13 May 2021
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Janet Jackson s brothers have thanked Justin Timberlake for apologising for his role in the 2004 nipplegate scandal.
The pop superstar shocked viewers and upset National Football League bosses and sponsors when she bared a breast during an explosive performance with Justin as part of the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
It s still not clear who is specifically to blame for the eye-popping moment, but the Mirrors singer issued an apology last February after being called out for the way he d acted in the wake of the controversy.
Appearing on The Andy Cohen Show on Wednesday, Marlon, Tito, and Jackie Jackson reflected on the apology, with Marlon commenting: You know, it takes a man to step up and do that, so we do thank him for doing that.
Janet Jackson’s brothers react to Justin Timberlake’s apology
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Jackie Jackson (left to right), Marlon, Jackson and Tito, Jackson. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Jamie Lamor Thompson)
The “SexyBack” hitmaker issued a lengthy statement addressing his past conduct, in particular around his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, and also to the 54-year-old singer, whose breast he accidentally exposed during their infamous Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2004.
Although Janet hasn’t issued a response to Timberlake’s statement, her siblings Tito, Marlon and Jackie praised him for speaking out but insisted it’s time to move on from the incident.
May 13, 2021
Janet Jackson still hasn t talked about
Justin Timberlake s apology for that wardrobe malfunction, but three of her brothers just accepted it and said it s time to move on.
Tito, Marlon and
Jackie Jackson stopped by SiriusXM’s “Radio Andy” on Wednesday and talked about Justin s involvement their sister s most infamous moment. Marlon kicked off the love-fest by saying “You know, it takes a man to step up and do that, so we do thank him for doing that. We thank you, Justin, for what you did.
Jackie chimed in by adding he appreciated Timberlake speaking out “because it kind of hurt Janet in the past. So for him to step up and say that, it means a whole lot.” (
Michael.
After signing to Motown in 1968 and releasing their debut album the following year, The Jackson 5 quickly became one of the biggest pop groups in the world. The band’s first four singles all reached #1 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “The Love You save” and “I’ll Be There.”
While Michael sang lead on most Jackson 5 songs, Jackie contributed occasional brief lead parts to some of the tunes, perhaps most notably on “I Want You Back” and “ABC.”
In 1973, Jackie released a self-titled debut solo album, although the record had little chart success.
In 1976, The Jackson 5 changed its name to