](http://globeandmail.com) website: > [@](#): > > [ul] > [li]CBS apologizes for Janet Jackson’s breast-baring performance[/li][li]Streaker disrupts second-half kickoff[/li][li]See our Super Bowl gallery[/li][/ul] I don’t think that came out exactly the way they meant. As it were. ---
**Author:** ![terd\_ferguson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@terd\_ferguson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terd_ferguson)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/33 "2004-02-02T05:37:02Z")
“I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl,” Timberlake said in a statement. “It was not intentional and is regrettable.” And now they have added a closeup of her nip on drudge. Definitely more revealing than it originally appeared. It’s really peeking out there to say Hellloooooo. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/34 "2004-02-02T05:46:13Z")
My TV is broken, so I didn’t actually see it. But Euty told me about it when it happened. His response to it was “Got Britney’s cherry and Janet’s boob. Can’t do better than that.” ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/35 "2004-02-02T05:54:18Z")
> [@Persephone](#): > > Got Britney’s cherry…" :eek: What halftime show was _THAT_?? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Zagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@El\_Zagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Zagna)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/36 "2004-02-02T05:59:08Z")
I saw it TiVoed with a bunch of guys, so I got to see many, many replays. There is no way that was unintended. It was clearly well rehearsed, and the outfit cleverly designed to tear away just right. ---
**Author:** ![awake777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba8739/32.png) [@awake777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awake777)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/37 "2004-02-02T06:05:39Z")
Absolutely disgusting. No doubt this will set a precedent for future displays of degeneracy. These things happen in degrees… before long, we won’t be able to watch the evening news without perverted anchors tearing the clothes off of their female coworkers. Already happening in Canada, however. -awake ---
**Author:** ![Cargogal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@Cargogal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cargogal)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/38 "2004-02-02T06:06:33Z")
And nobody’s complaining about the boob that was visible on stage for far longer, wearing a green shirt? ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/39 "2004-02-02T06:25:49Z")
My thoughts exactly, cargogle. At least Janet’s boob is pleasant to look at. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117/40 "2004-02-02T06:27:20Z")
> [@](#): > > “We were extremely disappointed by elements of the MTV-produced halftime show,” Joe Browne, NFL executive vice president, said. "They were totally inconsistent with assurances our office was given about the content of the show. > > MTV issued a contrite statement in which it also apologized, saying the incident was “unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and was inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance.” So the Drudge Report > [@](#): > > Top CBS executives approved a musical skit where Janet Jackson would expose her breast during the MTV-produced Super Bowl half-time concert, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. > > “The decision to go forward went to the very top of the network,” a well-placed source explained from New York. has been proven wrong. **Sublight** , I noticed that too (discrepancy in skin tone). As **terd\_ferguson** said, it’s foolish to assume that anyone in the Jackson family is as god made hir. **Mehitabel** : Earlier, I’d thought it was a piercing, but that’s gotta be a pastie. Which would settle the question: why wear a pastie if you’re not planning to need it. Also, the fact that it happened at the very end of the number doesn’t necessarily _prove_ that it was planned, but if you are going to pull a stunt of some kind, you’ll probably do it as a coda, not disrupt the act while it’s going on. **Casey** : I would think it was a lot more than “several” calls, most of them from people screeching, “Won’t somebody PLEEEZE think of the CHILDRENNNNN!” **awake** : And this was CBS! It’s supposed to be Fox that will “turn into a hard core pornography channel so gradually…I didn’t even notice!” **Cargogal** : LOL! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-jacksons-boob-fell-out-of-her-costume/227117.md?page=3)