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Nine Sixteenths review – what Janet Jackson’s ‘Nipplegate’ scandal really exposed by Anya Ryan

Brixton House, LondonPaula Varjack’s kinetic play uses lip syncing and dance routines to show how prejudice turned a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ into a career disasterThe year is 2004 and the Super Bowl halftime show is about to begin. What would later become known as “Nipplegate” – in which Justin Timberlake ripped part of Janet Jackson’s bodice, briefly exposing her right breast – will be broadcast to 70…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:10pm on May 22, 2026

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