Janet Jackson Breast Outrage, Superbowl 2004
USA: Janet Jackson Breast Outrage
DMCA take down notice from The Spacer Company
2015-09-26 the photo of Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” is removed due to DMCA take down notice from The Spacer Company.
The letter they send to me is this:
I think it's totally bogus request, but i took down the photo to avoid hassle. You can find lots of it by Google Image search “janet jackson wardrobe malfunction”.
Or see the photo from the Gardian article.
- Janet Jackson's Super Bowl ‘wardrobe malfunction’ may hit supreme court
- By Brian Braiker.
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/us-news-blog/2012/apr/18/janet-jackson-wardrobe-malfunction-supreme
Here's another account of the DMCA takedown of the photo.
- Sorry Ms. Jackson…
- By Jenny Zhu.
- https://transparency.automattic.com/2014/09/01/sorry-ms-jackson/
In 2004 February, pop singer Janet Jackson made a breast-baring incident that caused a outrage in America. In one of the most watched yearly American TV prime time SuperBowl football match halftime entertainment (meaning, the resting period in a game, and in this period there's entertainment), broadcasted live, Janet in a performance with singer Justin Timberlake, where at the end as a punch-line Justin ripped the chest-plate off of a specially-designed costume to reveal Janet's right breast, whose nipple is decorated with a radiating sun jewelry. This incident generated a tumult in America all over media channels.
The show's makers CBS, MTV and associated organization NFL fiercely apologized and declared their unawareness and innocence. Scheduled shows in Hawai of Justin's singing group are promptly canceled. Rumors are flying about the ban of Janet and Justin in the coming Grammy Awards by CBS. (Janet has then announced she'll be absent.).
The American FCC (Federal Communication Commission, media watchdog) has received record-breaking 200000 complaints from viewers. FCC chairman Michael Powell said it was a “classless, crass and deplorable stunt”. FCC is investigating whether this breached US government indecency guidelines. If so, it could fine CBS $27,500 for each of its affiliate stations which aired the show.
Janet Jackson herself made video official apology declaring the stunt went too far by accident. Justin also made official apology and statement that the incident is purely unintentional. (he coined the phrase “wardrobe malfunction”). CBS is putting more video-delays in future “live” broadcasts to prevent such incident.
Here are samples of news reports of the brouhaha:
- Over 200,000 complaints to FCC By Reuters At (local copy: janet_jackson_fcc.htm)
- Timberlake Explains What Happened in Super Bowl Exposure From KPIX. At (local copy: Janet_Jackson_breast.htm)
Full detailed account and its aftermath, see Wikipedia: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy.