I’m sure everyone remembers the 2004 incident of indecent exposure Janet Jackson had at that year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, otherwise known as “Nipplegate.” After the FCC came down probably a bit too harshly about the incident, people have had their own opinions about the event, some of them being, “I didn’t even see anything!” (I was watching, and I didn’t even know anything happened.)

According to AOL’s The Boombox, Reuters and The Wrap, the weight of “Nipplegate” can now be lifted from Jackson. According to the article, Philadelphia’s U.S. Court of Appeals has given the ruling that the FCC was indeed erroneous when it came to their decision to issue a $550,000 fine to Jackson and CBS.

According to the sites, the court found that the FCC didn’t properly inform CBS about the changes in indecency enforcement, along with finding that the FCC itself had “arbitrarily” departed from its former policy, has allowed for many indecent moments to air and had no right to randomly change their rules.

The FCC, however, states the ruling was made only on “procedural grounds” and did not lessen the commission’s authority to regulate indecent media content.

Make sure to visit the links above to learn more about the ruling.

Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Nipplegate

By Monique Jones

Monique Jones blogs about race and culture in entertainment, particularly movies and television. You can read her articles at Racialicious, and her new site, COLOR . You can also listen to her new podcast, What would Monique Say.

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