The Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake Super Bowl incident remained one of the most controversial moments in pop culture history. For the unversed, it included him ripping off Janet’s top, exposing her chest during their joint performance in the 2004 Halftime Show. For decades, Justin has maintained that the viral incident didn’t go as planned and that ripping off the singer’s top was a ‘wardrobe malfunction.’
Recently, Janet Jackson’s longtime designer, Wayne Scot Lukas shared his version of the scandal. He called out Justin Timberlake for not revealing the entire truth behind the incident. Wayne further accused Justin of claiming that the incident was accidental.
Janet Jackson’s designer claimed there was ‘no wardrobe malfunction’ during the Super Bowl incident involving Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson sparked immense buzz online when he ripped off her top during the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show, exposing her right breast to millions of football fans. Justin called the incident accidental and branded it as her ‘wardrobe malfunction.’ As Justin reportedly prepares to drop his four-part tell-all docuseries on Apple TV, which covers his biggest controversies, the Janet Jackson row has resurfaced.
Recently, in November 2026, Janet’s longtime designer, Wayne Scot Lukas, revealed unknown details about the incident during his appearance on TMZ Live. According to him, the Super Bowl incident ‘was no accident,’ and Justin having pulled Janet’s bustier, and with it, her undergarment as well, was all pre-planned. Justin, along with Janet’s management, blamed her outfit, even though they had the top designed in a way that made it easier to tear off.
Wayne shared that, even though the infamous Super Bowl incident will be a key part of Justin Timberlake’s documentary series, the designer wasn’t asked to feature in it and reveal the truth behind the incident. Wayne felt that he should have been given a chance to clear up the misconception that Janet’s poorly designed outfit was what led to her being exposed mid-act.
Wayne was also particularly unhappy about the fact that he never got an apology from Justin Timberlake for the spread of falsehood regarding Janet’s top, which he claims seriously harmed his career as a designer. Calling the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ totally inaccurate, Wayne said that the ensemble was supposed to reveal Janet’s butt first, exposing a G-string undergarment. Later, the plan was changed to expose her breast to raise the ante on the performance.
Janet’s designer added that the cameras were supposed to cut away and the screen was supposed to go black after the artist’s breast was revealed, but that didn’t happen, and he blames the show producers for it. Lastly, Wayne Scot Lukas said that he would be okay with the fact that he didn’t get an apology from Justin’s side, if the latter shared the true version of the story in his four-part docuseries.
Justin Timberlake issued an apology to Janet Jackson 17 years later
17 years later, in 2021, Justin Timberlake issued a public apology to his former girlfriend, Britney Spears, and his Halftime Show collaborator, Janet Jackson. In his apology, he mentioned the times he didn’t speak up for what was right. He took accountability for failing two women he said he cared for.
Speaking of Janet, following the backlash, she faced corporate blacklisting, and her music videos were pulled from major networks, including MTV and VH1. Apart from that, she was uninvited from the Grammys, and she lost projects. However, in 2022, she cleared the air about her relationship with Justin, stating that they were both good friends.
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