Janet Jackson Says Backlash Against Justin Timberlake Was ‘Blown Way Out of Proportion’

Janet Jackson said that Justin Timberlake and her are not in a bad mood.

In Jackson’s new two-night Lifetime and A&E documentary, Janet, the musician opened up about her friendship with the “Cry Me a River” singer following their infamous 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction and the subsequent fallout. 

“Honestly, this whole incident was way out of line. Jackson said that it was an accident that shouldn’t have happened. People. “Justin is a good friend of mine, and we will always be good friends.” We spoke just days ago. He and I have moved on and it’s now time for everyone to do the same.”

After the publication of the Framing Britney SparrowTimberlake received criticism in documentary in February 2021 for his negative actions against Spears, but also for letting Jackson suffer the consequences of the 2004 incident. Timberlake tore off a piece of Jackson’s dress, exposing her breasts. Timberlake performed at Grammys in 2018 and was eventually given his own halftime show spot. Jackson was disinvited from the Grammys and was blacklisted by most music industry professionals for the wardrobe malfunction. 

Janet Jackson claims that Timberlake was advised by Janet Jackson to keep his head down during the early aughts. “We spoke once and [Justin]Jackson told her brother Randy Jackson, “I don’t know whether I should come out to make a declaration,”” Jackson stated in the new documentary. People. “And I said, “Listen, we don’t want any drama. They’re aiming all this at me. So I said, “If you were me, I wouldn’t say anything.”

Timberlake issued an apology in February to Britney Spears as well as Jackson. “I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond,” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram message on Friday, February 12. “I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn, or did not speak up for what was right. I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism.” 

“The industry is flawed. It sets men, especially white men, up for success,” he continued. “It’s designed this way. As a man who is in a privileged position, this is something that I have to say. Because of my ignorance, I didn’t recognize it for all that it was while it was happening in my own life but I do not want to ever benefit from others being pulled down again.”