Editing Justin Timberlake (section)

===Controversies===

Following the release of ''[[Framing Britney Spears]]'', public attention was brought to old comments Timberlake made in 2002 to describe his relationship with [[Britney Spears]] following their breakup, with some considering them to contain misogynistic rhetoric.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=February 17, 2021|title=What we learned from 'Framing Britney Spears'|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/framing-britney-spears-what-we-learned-2882975|access-date=April 14, 2021|magazine=NME|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414034205/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/framing-britney-spears-what-we-learned-2882975|url-status=live}}</ref> It also led to renewed interest in his participation in the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]], where he exposed [[Janet Jackson]]'s breast on live television. Following much public pressure, Timberlake issued a public apology on his Instagram page, writing he "benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism" and "I do not want to ever benefit from others being pulled down again." He finished by saying "I care deeply about the wellbeing of the people I love and have loved. I can do better and I will do better".<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 12, 2021|title='I am deeply sorry': Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/feb/12/justin-timberlake-britney-spears-janet-jackson-apology|access-date=April 14, 2021|newspaper=The Guardian|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414115302/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/feb/12/justin-timberlake-britney-spears-janet-jackson-apology|url-status=live}}</ref>

Public scrutiny surrounding the Super Bowl XXXVIII incident was raised when a stylist alleged that the plan was originally for Timberlake to step on the back of Jackson's dress "to reveal her butt in this pearl g-string" but that he changed the plan to exposing her breast because he wanted a "reveal" to  "one-up" Britney Spears' and [[Madonna]]'s kiss at the [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Stylist Claims Justin Timberlake 'Wanted a Reveal' During Janet Jackson Super Bowl Performance|url=https://www.complex.com/style/stylist-claims-justin-timberlake-wanted-reveal-janet-jackson-super-bowl|access-date=April 14, 2021|magazine=Complex|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414034206/https://www.complex.com/style/stylist-claims-justin-timberlake-wanted-reveal-janet-jackson-super-bowl|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|date=April 12, 2021|title=Stylist Says Justin Timberlake Set Up Janet Jackson's "Wardrobe Malfunction" to One-Up Britney Spears at VMAs|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36094397/justin-timberlake-set-up-janet-jackson-super-bowl-wardrobe-malfunction/|access-date=April 14, 2021|magazine=Cosmopolitan|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414014649/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a36094397/justin-timberlake-set-up-janet-jackson-super-bowl-wardrobe-malfunction/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 12, 2021|title=New Claims From Stylist Detail How Justin Timberlake Was Allegedly Responsible For Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2565719/new-claims-detail-justin-timberlake-allegedly-responsible-janet-jackson-wardrobe-malfunction|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=CINEMABLEND|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414034206/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2565719/new-claims-detail-justin-timberlake-allegedly-responsible-janet-jackson-wardrobe-malfunction|url-status=live}}</ref> The claim that Timberlake wanted the breast reveal, however, is contradictory to a statement from Salli Frattini, the producer of the Halftime show, who stated in 2018 that the production team experimented with removing elements of clothing in rehearsal to reveal Jackson's skirt without nudity but that the idea was ultimately nixed. According to Frattini, it was Jackson's team who pitched the idea to Timberlake prior to the show that led to Jackson's breast being exposed.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nipplegate Revisited|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/01/31/nipplegate-revisited-what-really-happened-between-janet-jackson-and-justin-timberlake/1083557001/|access-date=July 26, 2021|newspaper=USA Today|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725151520/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/01/31/nipplegate-revisited-what-really-happened-between-janet-jackson-and-justin-timberlake/1083557001/|url-status=live}}</ref>