43 Janet Jackson Fans Are Dragging Justin Timberlake To Hell And Back In Light Of Her New Documentary

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Over the weekend, the new Janet Jackson documentary, simply titled Janet Jackson, premiered on Lifetime.

Janet Jackson music video flashback in "Janet Jackson"
Lifetime

The documentary follows Jackson's personal life and legendary career in the music world and ultimately covers a major event people still talk about today: her Super Bowl XXXVIII performance with Justin Timberlake back in 2004.

Jackson and Timberlake performing at the Super Bowl in 2004
Frank Micelotta / Getty Images

If you're unaware, toward the end of their performance, Timberlake removed a piece of clothing from Jackson's outfit, revealing her breast. As a result of the performance, the Grammys banned Jackson from singing at the awards in 2004, MTV stopped playing her singles and music videos, and she went on talk shows to "apologize for her behavior." Meanwhile, Timberlake faced zero consequences and was given several platforms to "defend himself."

Newspaper headline that reads: "Jackson Banned From Grammys after Super Bowl Stunt;" Timberlake "defending" himself in a 2004 interview, saying it wasn't his style to be involved in a "stunt"
Lifetime / ABC

In the new documentary, Jackson says, "It was an accident that should not have happened, but everyone is looking for someone to blame, and that’s got to stop." She essentially asked her fans to stop slandering Timberlake because they're "very good friends" and "have moved on, and it's time for everyone else to do the same."

Jackson and Timberlake performing at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004
Frank Micelotta / Getty Images

Although Jackson and Timberlake have personally moved on from the 2004 Super Bowl performance, a lot of Jackson's fans have not, and they're still upset by how the media (and Timberlake) have mistreated her all of these years.

Timberlake making an insensitive joke at the 2008 ESPYS about Janet Jackson
ESPN

Janet Jackson's fans quickly came to her defense and showed her nothing but love and support (and they showed Justin Timberlake...well, some other feelings). So, here are some of the best reactions from the Janet Jackson documentary:

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In conclusion: Justin Timberlake is certified trash, and we're glad Janet is [finally] getting her flowers after all these years 💐.