The Head of CBS Spent YEARS Punishing Janet Jackson After Super Bowl Scandal With Justin Timberlake - Video

Imagine your nipple accidentally appearing on television for half a second and a network executive allegedly making it his PERSONAL BUSINESS for the next several years.

After the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake, CBS CEO Les Moonves reportedly believed Janet Jackson wasn’t apologetic enough. And apparently this man could HOLD. A. GRUDGE.

The Grammys reportedly gave Janet an apology ultimatum. Her music disappeared from MTV and VH1. Opportunities dried up. And SEVEN YEARS LATER, when Janet somehow landed a book deal with Simon & Schuster, which was owned by CBS, Moonves reportedly demanded to know, “How the f* did she slip through?”

So yes, everybody remembers the “wardrobe malfunction.” But the much wilder story is how one of the most powerful men in television reportedly turned it into a years-long vendetta against one of the biggest pop stars on Earth.

Because the nipple was visible for seconds. The grudge had SEASONS.