Actress Kathy Ireland used an homage to singer Janet Jackson to bash the NFL.
After a lengthy series of tweets honoring the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s song, “Rhythm Nation,” Ireland said the NFL’s issues with women started in 2004, when Jackson suffered a severe backlash for her infamous “nip slip” during the Super Bowl halftime show.
The incident exemplified everything that is wrong with the misogynistic NFL, the former supermodel said.
Here’s what she said:
@JanetJackson deliberately exploited & twisted the gifts of this artist because of her growing influence & power. The NFL issues with women — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@JanetJackson did not begin with this news cycle. We could have noticed when an icon was viciously attacked and boycotted in 2004. We didn’t — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@JanetJackson notice that the woman/person was shamed, blamed & is still boycotted. We should have risen in response to misogyny. We did not — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@kathyireland Don’t take us men off the hook, tho. We let that happen, too. I wasn’t offended then, but I also didn’t hold JT responsible. — Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) September 19, 2014
@HubbuchNYP JANET was vilified, shamed, and abused. Almost no one publicly stood with her. Why? Last week NFL “announced” that JANET is — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@HubbuchNYP still “boycotted” or “blacklisted”, following a query from TMZ? After all these years? Blame the woman? It’s not alright. — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@JanetJackson Power statements on Race, Gender equality, Drug Abuse & more built a “Rhythm Nation” for all. JANET did not ask us to bow.
— kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
@JanetJackson 25 years ago today, JANET emerged from every shadow & asked the world to choose equality for all through the anthem of music. — kathy ireland (@kathyireland) September 19, 2014
But a few Twitter users were not convinced:
@twitchyteam no one ever said you have to be smart to be good-looking — tobokie (@tobokie) September 19, 2014
@TwitchyTeam poor innocent Janet who did it for publicity during a family event & when it blew up in her face she lied it was an accident — CDA (@Egalitopian) September 19, 2014
@TwitchyTeam Oh! Please! Smh…
— donna ahart (@dahart66) September 19, 2014
h/t Twitchy
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