Janet Jackson Super Bowl Scandal to Become New York Times Documentary for FX & Hulu

Janet Jackson is set to become the subject of a new documentary.

Deadline reports that The New York Times will be partnering with FX and Hulu for the latest entry in their documentary series, focusing on the scandal surrounding the “Control” singer’s Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.

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The film will focus on what happened during Janet‘s performance, which saw Justin Timberlake rip part of Janet‘s costume and expose her breast to millions of people watching.

Titled Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson, the documentary will “examine the racial and cultural currents that collided on the Super Bowl stage, and explores how the incident impacted one of the most successful pop musicians in history.”

It will also feature rare footage and interviews with people who were working at the Super Bowl, including NFL and MTV execs, to dissect the incident and discuss its impact culturally.

FX and Hulu are set to launch Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson on November 19.

The New York Times‘ last documentary was titled Framing Britney Spears and focused on the pop star’s controversial conservatorship. Find out more here…