In a move that to be quite honest, PISSES US OFF! Rumor has it that Justin Timberlake who has been in talks to return to the Superbowl Halftime Show in 2018, is now in final talks to make it official.
That’s right, the same Superbowl Halftime Show where Justin aided Janet Jackson in the “Nipplegate” scandal that ultimately caused Janet to be blackballed for years. CBS and the NFL have said for years that Janet would not be welcomed back, but alas, JT is.
via US Magazine:
Justin Timberlake is getting back in the game. Thirteen years after his controversial Super Bowl halftime performance with Janet Jackson birthed the term “nipplegate” the 10-time Grammy winner — who’s currently working on his fifth solo album — has been asked to take the stage at the NFL championship in Minneapolis on February 4.
An insider reveals the 36-year-old “is finalizing” his deal, and though reports suggested the dad of 2-year-old son Silas (with wife Jessica Biel) might perform with onetime collaborator Jay-Z, the insider says, “as of right now, it will just be Justin — no surprise performers.”
Timberlake’s 2004 performance with Jackson not only caused a stir, but changed the rules of the annual broadcasted sporting event as well. Following the shocking end to their performance of Timberlake’s hit “Rock Your Body” – in which he pulled part of Jackson’s costume off, briefly revealing her pierced nipple and right breast – the Federal Communications Commission cracked down on new policies and a five-second broadcast delay during live performances was implemented.
Not only is this completely frustrating and hypocrisy among other things at it’s finest, but Janet has yet to receive an official apology from CBS or the NFL for the treatment she received in the days and YEARS following the wardrobe malfunction…but JT can be welcomed back with open arms as if he was not part it.
Disgusting….we won’t be watching!
