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The New York Times Presents (2020)

S1E10 Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

Nov 19, 2021 Season 1 Episode 10 Documentary

In 2004, tensions in society escalated when millions tuned in to witness a Super Bowl halftime performance, during which a white male performer inadvertently revealed the breast of a Black female artist for a brief moment. This incident sparked widespread outrage across the country. The artist in question was Janet Jackson, and the fallout from this event drastically altered the trajectory of her career forever.