Janet Jackson has just broken her silence days after Justin Timberlake finally apologized for her “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl.
“I was at home just the other day by myself and I began to cry. I was crying because I was so thankful for all that God has blessed me with,” Jackson said in a video posted to social media. “All that he has given me and I’m so thankful for him being in my life, and I’m so thankful for all of you being in my life.”
“You’re so special to me and I want to thank all of you for making Control No. 1 once again after 35 years,” she added. “I never, never in a million years, I would never think that this would happen. I really appreciate you and I love you so, so much. Thank you.”
Thank u 🖤🙏🏽🤗 pic.twitter.com/qSEcON2YoN
— Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) February 13, 2021
This comes after Timberlake apologized for the way he treated both Jackson and Britney Spears in the past.
“I specifically want to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed,” Timberlake said. “I also feel compelled to respond, in part, because everyone involved deserves better and most importantly, because this is a larger conversation that I wholeheartedly want to be part of and grow from.”
Timberlake then addressed the “flawed” music industry that he said “sets men, especially white men, up for success.”
“It’s designed this way. As a man in a privileged position I have to be vocal about this,” he said. “Because of my ignorance, I didn’t recognize it for all that it was while it was happening in my own life but I do not want to ever benefit from others being pulled down ever again.”
“I have not been perfect in navigating all of this throughout my career,” Timberlake added. “I know this apology is a first step and doesn’t absolve the past. I want to take accountability for my missteps in all of this as well as be part of a world that uplifts and supports. I care deeply about the wellbeing of the people I love and have loved. I can do better and will do better.”
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