Janet Jackson's one second flash of titty at the Super Bowl must constitute the lamest PR stunt of the year. Alright then, to the Group W bench with you.
Janet Jackson's one second flash of titty at the Super Bowl must constitute the lamest PR stunt of the year that does NOT involve her brother. Janet hereby makes it official with this little desperation ploy that even she recognizes that her career lay just as dead as Michael's.…
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— go to most recent comments76 - Reality Check
The problem is not about breasts being shown on tv. If this was the mtv award show, nobody would have cared. This is the superbowl. It is about respect for the average American family that tries to protect their children from lewd behavior present in society today. If Britney Madonna kissed in the super bowl, they would have got the same response.
77 - Silly
About respect for the average American family? Give me a bloody break!It was a breast for christ sakes,a womans breast,you know what your kid sucked on for 2 years.Have you ever taken your kid to the zoo,hope they didn't see the elephants dick,especially if he comes from an average American family.Go back to church you wingnut!
78 - Al Barger
Perhaps part of the problem here stems from so many people not breastfeeding their babies these days.
79 - Geoff
I live in the UK and don't know what you have to rant about....every time I use the internet I get bombarded by porn publicity - most of which comes from the USA (publicity I don't want I must add!). Instead of passing a law regarding boobs on TV you should clean up your Internet Sites first!!!!
80 - MJ
Nice Tit.
81 - HowBoutThemCowboys
Did any of you idiots actually watch the Super Bowl or just the half time show? It was a damn good game.
82 - Al Barger
Wait, there was a football game?
83 - MJ
The only idiot I see is a Cowboys supporter.
84 - Susan
For crying out loud. What is the big deal? So Jackson wanted to flash, so what? That not sleazy, that's business. She wanted publicity and she got it. Nobody is talking about anything else. Since when did the Super Bowl become a big "cultural" event anyway? Related parties are notoriously low brow, that's supposed to be part of the fun. At least the MTV crowd added a little spice and color to what is usually a bland, uninteresting and dull show. I'm not even a sports fan but did tune in because I like MTV and the scheduled stars. I sure won't bother again if they go back to the usual snoringly bad fare next year. For the record, I am not the usual young MTV fan blindly defending Jackson and the show against stuffy critics, but am a 58-year old former hippie wondering what in the hell has happened to the outrage against censorship in this country and when will people wake up and realize that no one will die if a girl bares her breast on network television. Television is not just for families or children. Adults don't want to see shows reduced to a level aimed only at the ten-year old viewer. Any kid who has breastfed has seen a bare breast, anyway, so it is unlikely a kid who sees one on television will be ruined for life. Explaining them should be simple. Breasts are a normal part of a woman's body. End of explanation.
85 - Al Barger
Wait, didn't that use to be Michael's nose?
86 - Steve
This entire page is completely amazing. Out of 84 posts, except for Susan directly above, and a couple others, no one knows anything about the English language. I cannot believe that such a large number of illiterate people either own, or have access to, computers.
87 - magoo
I live in Europe and I agree that it is just a boob. It is not the image of "a boob" that is the problem. It is the sexual context in which it was displayed. When she flashed it in the midst of hip shakin ,moaning, body sweatin jyrations , I don't think it was for the use of milk for a baby. The U.S is so corrupted that everything always comes back to sex, violence , selfishness, materialism. Its all people care about . There are very few people who even try to be pure and save sexual images for the bedroom between two people who actually LOVE eachother. Why do you think we are so hated? (I am American) Because we are way too "open minded" when it comes to sex, violence etc. OOO hh I know I have really made some people mad , and you are the ones who I am talking to.
88 - BigStank
Since when is the Super Bowl a family event? Does it also mean that they'll stop allowing people to bet on it. Lose or make fortunes on it? Most kids see this kind of shit at home. Who gives a good goddamn? It's just a tit...everyone sees them at least once in their life.
89 - susy
I think you people have to much time on your hands, it's so dumb to hear what the world is so angry over a boob. Is Micheal Powell or just money and power hungry. While the pigs gather around trying take money away. Man walk around everyday exposing their breast and nobody does anything. That's just plan sexist. We are not tolerant just ignorant.
90 - upset
Hey the only thing I have to say is who has not seen this type of cheap stunt before like sooooo many others before me has said this was a cheap PR stunt. Her last album sucked and this one will too. How do you go from being spiritual and soooo called enlightened as in the album the velvet rope to being a cheap sluty stunt puller trying to compete with little stunts like britany & co??
Go out and bow down while the getting is good. HAve a little respect for yourself, Get a grip on the fact that your time is over. You played yourself just like Toni Braxton did and guess what she sold three extra albums for exposing herself in vibe mag. Was it worth it?
that's my little comment to "Miss Jackson if ya nastee"
91 - wherestherocknroll?
All I have to say is you can tell who the parents are on this list, the ones with the weight of responsibility....doesnt make us prudes or ashamed of the human body, just responsible for the adults of tomorrow.
92 - D Suiter
I'm very disapointed they chose to do this during a true family tradition.
I really thought Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake had more class.
93 - mike freppert
why even say anything about it, big deal.....the previous 90 or so comments were written by people who need to get a life..oh oh....looks like I need a life too
94 - bhw
Has anyone asked the question of why we have an extended half-time show on TV in the first place? Oh, ratings, that's right. It' stoopid. They should just have a marching band do a typical half-time show and let everyone hang around their tv for the commercials. It's so overblown, whether the content is "clean" or not, that it's ridiculous. What a waste of time and money.
95 - What do you care?
All the tit and ass on regular programming day to day and the FCC want's to investigate Janet's breast....another waste of taxpayer's money...not to mention major hypocrisy!!!!!!!
96 - capone blue
What a bunch of jeolous lame asses!!!Have we not seen titties on national tv before? Granted..it is not ideal viewing for kids..but unless you had your eyes glued to the tv, a half inch away, you really didnt see anything at all!. In that fraction of a glimpse, it appeared as if her nipple was covered anyway. We better realize that there are far worse things to bitch about! Check yourself and ask..why am I really upset?Because this black woman has more money and nicer tits than you will EVER have!!!End of story!
97 - barb
You know people are so judemental about other people before they even know the truth. Ok maybe it wasn't right but it could have been an accident and who cares if it wasn't? Stop using kids saying this will affect them. Bull!!!!! Have you heard the way the kids talk nowadays>infront of thier parents.??? They act out more than this. Parents do you know really what your child is wearing to school? Even the elemlentary kids dress revealing and now you are afraid you child saw Janet Jackson"s Breast!!!!!! Heaven Forbid..... Don 't worry they can sue her 30yrs from now saying it caused them problems. People>>>>>WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!! If you taught your child right they will realize it is not a big deal and this will not scare them unless you as a parents tells them it will....get a grip and start discipline at home and quit blaming everything that happens on someone else except YOU!!!!! Oh My I saw her breast and big DEAL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>get over it and move on> More things to life than seeing boobs. Check your kids songs out You buy them the nasty songs but don't want them to see anything... YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
98 - jim bob
janet has a damn fine tit for being damn near 50 and i would like to see more tits on tha half time shows of tha super bowl...cuz like football....tits r good
99 - Eric Olsen
What's next for Janet, Medicare? She is only 37, she was born May 16, 1966. Shanie Twain is a year older, Faith Hill a year younger - are they senior citizens too?
100 - timberlakesuks
boy when you read these comments everyone SOUNDS SO ANGRY....hmmmmm...maybe we should all turn off the tv's and love our families but mostly ourselves....everyone here that keeps "shouting" about the violence and guns, I sure hope you dont own one, cuz you all sound pretty friggin scary....
YOUR RIGHT lets turn America into Amsterdam, but frankly I dont think the selfish kiddies of today could handle that kind of freedom.
101 - timberlakesuks
oh and Jim Bob #98, I know you think Janet has a fine tit, but its actually a purchased one...so you should go for the real ones.....LOL...they are finer.
102 - none
Double standard. Hardly a scandal while the real scandal is US soldiers got slaughered in Iraq because of lies. How many of you saw Brazilian Carnival with women dancers exposing their breast?
103 - smc
"Breasts are perfectly natural." Guess, what you idots. So are male and female genitalia. So is the act of intercourse. However, I don't want to see it on TV. You damn liberals need to think anything anybody wants to do is OK. Just because other problems exist in the world like drugs and violence doesn't lessen the severity of nudity. Quit living such a hedonistic-eat, drink and be merry lifestyle. You're desensitizing the world. I feel sorry for you liberals. You have no morals. Must make you feel like crap. Instead of attacking people who don't want their kids confronted with your particular brand of perversion, try sitting down and reading a bible. Try to learn that Europe is not the measuring stick for morality. God is.
104 - Dan
I agree with the guy who brought up miles davis. Now jazz is music-it's so good it doesn't need cheap crappy costumes that rip open at the obviously intentional pull of an ambiguously homosexual pop singer's (and a poor one at that) hand. Give me some John Coltrane any day.
105 - Dan
Sorry but I have to post again because I just read alot more posts. You who blame the President for sending soldiers, oh wait-I forgot they're "kids" not highly trained professional military personel-or at least that's what alot of you under-educated people seem to think. Nobody who's served in the military-particularily those who serve in battle would wish you to discredit the president, the war, or even the cause of war. Acknowledge there sacriifice. Many people have died so that you little sissy's can sit back and whine about how terrible your circumstances are. What do YOU do that's so great? Furthermore what's so great about a set of jugs that makes you want to see them on TV? afterall if you see them all the time anyway then keep it to yourselves and don't put the successive generation in position to be worse off than you are. It's okay-people get killed all the time....yeh so does that make robbery okay? no. Is wrong wrong and right right? yes. It's as simple as that. Twisted morons think you got something but all you do is lead yourselves and others to a worse place.
106 - Dane
Well now ... let me see ...
This "quarter-assed stunt" that wasn't even significant enough to be a half-assed stunt, was apparently significant enough to have the "superior bloggers" of blogcritics.org rant about it.
Who's looking the bigger fool? *LOL*
OK - so Janet has a tit - big deal. It was even covered up more than most bikinis at Venice Beach are ever able to, and I believe those are quite fine to show on TV.
And whoever cares that Kid Rock's bus was busted for drugs, that Sean "P.Diddy/Puff Daddy" Coombs had to make a slippery settlement out of court to avoid doing time for pulling a gun at the general public, or that almost every lyric Nelly ever does is about drugs or prostitution.
Sure - that's not a problem. But Janet displaying a semi-naked breast, not unlike the breasts every single female has twice as many of, not THAT is a disgrace.
You people make me laugh ... seriously.
What do you think your 16-year old daughters are doing on their weekends?
Land of the "free" ... Home of the "brave" ... but not much different from the segregating, disrespectful, chauvinistic world of fanatical muslim nations, is it?
Oh well ... hypocrisy is a fine trait.
107 - Al Barger
Dane, I am impressed with your self-righteous posturing. I am now shamed, and will change my opinion. I now think this was a classy and artistically significant social statement from Ms Jackson.
Yes, I've written two different columns related to this topic, and will probably have one or two more on the surrounding phenomenon. This is a topic of great interest to the public. They want to read about it, so I'll rack my brain a bit looking for anything interesting I might have to say about it.
I want people to come check out my stuff. I am a whore.
Now, will Janet admit same?
108 - Abbilica
Who cares about the br_ _ _t?Even though it is a big chat to talk about,she'll lose her wholoe reputation.Let's just forget about it.All right?
109 - Al Barger
Artistically speaking, she didn't have much of a reputation to start with. The whole point of her stunt was to make a big impression and get people talking about her, so I'm not real interested in hearing people bitch that we're making too much of it. It's what she wanted. It's what she's got. I'm just happy to oblige her.
110 - Jim Carruthers
And as for Al Barger's 16 year old daughter, I'm pimping her out, so hands off euro-skank. And Al, you're late in your payments, don't make me come over there.
This whole Jackson thing is just a marketing malfunction, thought since she does have an album coming out (so to speak) soon, is purely a co-inky-dink.
Now you want to see a pair of tits? Just turn on your teevee news show.
Or really do something to support tits.
111 - Susan
Has anyone figured out why she did it!?
TO GET THE BAD/NEGATIVE ATTENTION AWAY FROM HER BROTHER!!! lol
112 - Rain
A couple of comments: Janet Jackson is a beautiful and talented individual. The human body is beautiful, and breasts aren't sexual organs. Men have them as well and show them with no repercussions, and theirs don't even serve any purpose.
Lastly, there was a derrogatory comment made way up on this litany that wasn't touched on again about supporting same sex marriage... why, yes, I do. As does my same sex spouse. Oh my, there goes the moral fiber of the world, straying from the judeo christian roles that 'the right wing' have tried so bloodily for centuries to force on us all and obliterate the Goddess. I find it amusing to read the moral and intellectual ineptitude of those so afraid of anything that doesn't kill someone or something different from what they believe is right. Freedom means more than having the biggest bomb and bullying everyone into believing your way and marching to your drum.
Try a little peace, compassion, and equality. It'll help your blood pressure level out.
113 - Mindy
Alright people. I'm only 18 years of age..but even I see a problem w/ being able to view Janet's tit on national tv. Honestly, what is this world coming to? People just don't give a flyin f*ck anymore. I don't think any lil' kid would have flipped out about seeing it, but its just the fact that it is wrong for people to do shit like that on a "family channel"..*as you might call it..* I'm no goody-goody. So don't think that I'm just a proper lil' girl or something. Whether you believe in God or not..you might wanna start believing in evil, cuz its all around us.
114 - Carli Roman
Aca en Puerto Rico estamos necesitados de ver unas buenas tetas como esas. Por lo que sugerimos que en el Super Bowl del proximo año no tan solo sea Janet si no todas las integrantes del medio tiempo. Ademas, no solo debe ser una teta si no las dos e incluso el chocho.
Gracias por su atencion y los dejo por que me tengo que ir a masturbar...
Carli
115 - Justin
i think that janet and justin dont even look good together man!!!!!!!!
That is my oppinion
116 - Leonard
When I was a kid, I figured that the boundaries would be pushed so far by now that performers would be completely nude - even on live television. Progress is painfully slow.
117 - dee
poor americans.... u always make big story of nothing.... poor bigots
118 - Conner
Have you guys ever seen what they show on television in Europe? Just speaking from my experience in Italy, a celebrity's bare breast wouldn't even elicit a raised eyebrow.
119 - Timberlake fan
Only because she is black you are making a lot of fuss about her tit. I don´t remember so much criticizing of the two bitches kiss (Madonna and Britney). I think that was more lascive and pornographic than the tit of that poor woman. I even think it was an accident because the red part was supposed to stay in place.
120 - Graem Cross
Big whoopdy doo. It was a little nipple. I really don't get what the big deal is about this. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest events there is. So there is going to be something big. Janet is a beautiful women and should be able to flaunt what she has. And really it isn't as big of deal as everyone is making it. You see pretty much the whole breast in dresses now a days anyway. So some people need to get over it.
121 - Carl McNeely
I think most of you miss the point - it's not so much about an exposed breast, but how it all came off (pun intended). I don't want my daughter or son thinking it's ok to rip a woman's clothes off like that. It is not to far off from forced sex, rape, etc. Where do you think many (not all of course) of our youth get the idea that that sort of behavior is ok in the real world. P.S.: I'm neither a Quaker or a prude.
122 - Jonathan
It's just a tit.
I don't like that shield doohicky though.
123 - brit
i really think yanks are making wayyyyy too much fuss about this. This seriously is crap. She showed her breast so what? CBS shows pronographic movies everynight and once a weekend. And in Europe sex appeal and sexual content in TV is like an everyday thing. Trust me i would know. You yanks think us brits are all snobby and posh...but hey here is a perfect example of the simplicity of yanks and their stupidity. Seriously i mean you get these fit cheer leaders with mini skirts and huge breasts, yet when they show a celebrites breast is like the world is on fire, and it has actually over done your terrorist attacks on your country which just shows how simple and lame yanks really are..... geez dont surprise me a single bit, i also think this ******* has gone hard on her because she is black...i mean what happened to Martin Luther king day and all the equality bull**** which just shows the stupidy in yanks.
124 - JTY
Wonderful to see the "moral outrage".
Morals? What about alcoholism, booze, same-sex marriages, violence and other forms of nudity on TV? Freedom? Freedom does not mean being wanton. Before the puritans start flaming me, check whether if you are hypocrites. If you're really concerned about morality, you'd have done a lot about the moral death in the country by now even without the breast exposure. So cut the act. Many have seen better.
As for protecting the kids, please. Not that we should purposefully expose them to such trash, but hiding is not the solution. Better to educate them early, rather then to deprive them of a proper understanding by keeping things under wraps. The kids deserve it. Parents owe this to them. Let this be a good opportunity to teach them about what NOT to do and WHY rather than to condemn outright.
By the way, I respect homosexuals as humans, though I have no taste for any form of gayness. Biologically, the human body was not designed for same sex unions, even if we don't talk about morals. Gay activists, please don't flame me on this. I don't despise you, just don't agree. If you want to claim that there is no absolutes barring a homosexual union you can consider being a paedophile as well.
125 - Funny
This is like watching that damn American CNN program.They drag it out,over and over and over.Bring in 5000 different lawyers to over analyze the situation,because they didn't hear it enough.What a bunch of bible pushers you are in America,oh my goodness ,we will be struck down for seeing what is the most natural thing to a human,their body or any part of it.You bible pushers are so prudent and narrow minded, its ridiculous.Oh and brainwashed.It must have been real hard on you bible thumpers,having to hide your kids from that deadly boob,what would you say,.."The lord will strike you where you sit if you look at that dreadful thing" Then off to home and later that night you rip your old ladies top off and set your bible thumping lips right on her big erect nipple!