Justin Timberlake has his own wardrobe malfunction.
Late this spring, the polarizing singer feared his DWI arrest would ruin the tour. He was referring to his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
However, Timberlake’s tour has been a best-selling success.
He wanted to hide the wardrobe malfunction. But these things go viral, they know this very well.
What wardrobe malfunction did Justin Timberlake suffer?
Justin Timberlake performing at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Thursday, December 12.
Part of their performance involves wearing a tight-fitting harness. Typically, his performances of “Mirrors” involve rising above the crowd for dramatic effect. It’s no rosy color at the 2009 VMAs, but it’s worth a look.
However, this time the harness was a bit Very Comfortable. As it interacted with the fabric of his pants, a new image began to form.
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As you can see in this TikTok video and elsewhere, it looks like the fabric is betraying some of the contours of Justin Timberlake’s crotch because of the harness.
In response, the singer pulls up the bottom of his shirt. It seems as if he is trying to cover up.
But it’s too little, too late.
This incident led to a backlash against Justin Timberlake
Speaking of “too little”, some sarcastic comments – particularly from those who are critical of Timberlake – have suggested that it is embarrassing for Timberlake in many ways.
To put it bluntly, seeing the slightest impression of a small bulge in clothing tells you little or nothing about someone’s genitals. As most adults know, changes in size can be dramatic. You won’t learn that from people posting discreetly thirst-trap people in gray sweatpants on the Internet, but you will learn from being in different relationships.
However, many more fair criticisms of Timberlake come to mind. After all, that’s why “wardrobe malfunction” entered the world’s lexicon.
The Super Bowl is an annual football game that attracts unprecedented levels of viewership every year. Most years the real highlight is the halftime show.
In 2004, Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson’s breasts during one such performance. That is why he first uttered the term “wardrobe malfunction”, which left its mark on history.
America’s culture is completely sex-negative, so public outrage ensued. Somehow, Timberlake managed to recover from the controversy almost immediately. However, Jackson faced stigma for years thereafter.
Will this ruin the tour? (world tour)
Currently, it doesn’t look like Justin Timberlake will have to make any changes to his tour — beyond rethinking what pants he wears and perhaps paying some extra attention to the fit of the harness.
In October, they had to postpone some tour dates. The singer had bronchitis and laryngitis. You can’t really sing along with them.
Additionally, he had to cancel a show on December 2 due to a back injury. Compared to all this, a little wardrobe malfunction is no big deal. Unless it happens to a woman, it seems.