Janet Jackson Says She <br />Asked Justin Timberlake , to Not Comment on Super Bowl Controversy.<br />'Complex' reports life for Janet Jackson was difficult after she experienced the fallout of her notorious Super Bowl halftime performance, alongside guest Justin Timberlake.<br />'Complex' reports life for Janet Jackson was difficult after she experienced the fallout of her notorious Super Bowl halftime performance, alongside guest Justin Timberlake.<br />After her performance with Timberlake, dubbed "Nipplegate" by the media, <br />her career started to plummet as Timberlake gained popularity.<br />Jackson says she spoke with Timberlake, asking him to abstain from releasing <br />a statement in the days after <br />the Super Bowl performance.<br />We talked once. , Janet Jackson, music artist, via 'Complex'.<br />They’re aiming all of this at me.’ So I said, ‘If I were you, <br />I wouldn’t say anything. , Janet Jackson, music artist, via 'Complex'.<br />Timberlake ignored the plea, eventually using his platform at the Grammy Awards to apologize for the Super Bowl incident.<br />While Jackson had her invite to the Grammys retracted, Timberlake performed and cheerily accepted his awards.<br />Jacksons' music catalog was <br />black-listed by Viacom following the performance with Timberlake. .<br />Some have said they believe the incident during the Super Bowl halftime show to have been a publicity stunt, but Janet's brother Tito says otherwise.<br />She didn’t do that. <br />That wasn’t something done on purpose. <br />Janet is not like that. , Tito Jackson, musician, brother of Janet, via 'Complex'
