Richmand Wilson

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Sin City Residents Shocked by Janet Jackson - Justin Timberlake Super Bowl Half-Time Episode


Las Vegas residents in a variety of venues expressed shock and disappointment at the half-time incident where Janet Jackson's breasts were momentarily exposed on national TV.

The incident occurred when Justin Timberlake pulled a string on Jackson's costume top.

She didn't seem to mind, but an uproar soon ensued.

The CBS network issued prolific apologies.

"It's just Janet Jackson trying to be Michael," said one Vegas viewer.

"Besides, they probably weren't real anyway," he continued.

The most outraged were patrons of local bars and family restaurants in and far away from the Las Vegas strip, where the incident played out on large, high-definition screens. Shocked parents, quickly shielded their child's eyes, while some gaped, wide-eyed.

"We bring our kids with us every year... It's supposed to be a fun family event," said Mary Jo Merriweather, mother of two.

With a population nearing nearly two million - up from less than half a million only a decade ago, and prospering conventional business climate (now accounting for nearly 30 percent of Nevada's non-gaming revenues), the state - and Las Vegas have attracted families and lots of children. Keeping young eyes safe from harmful input continues to be a challenge, in a city that's trying to shed - or at least hide - it's "Sin City" image.

Long-time US Japanese resident Roy Kawaguchi doesn't see what the big deal is.

"Female breasts have long been exposed on Japanese television, and many mothers still breast feed their children in public," Kawaguchi says.

"The United States has what can tend to be a forced puritanical morality. Many Japanese are shocked that female underwear ads are banned on television. On Japanese TV, you can see the ladies putting their bras on. Nobody's shocked..."

"Nevertheless, I'm sure some of Janet's male fans here and in Japan got a big kick out of the whole thing..."


Kawaguchi said.



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