# Janet Jackson Designer Claims Super Bowl Incident Was Planned

> Janet Jackson's designer says Super Bowl halftime incident was intentionally planned by Justin Timberlake.
- Title: Janet Jackson Designer Claims Super Bowl Incident Was Planned
- Summary: Janet Jackson's designer says Super Bowl halftime incident was intentionally planned by Justin Timberlake.
- Keywords: janet jackson, justin timberlake, super bowl halftime show, fashion designer, apple tv, tell all docuseries, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/janet-jacksons-designer-claims-infamous-super-bowl-exposure-was-planned
- Author: Dan Milam
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:28:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: janet jackson, justin timberlake, super bowl halftime show, fashion designer, apple tv, tell all docuseries, news, culture
## Super Bowl Halftime Show Incident
On February 1, 2004, Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show featured Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock, and Jessica Simpson.
## Costume Incident During Performance
Justin Timberlake tore a portion of Janet Jackson's costume during 'Rock Your Body', exposing her breasts to 150 million viewers.
## Designer Claims Incident Was Planned
Wayne Scot Lukas, Janet Jackson's designer at the time, claims the incident was intentionally planned by Justin Timberlake.
## Designer Calls for Truth
Lukas says Justin Timberlake must tell the truth in his upcoming Apple TV docuseries about the incident.
## Key takeaway

Janet Jackson's 2004 Super Bowl costume incident was allegedly planned by Justin Timberlake, per her designer.