Justin Timberlake is seen fawning over a Janet Jackson poster years before THAT Super Bowl scandal - as shock Netflix doc Dirty Pop unearths cringe-worthy clip of the popstar as a teen

Unearthed footage of a teenage Justin Timberlake shows nan prima gushing complete a poster of Janet Jackson, years earlier nan brace made headlines crossed nan world acknowledgment to a now-infamous 2004 Super Bowl incident.

The clip features successful nan first section of Netflix documentary, Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam, which charts nan emergence and autumn of precocious euphony mogul Lou Pearlman - the disgraced businessman who created and managed boybands specified arsenic Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC and O-Town.

As Timberlake's bandmate Chris Kirkpatrick recalled nan statement of 'NSYNC successful 1995, he explained that nan young musicians - including chap members Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez – had each been surviving together successful a location Pearlman had rented erstwhile nan set first formed.

In nan clip, a young Timberlake, now 43, is past seen sitting connected his furniture and spinning a hoops connected his digit earlier stopping to say: ‘What’s up? This is Justin, nan latest personnel of 'NSYNC. If you haven’t heard astir america yet, we are a caller vocal group coming out.’

It past cuts to nan prima pointing to nan poster of Jackson, now 58, connected nan wall arsenic he states: ‘That’s my Janet Jackson poster because I emotion that woman.’

The image was taken by Yuri Elizondo successful 1993 and sees Jackson showcasing her toned midriff successful a high-neck, achromatic leather harvest apical and ray denim jeans, while she looks disconnected into nan region pinch loose waves framing her face.

Ironically, Timberlake, 43, went connected to person a lasting relationship to Jackson aft nan he accidentally exposed nan euphony icon's bosom to 140 cardinal viewers during nan 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

Netflix viewers were speedy to remark astir nan footage arsenic 1 tweeted: 'Justin Timberlake pinch nan Janet Jackson poster successful his room increasing up but ended up ripping that woman apical off. Why.'

Another added: 'Not Justin Timberlake having a poster of Janet Jackson connected his wall correct erstwhile *NSYNC was formed.'

One instrumentality stated: 'Lmao this caller docu connected nan boy bands from nan 90s ON NETFLIX , and they spell to a portion pinch young Justin Timberlake and he has a Janet Jackson poster connected his chamber wall …. AWKWARD'.

Another wrote: 'That Dirty Pop doco, first clip ya spot Justin Timberlake he points to a poster aliases Janet Jackson...... if only personification could person knocked him retired earlier nan ace bowl.'

Timberlake had been enjoying nan commencement of his solo profession erstwhile he was been invited to beryllium a astonishment impermanent for Jackson's halftime show successful 2004.  

During portion of nan choreography, he pulled disconnected a portion of Jackson's costume - which revealed her correct bosom adorned pinch a sun-shaped nipple shield.

The backlash had a striking effect connected Janet's profession successful nan years that followed, and nan contention has agelong overshadowed nan remainder of her capacity connected nan night.

While Jackson was essentially blacklisted successful nan years that followed, Timberlake's ain profession was allowed proceed unscathed.

The quality successful really they were treated has lead to backlash from nan nationalist who felt Jackson had been unfairly treated, prompting Timberlake to merchandise a belated apology successful 2021.

He stated that he was 'deeply sorry for nan times successful my life wherever my actions contributed to nan problem, wherever I said retired of turn, aliases did not speak up for what was right.'

The Cry Me A River hitmaker added that he understood that he 'fell short successful these moments and successful galore others and benefited from a strategy that condones misogyny and racism.'

The caller Netflix documentary, Dirty Pop: The Boyband Scam, reveals soiled truth down really Lou Pearlman genuinely funded immoderate of nan biggest popular acts successful nan '90s.

While nan talent head was engaged distracting nan masses pinch a watercourse of noughties hits, he was moving 1 of nan longest moving Ponzi schemes successful American history, convincing banks, and individuals to put into his bogus companies.

Pearlman besides made millions from young musicians lacking knowledge astir nan soul workings of nan euphony industry, allowing him to salary 'NSYNC conscionable $35 (£27) per day while trading millions of records.

The tell-all docuseries recounts nan fraudster's travel to dizzying heights, and his autumn from grace that saw him sentenced to 25 years successful situation for conspiracy, money laundering, and mendacious bankruptcy proceedings. 

Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean and Howie Dorough callback their acquisition pinch Pearlman successful nan docuseries, arsenic good arsenic 'NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick.

Dirty Pop: The Boyband Scam is now disposable to watercourse connected Netflix.