Unforgettable, cringe-worthy events that played out on live TV: (clockwise from top left) Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl, Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars and Kanye West and Taylor Swift at MTV Video Music Awards. Photos: AP and Filepic
Will Smith’s Oscars slap wasn’t the first time an unexpected moment on a live televised entertainment event left mouths agape. Here other notables:
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake were reaching the end of their Rock Your Body duet at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show when he yanked off her bustier, briefly revealing a bare breast with a sunburst nipple protector.
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