Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

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Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson is a 2021 American documentary television film, directed by Jodi Gomes and produced by Left/Right. The film focuses on the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy in which Justin Timberlake partially exposed American singer Janet Jackson's breast during Timberlake and Jackson's live performance at the end of the halftime show, resulting in substantial backlash against Jackson.[1] After work on Framing Britney Spears, The New York Times reunited with Left/Right on the documentary, and FX and sister service, Hulu, distributed it on linear television and streaming, respectively.[2] The documentary premiered on November 19, 2021.[3] The film was reviewed positively in IndieWire.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Janet Jackson Doc 'Malfunction' Is Strangely Shortsighted". Time.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ Carlos Greer (April 26, 2021). "Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident to get 'Framing Britney Spears' treatment". Page Six. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Karu F. Daniels (November 2, 2021). "Documentary about Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's 2004 Super Bowl malfunction underway". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Lopez, Kristen (2021-11-17). "'Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson' Review: NYT Doc Reveals Halftime Scandal's Misogyny". IndieWire.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.


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