# Super Bowl... was that Janet Jackson's BOOB? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119 "2004-02-02T01:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/1 "2004-02-02T01:35:37Z")
At the conclusion of the halftime show, I believe I just saw Justin Timberlake rip off part of Janet Jackson’s top. Didn’t I? ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/2 "2004-02-02T01:37:16Z")
I thought so. Everyone in Chat thinks so too. If so, I can only say one thing. Those bad boys are HUGE. I want a screen cap. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DaisyFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaisyFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaisyFace)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/3 "2004-02-02T01:37:20Z")
Yes, yes you did. My husband just ran in here, screaming “I just saw Janet Jackson’s BOOB!” We reviewed the tape (yes, he had been taping the Superbowl and hadn’t stopped it yet) and there it was. Oh my. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/4 "2004-02-02T01:38:49Z")
Yes, but – I think there was a tassle over her nipple. ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/5 "2004-02-02T01:40:47Z")
So I’m _not_ going crazy. I saw it too. I was watching the halftime show half-heartedly and then all of a sudden … Is that what I think it is? It all happened so fast. It couldn’t have been more than a couple of seconds. What was Timberlake doing anyway? I wasn’t taping it, and I can’t imagine it will ever show up on the internet. Now to see how many different threads are started on this topic. ---
**Author:** ![clnilsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@clnilsen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clnilsen)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/6 "2004-02-02T01:42:49Z")
> [@Dignan](#): > > So I’m _not_ going crazy. I saw it too. I was watching the halftime show half-heartedly and then all of a sudden … Is that what I think it is? It all happened so fast. It couldn’t have been more than a couple of seconds. What was Timberlake doing anyway? I wasn’t taping it, and I can’t imagine it will ever show up on the internet. > > Now to see how many different threads are started on this topic. Anyone Got a link to a pic? I Missed it!!! Chuck ---
**Author:** ![LittleYellowBus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@LittleYellowBus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LittleYellowBus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/7 "2004-02-02T01:44:22Z")
Well, did it seem like either one of them were suprised? Janet didn’t even try to cover it up did she? There is no way that they would allow something like that to go on national television, right? Kids are watching. AHHHHH! Me tiny head is gon’ 'splode. ---
**Author:** ![LilShieste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@LilShieste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilShieste)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/8 "2004-02-02T01:44:52Z")
**tracer** said: > [@](#): > > Yes, but – I think there was a tassle over her nipple. Yeah… it looked like a piece of tinfoil on my TV. I was just kind of like… :eek: “Did Justin just do what I think he did?” Also, maybe it was just me, but it seemed like Janet was surprised. Of course… if that was a tassle/tin foil/etc I guess the “surprise” part is ruled out. LilShieste ---
**Author:** ![Galena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@Galena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galena)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/9 "2004-02-02T01:45:02Z")
Didn’t you know? The boob was the suprise guest that they’ve been promoting for a week now. Duh… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/10 "2004-02-02T01:45:52Z")
> [@Dignan](#): > > So I’m _not_ going crazy. I saw it too. I was watching the halftime show half-heartedly and then all of a sudden … Is that what I think it is? It all happened so fast. It couldn’t have been more than a couple of seconds. What was Timberlake doing anyway? I wasn’t taping it, and I can’t imagine it will ever show up on the internet. I’m sure somebody, somewhere, Tivo-ed it with a machine hooked up to a PC. It will be on the Internet in no time. …tapping feet…hurry up now… ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/11 "2004-02-02T01:48:27Z")
[http://mccorklen.home.mchsi.com/janet.jpg](http://mccorklen.home.mchsi.com/janet.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/12 "2004-02-02T01:49:50Z")
And here I am at CBS right now. I wish I could uplink it for you all, but I think that might be frowned upon by my bosses. All of us here are getting a good tickle out of it, though. Was it intentional?? It sure looked like it to me, but who can say? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/13 "2004-02-02T01:52:30Z")
at SomethingAwful forums > [@](#): > > HOLY CHRIST, YES, WE ALL KNOW THEY SHOWED A TIT ON NETWORK TELEVISION!!! FORUMS CLOSED UNTIL YOU LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT AND THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DETERMINED TO SHARE THIS GROUNDBREAKING NEWS WITH THE WORLD DECIDE TO GO AWAY ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/14 "2004-02-02T01:54:19Z")
Yeah, the whole Janet/Justin performance was a little Twilight Zone-y. His crotch seemed to be magnetically attracted to her butt, and they both kept just bumping together. And then he casually ripped off the piece of cloth covering her boob. They cut from it pretty quickly, almost as though it were a goof. ---
**Author:** ![DaisyFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaisyFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaisyFace)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/15 "2004-02-02T01:55:49Z")
See and I thought the tinfoil was just her nipple ring. She looked down at her boob right away as if to say “How did that get out here?” and didn’t really look up again. Also the lights stayed out for a long time. I must say, I have no idea what Justin Timberlake was doing. It looked like pulling her top was intentional, but the full-on boob-hanging-out-for-all-to-see? I don’t think so. My that was abig sucker, wasn’t it? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/16 "2004-02-02T01:56:42Z")
It figures . . . I walked in the room just to see the halftime show (never been a big football fan) and someone said something to me at the _exact moment of Boob Revelation_. I turned my head for two seconds and missed it completely. This kind of thing happens to me all the freakin’ time. Just thought I’d share it with the world. Stilll, if that was the “big surprise” everyone’s been talking about, I have to say it was certainly a brilliant idea. Brilliant by the standards of an eighth-grade boy, I mean. “Hee-hee . . . I know, let’s show her BOOBY at the end! Hee-hee-hee!” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/17 "2004-02-02T01:58:45Z")
Wonder if _that_ will be part of the post-game recap? ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/18 "2004-02-02T02:04:23Z")
Of course, by tomorrow, this all will have blown over like a tempest in a b-cup. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/19 "2004-02-02T02:11:23Z")
I changed my mind. After watching the clip a few times, in the last 3 or 4 frames, Janet’s hand suddenly shakes as she seems to reach for a zipper that isn’t there. I don’t think it was on purpose, after all. ---
**Author:** ![cheddarsnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cheddarsnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cheddarsnax)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119/20 "2004-02-02T02:12:25Z")
heh heh [drudge](http://www.drudgereport.com/) has better boobie pic than baba heh heh [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-was-that-janet-jacksons-boob/227119.md?page=2)