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'''''Wardrobe malfunction''''' is an accidental instance of [[indecent exposure]] of [[intimate part]]s. It is different from [[Exhibitionism|flashing]] as the latter implies a deliberate exposure. There has been a long history of such malfunction, though the term itself was been coined in late 2000s.

A '''wardrobe malfunction''' is an instance of accidental [[indecent exposure]] of [[intimate part]]s. It is different from [[Exhibitionism|flashing]], which implies a deliberate exposure. There has been a long history of such malfunction, though the term itself was coined in the 2000s.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}


==Linguistic phenomenon==
==Linguistic phenomenon==
The [[American Dialect Society]] defines a wardrobe malfunction as "an unanticipated exposure of bodily parts."<ref>[http://www.americandialect.org/2004_Words_of_the_Year_Final_Vote_.pdf Word of the Year], [[American Dialect Society]], 2005</ref> [[Global Language Monitor]], which tracks usage of words on the internet and in newspapers worldwide, identified the term as the top [[Hollywood]] contribution to the [[English language]] (or "HollyWordie") of 2004, surpassing phrases such as ''[[girlie men]]'', ''[[Yo|Yo!]]'', and ''[[frass]]''.<ref>[http://www.languagemonitor.com/?page_id=15 Top HollyWORDIEs of 2007], The Global Language Monitor</ref><ref>Toby Macdonald, "[http://web.archive.org/web/20040530221024/www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/content_objectid=14049715_method=full_siteid=86024_headline=-PARLEY-HOLLYWOOD--KEIRA-INVENTS-NEW-LANGUAGE-name_page.html Parley Hollywood: Keira invents new languages]", ''Sunday Mail''</ref> The term was also one of the new entrants into the ''[[Chambers Dictionary]]'' in 2008, along with ''[[electrosmog]]'', ''[[carbon footprint]]'', ''[[credit crunch]]'', and ''[[social networking]]''.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7559875.stm Electrosmog enters the dictionary]", [[BBC]]</ref> The dictionary defines it as "the temporary failure of an item of clothing to do its job in covering a part of the body that it would be advisable to keep covered".<ref>"[http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,24185007-5016480,00.html Dictionary suffers a wardrobe malfunction]", ''[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]'', 2008-08-15</ref> Another source defines it as accidental and indecent exposure of body parts by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing this costume.<ref name=allwords>[http://www.allwords.com/word-wardrobe+malfunction.html Wardrobe malfunction], AllWords.com</ref>
The [[American Dialect Society]] defines it as "an unanticipated exposure of bodily parts."<ref>[http://www.americandialect.org/2004_Words_of_the_Year_Final_Vote_.pdf Word of the Year], [[American Dialect Society]], 2005</ref> [[Global Language Monitor]], which tracks usage of words on the internet and in newspapers worldwide, identified the term as the top [[Hollywood]] contribution to [[English (language)|English]] (HollyWordie) in 2004, surpassing words like ''[[girlie men]]'', ''[[Yo|Yo!]]'' and ''[[frass]]''.<ref>[http://www.languagemonitor.com/?page_id=15 Top HollyWORDIEs of 2007], The Global Language Monitor</ref><ref>Toby Macdonald, "[http://web.archive.org/web/20040530221024/www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/content_objectid=14049715_method=full_siteid=86024_headline=-PARLEY-HOLLYWOOD--KEIRA-INVENTS-NEW-LANGUAGE-name_page.html Parley Hollywood: Keira invents new languages]", ''Sunday Mail''</ref> The term was also one of the new entrants into the ''[[Chambers Dictionary]]'' in 2008, along with words like ''[[electrosmog]]'', ''[[carbon footprint]]'', ''[[credit crunch]]'' and ''[[social networking]]''.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7559875.stm Electrosmog enters the dictionary]", [[BBC]]</ref> The dictionary defines it as "the temporary failure of an item of clothing to do its job in covering a part of the body that it would be advisable to keep covered".<ref>"[http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,24185007-5016480,00.html Dictionary suffers a wardrobe malfunction]", ''[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]'', 2008-08-15</ref> One source defines it as, accidental and indecent exposure of body parts by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing this costume.<ref name=allwords>[http://www.allwords.com/word-wardrobe+malfunction.html Wardrobe malfunction], AllWords.com</ref>


The term was used by singer [[Justin Timberlake]] on February 1, 2004 to explain the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]], the incident during [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] in which [[Janet Jackson]]'s right breast was bared.<ref name=allwords/> The print version of the [[Urban Dictionary]] describes it as "an accidental or supposedly accidental failure of clothing to cover parts of the body intended to be covered, made famous by Justin Timberlake during a Super Bowl halftime when he tore off Janet Jackson's clothes."<ref>Aaron Peckham, ''Urban Dictionary'', page 328, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005, ISBN 0740751433</ref> After the Super Bowl incident, the term ''wardrobe malfunction'' appeared in 5,028 stories in major U.S. consumer and business publications, newspapers, and television and radio broadcasts.<ref>Rich Eisen, ''Total Access'', page 36, Macmillan, 2007, ISBN 0312369786</ref> Journalist [[Eric Alterman]] described the incident as "the most famous 'wardrobe malfunction' since [[Lady Godiva]]."<ref>Eric Alterman, ''Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America'', page 186, Penguin USA, 2008, ISBN 0670018600</ref>
The term was used by singer [[Justin Timberlake]] in 1 February 2004 to explain the ''[[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]]'', the incident during [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] in which [[Janet Jackson]]'s right breast was bared.<ref name=allwords/> The print version of the [[Urban Dictionary]] describes it as "an accidental or supposedly accidental failure of clothing to cover parts of the body intended to be covered, made famous by Justine Timberlake during a Super Bowl halftime when he tore of Janet Jackson's clothes."<ref>Aaron Peckham, ''Urban Dictionary'', page 328, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005, ISBN 0740751433</ref> After the Super Bowl incidenct the term "wardrobe malfunction" appeared in 5,028 stories in major US consumer and business publications, newspapers, and major TV and radio broadcasts.<ref>Rich Eisen, ''Total Access'', page 36, Macmillan, 2007, ISBN 0312369786</ref> Journalist [[Eric Alterman]] described the incident as "the most famous 'wardrobe malfunction' since [[Lady Godiva]]."<ref>Eric Alterman, ''Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America'', page 186, Penguin USA, 2008, ISBN 0670018600</ref>


The American Dialect Society received a number of related terms for "[[word of the year]]" nominations in 2004, including ''Janet moment'' (unplanned bodily exposure at a public function), ''boob[[-gate|gate]]'' (scandal over Janet Jackson's exposed breast), ''nipplegate'' (like ''boobgate'', but used earlier in squawk over [[John Elway]]'s possible nipple ring) and ''wardrobe malfunction'' (overexposure in a mammary way).<ref>Wayne Glowka, [http://www.americandialect.org/Glowka_ADS_2004_Words_of_the_Year.pdf 2004 Words of the Year Nominations], [[American Dialect Society]]</ref> The term has been translated into other languages to describe similar incidents, including ''garderobe defect'' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]), ''incident de garde-robe'' or ''défaut de fonctionnement de garde-robe'' ([[French language|French]]), ''Garderobenstörung'' ([[German language|German]]), ''disfunzione del guardaroba'' or ''incidente del guardaroba'' ([[Italian language|Italian]]), and ''malfuncionamiento del guardarropa'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]).<ref name=allwords/>
The American Dialect Society had a number or related terms for [[Word of the year]] nominations in 2004, including ''Janet moment'' (unplanned bodily exposure at a public function), ''boobgate'' (scandal over Janet Jackson's exposed breast), ''nipplegate'' (Like boobgate, but used earlier in squawk over [[John Elway]]'s possible nipple ring) and ''wardrobe malfunction'' (overexposure in a mammary way).<ref>Wayne Glowka, [http://www.americandialect.org/Glowka_ADS_2004_Words_of_the_Year.pdf 2004 Words of the Year Nominations], [[American Dialect Society]]</ref> The term has been translated into other languages to describe similar incidents, including ''garderobe defect'' ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]]), ''incident de garde-robe'' or ''défaut de fonctionnement de garde-robe'' ([[French (language)|French]]), ''Garderobenstírung'' ([[German (language)|German]]), ''disfunzione del guardaroba'' or ''incidente del guardaroba'' ([[Italian (language)|Italian]]), and ''malfuncionamiento del guardarropa'' ([[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]).<ref name=allwords/>


{{see also|Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy}}
{{see also|Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy}}
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In ''DJing for Dummies'', John Steventon describes a range of wardrobe malfunctions, from a revelation of [[buttock cleavage]] to visible [[panty line]]s.<ref>John Steventon, ''DJing for Dummies'', page 352, For Dummies, 2007, ISBN 0470032758</ref> In some U.S. cities, [[Low-rise jeans|low hanging pants]] and [[whale tail]] flashing ([[Thong (clothing)|thong]] exposed over the top of [[Trousers|pants]] or [[skirt]]s) are considered to be wardrobe malfunctions, and may be violations of school [[dress code]]s.<ref>Nirvi Shah , [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33325405_ITM Broward School Board debates dress-code revamp], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', 2007-10-31</ref> [[Bikini]]s also present celebrity wardrobe malfunction opportunities to the [[paparazzi]], in the form of [[wedgie]]s or bikini-top malfunctions.<ref>Lorna Edwards, [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/02/1148956539436.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 You've still got it, babe], ''[[The Age]]'', 2006-06-03</ref> Celebrity [[upskirt]]s and nip slips – like those of [[Lindsay Lohan]], [[Britney Spears]], and [[Paris Hilton]] – have been described as deliberate wardrobe malfunctions to draw public attention.<ref>Adrian Mack, "[http://www.straight.com/article-73989/lindsay-lohan-britney-spears-and-and-paris-hilton-flash-for-success-and-distract-the-masses Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton flash for success and distract the masses]", ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', 2007-03-08</ref> In ''Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients'', Maggie Daniels warns, "With so many people involved in the wedding party, a wardrobe malfunction is guaranteed to happen."<ref>Maggie Daniels, Margaret J. Daniels and Carrie Loveless, ''Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients'', Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, ISBN 0750682337</ref> In ''Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', Kate Torgovnick warns of wardrobe malfunctions while [[cheerleading]].<ref>Kate Torgovnick, ''Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', page page 41, Simon & Schuster, 2008, ISBN 1416535969</ref> One instance of wardrobe malfunction occurred on ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' in 1977 involving contestant Yolanda Bowsley, though such incidents were not called by that name at the time.<ref name=allwords/>
In ''DJing for Dummies'', John Steventon describes a range of wardrobe malfunctions from a revelation of [[butt cleavage]] to [[visible panty line]]s.<ref>John Steventon, ''DJing for Dummies'', page 352, For Dummies, 2007, ISBN 0470032758</ref> In some US cities, [[Low-rise jeans|low hanging pants]] and [[whale tail]] flashing ([[thong]] exposed over the top of [[pants]] or [[skirts]]) are considered as wardrobe malfunctions, and are considered as a school [[dress code]] issue.<ref>Nirvi Shah , [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33325405_ITM Broward School Board debates dress-code revamp], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', 2007-10-31</ref> [[Bikini]]s also present a celebrity wardrobe malfunction opportunities to the [[paparazzi]] in the form of [[wedgie]]s or bikini-top malfunctions.<ref>Lorna Edwards, [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/02/1148956539436.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 You've still got it, babe], ''[[The Age]]'', 2006-06-03</ref> Celebrity [[upskirt]]s and [[nip slip]]s, like that of [[Lindsay Lohan]], [[Britney Spears]] or [[Paris Hilton]] have been described as deliberate wardrobe malfunction to draw public attention.<ref>Adrian Mack, "[http://www.straight.com/article-73989/lindsay-lohan-britney-spears-and-and-paris-hilton-flash-for-success-and-distract-the-masses Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton flash for success and distract the masses]", ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', 2007-03-08</ref> In ''Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients'', Maggie Daniels warns, "With so many people involved in the wedding party, a wardrobe malfunction is guaranteed to happen."<ref>Maggie Daniels, Margaret J. Daniels and Carrie Loveless, ''Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients'', Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, ISBN 0750682337</ref> In ''Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', Kate Torgovnick warns of wardrobe malfunctions while [[cheerleading]].<ref>Kate Torgovnick, ''Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'', page page 41, Simon & Schuster, 2008, ISBN 1416535969</ref> The first reported instance of wardrobe malfunction occurred on ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' in 1977 involving contestant Yolanda Bowsley, though such incidents were not called by that name at the time.<ref name=allwords/>


===Nipple slip===
===Nipple slip===
'''''Nipple slip''''', an associated term, is the accidental exposure of a woman's [[nipple]] in public. Occurrences are seized on by the [[paparazzi]] and on celebrity gossip blogs<ref>TMZ.com [http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/nip_slips Photos of Nip Slips]</ref> and websites.<ref>TheSuperficial.com [http://thesuperficial.com/2007/05/mischa_barton_nipple_slip_at_b.php Mischa Barton nipple slip at Boujis]</ref> A nipple slip can in some cases be avoided by the use of [[lingerie tape]].
Nipple slip, an associated term, is the accidental exposure of a woman's [[nipple]] in public. Nipple slip is one of the commonest forms of wardrobe malfunction and occurrences are popular among the [[paparazzi]], and on celebrity gossip blogs and websites. [[Janet Jackson]]’s [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy|Super Bowl]] wardrobe malfunction may be the most well known nipple slip of all time, but [[Paris Hilton]], [[Tara Reid]], [[Lindsay Lohan]], and many other celebrities have endured or in some cases apparently courted the publicity. A nipple slip can, in some cases, be avoided with the use of [[lingerie tape]].


==History==
==History==
Wardrobe malfunction has long history of precedence.

===1940s===
[[Image:Sophia and jayne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Sophia Loren]] visibly detecting [[Jayne Mansfield]]'s nipple slip.]]
[[Image:Sophia and jayne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Sophia Loren]] visibly detecting [[Jayne Mansfield]]'s nipple slip.]]
* [[Carmen Miranda]] was photographed mid-twirl in a publicity photo with [[Cesar Romero]] which exposed her [[pubic hair]]. [[20th Century Fox]] photographers tried to reshoot the photo the next day, but early copies of the negative were shipped out to servicemen in the Pacific.

===1960s===
===1950s===
* The singer [[P. J. Proby]] became notorious in Britain for splitting his tight trousers during his act.<ref>{{citation|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00C13FC3B591B7A93C6A8178AD95F418685F9|title=My Name Is -- Tom Jones?|author=Anthony Carthew|publisher=New York Times|date=November 14, 1965}}</ref><ref name=EL>{{citation|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2002/04/22/btboys22.xml|title=Easy listening? Not if you're a man|author=Charles Spencer|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|date=April 2002}}</ref>
* There is a famous photo of [[Jayne Mansfield]] leaning over a table at which [[Sophia Loren]] was sitting. The photo was famous not just because one of Mansfield's nipples was exposed, but all the more because of the incredulous look on Loren's face as she caught sight of it.

===1970s===
* While performing in the "''Floor Show''" segment of the [[1975 in film|1975]] film ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'', [[Nell Campbell]]'s breasts repeatedly popped out of her outfit (she subtly tries to push her sliding bustier back up). The film's producers caught this, but decided to leave it in, because the movie was almost ready for post-production. The [[MPAA]] however, did not notice. [[Patricia Quinn]], Campbell's co-star in the film, makes allusions in the [[DVD commentary]] that Campbell intentionally flashed the camera; promotional photos by [[Mick Rock]] support this theory, as Campbell is clearly bursting out of the corset then as well. Viewing the scene in that context, it appears that Campbell does not push her bustier back up, but instead accentuates the fall-out.
* A widely reported wardrobe malfunction happened on [[September 14]], [[1977]]. A contestant on ''[[The Price is Right]]'' named Yolanda Bowsley was called to "come on down". As she ran to contestant's row her [[tube top]] slipped down, exposing her [[breast]]s. <!--A huge blue [[rectangle]] with the word "''OOPS''" in it censored her breasts.--> Host [[Bob Barker]] was oblivious to the incident, as Yolanda was one of the first four contestants, and after he made his entrance, he remarked that the audience had "taken leave of their senses", then [[Johnny Olson]] quoted ''"Bob, they have given their all for you!".'' Then Bob Barker mentioned to Johnny Olson, "whatever brought this on...this is how I want it every day from now on!" Barker has been known to say regarding the incident, "She came on down and they came on out!" [[MADtv|MadTV]] also parodied Yolanda's wardrobe malfunction in a skit.
* In a skit on ''[[The Carol Burnett Show]]'', in a clip sometimes shown on retrospectives, [[Harvey Korman]] was "de-pantsed" and only then realized that he had absent-mindedly worn tight and skimpy jockey shorts, instead of the loose-fitting boxers that are normally used in such gags.

===1980s===
*At the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]] in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]], the presenter [[Lill Lindfors]] dropped her skirt in the beginning of the show, thereafter rolling out a long white dress over it. She commented on it by saying "I just wanted you to wake up a little."
*[[Lady Diana Spencer]], later [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], posed for press photographers following the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles. Diana was wearing a light fabric long skirt but the photographers noticed that when she stood with the sun behind her the dress became [[translucent]].
*[[Debora Caprioglio]] accidentally had her nipple revealed on [[TV]].
*[[Sabrina Salerno]] exposed a breast during a concert.

===1990s===
* In 1994, the French singer Malaury Nataf exposed her genitalia while dancing.
* [[6 May|May 6]] 1997 &ndash; [[Lucy Lawless]] inadvertently exposed her breasts when she raised her arms and her outfit gave way while singing "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at an [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[ice hockey|hockey]] game in [[Anaheim, California]]. The actress later said, ''"I was mortified (...) It was quite a bit more exposure than I want."''
*[[Lisa Scott Lee]] from the band [[Steps]] accidentally exposed a nipple during a concert.
*Singer [[Indra (singer)|Indra]] exposed a nipple at a concert in Versailles.

===2000s===
[[Image:Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake's wardrobe malfunction.jpg|thumb|right|Justin Timberlake tears off part of Janet Jackson's wardrobe during their performance in the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] halftime show.]]
In the 2000s the number of reported occurrences increased significantly.

====2000====
* [[26 March|March 26]] &ndash; At the [[72nd Academy Awards]] pre-show, [[Minnie Driver]]'s top fell in front of many photographers' cameras and became a topic of many late-night comedians after the event.
* British TV presenter [[Judy Finnegan]]'s dress failed during the [[National Television Awards|National TV awards]], revealing a white bra. This was treated as much as a fashion ''faux pas'' as a wardrobe malfunction.

====2001====
* [[20 January|January 20]] &ndash; During an [[Inauguration Day]] dance with [[George W. Bush|President George W. Bush]], [[Jenna Bush]]'s strapless gown slipped exposing one of her nipples.
* Supermodel [[Carolina Ardohain]] accidentally revealed her nipple when cheerleading in 2001.

====2002====
*During a live show on [[Slime Time Live]], [[Sara Lumholdt]] almost had such problem while the [[A*Teens]] were singing "[[Can't Help Falling in Love]]". However, Lumholdt caught the mistake before it could happen. Months earlier on a German talkshow, TV Total, [[Marie Serneholt]] had the same problem and caught it on air while the group did a performance of the theme
*[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) Executive [[Stephanie McMahon]] suffered a string of wardrobe malfunctions during 2002, most notably during a [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|''SmackDown!'']] taping where her breast slipped out of her dress while performing a wrestling move [http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/1/1194]. The accident was edited out of later broadcasts. During another broadcast, McMahon had her pants and underwear pulled down, briefly exposing her backside [http://www.owow.com/RingsideWith/Stephanie/].

====2003====
*In 2003, [[Jackie Guerrido]], (a [[Univision]] weather forecaster), while co-hosting "''Despierta America''", accidentally exposed her pubic area on camera while not wearing panties when she uncrossed her legs just as she was about to stand up. The skirt slit over her left leg had opened more than she had anticipated.
*During the [[Miss Venezuela]] competition, Marjorie Olivares as Miss [[Guárico]] suffered a 'wardrobe malfunction' during the [[swimsuit]] competition. When removing her [[sarong]], she accidentally untied her bikini bottom, leaving her partially naked from the waist down. She quickly gathered the bikini and walked off stage, although not before video captures of the incident show that her pubic hair was exposed.

====2004====
* [[February 1]] &ndash; [[Janet Jackson]] experienced the eponymous wardrobe malfunction during her performance at the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show]]. <ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hawaiigamingheadquarters.com/screenshots/superbowl04/Janet%20Jackson-Superbowl%20HQ2.jpg | title = Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show| author = | work = | date = | accessdate = 2006-12-30 }}</ref>
* [[June 1]] &ndash;[[Britney Spears| Britney Spears']] left breast was exposed during a concert in [[Belfast, Northern Ireland]].
* [[June 26]] &ndash; While jumping around on the children's TV show ''[[Ministry of Mayhem]]'', [[Holly Willoughby]] exposed a breast.
* [[September 2]] &ndash; [[Miss Universe]] 2004, [[Jennifer Hawkins]], had her skirt fall down to her knees while modelling at a [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]] fashion show, revealing a red [[g-string]]. The image was captured and widely broadcast throughout the Australian and international media
* [[October 10]] &ndash; [[Paulina Rubio]] shows off her butt when she goes on stage at the MTV Latin Awards. Later she shows a upskirt performing.
* [[November 4]] &ndash; [[Tara Reid]] suffered a wardrobe malfunction while arriving for [[P. Diddy]]'s birthday party in [[New York]]. The actress's dress fell down, exposing her left breast. Reid seemed unaware of the slip at first, as the cameras were flashing constantly. It was not until her publicist alerted her to it that she pulled her dress back up, at which point she became angry with the photographers for not telling her sooner.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/21/entertainment/main668441.shtml</ref>

====2005====
* At the [[2005 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]], [[Sophie Marceau]] accidentally had her left breast revealed when her dress slipped.
* At the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] pre-selection show ''Making Your Mind Up'' in the [[United Kingdom]] in February 2005, [[singer]] [[Javine Hylton]]'s right nipple was exposed whilst performing her song ''Touch My Fire''.
* At a promotional show appearance in [[Germany]], [[Mariah Carey]]'s cleavage fell out of her dress.
* On April 14 [[Janice Dickinson]] exposes a nipple at an award ceremony.
* In 2005 [[Lizzie Grubman]] accidentally reveales her genitalia after being lifted in front of the paparazzi.
* [[Mouna Ayoub]], exposes her right breast at the Cannes film festival.
*During the [[Vive Latino]] music festival (one of the most important rock music festival in Latin America), rock singer [[Ely Guerra]] accidentally exposed her right breast when her guitar strap got stuck with the strap of her shirt.
* At the Vive [[Selena]] concert, [[Paulina Rubio]] once again revealed her butt and panties while standing to pose a picture before performing. The concert was a tribute to Selena.

====2006====
*At the first ''[[Flavor of Love]]'' reunion, [[Tiffany Pollard|Tiffany 'New York' Pollard]], while trying to attack Brooke 'Pumkin' Thompson, accidentially lets her top fall.
*At the [[2006 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]], [[Sophie Marceau]] accidentally revealed her panties. Some wonder if it had been truly accidental, as she was a [[recidivist]] (see 2005).
*[[April 1]] – While she was walking towards the stage to receive a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award, [[Lindsay Lohan]] exposed her bare buttocks when her dress accidentally lifted.
* [[July 29]] – While she was doing a visit in San Roque, (Cádiz), [[Princess Letizia]]'s skirt was lifted suddenly by a gust of wind, revealing her panties
*[[June 12]] [[Toni Braxton]] reveals her nipples and buttocks at the [[World Cup]] where she went to sing at the start of the event.
*[[27 August|August 27]] &ndash; [[Mindy Kaling]], writer and cast member of [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Office (US)|The Office]]'', experienced a wardrobe malfunction during the NBC broadcast of the [[58th Primetime Emmy Awards]]. While [[Greg Daniels]] was accepting the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Best Comedy]] award on the behalf of the cast and crew of the show, Kaling's right breast was briefly exposed on national television. The incident was not edited for the later [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] broadcast. The next day, video of the incident appeared on several websites, including [[Defamer]], and [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' website.
* The term has also become widespread in the Indian media after model [[Carol Gracias]]' [[Bennu Sehgall]] [[halter top]] accidentally slipped below her breasts during [[Bombay]]'s [[Lakme Fashion Week]], provoking a national [[moral panic]] and a flurry of circulation of [[voyeur]]istic [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] videos of the incident. In the same week, the open [[zipper]] in model [[Gauhar Khan]]'s [[Lascelles Symmons]] skirt added fuel to the fire, and the [[Indian government]] began investigating as to whether these exposure incidents were intentional. The Indian media took up the story with [[gusto]], popularizing the term "wardrobe malfunction" in the [[Anglophone]] media outlets, and often attacking the Indian [[morality police]] for their intervention in the matter.
* [[6 September]] [[Jessica Simpson]] accidentally revealed her panties on ''[[The View]]''.
* [[12 September]] [[Jenny Frost]] accidentally revealed her nipple during a concert.
* [[30 September]] [[Joey Barton]] purposley revealed his backside to [[Everton F.C. ]] fans.
* [[14 November]] [[Pamela Anderson]] reveals panties when jumping on a chair on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]''.
*[[November]] [[Rory Markham]] reveals a full frontal shot during a naked weigh-in. Appeared when "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" came to the International Fight League's Portland event; one of the girls was holding the towel before it slipped out of her hands.
* [[4 December|December 4]], [[Sophie Monk]] accidentally exposes a nipple and was photographed by papparazzi.
* [[10 December]],[[Yumiko Cheng]] while performing a stunt for TVB's annual charity show, her trousers were accidentally pulled off by Chin Ka Lok and revealed her underwear. This caused great embarrassment for Yumiko and the incident went on to dominate the Hong Kong headlines, some blaming Chin Ka Lok for doing it on purpose due to his break-up with Lee San San. Eric Tsang the MC at the time of the incident had made some crude comments such as requesting a replay of the accident in slow motion. He has since apologized due to public disapproval.

====2007====
* [[February 3]], Anchorwoman and host [[Natalie Morales]] does a twirl and reveals her butt to the audience at the Red Heart Fashion Show for Breast Cancer. Natalie was one of the celebrities modeling clothes.
* [[27 February|February 27]], [[Juliette Lewis]] exposed a nipple.
* [[Lily Allen]] exposed a nipple and provided her own video response to the picture on [[Youtube]].
* [[17 May|May 17]], [[Mischa Barton]] exposed her left breast while leaving the Boujis nightclub in [[South Kensington]], [[London]].
*[[June 23]] Hong Kong singer [[Yumiko Cheng]] suffered another wardrobe malfuction when her low-cut dress slipped far enough to expose her nipples while singing at the [[New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition]] 2007. During that time, there were several close-ups of her from the waist up that was captured by television cameras.
*[[22 May|May 22]], while [[Roberto Cavalli]] was boarding a yacht to attend a [[Cannes Film Festival]] event, his wife [[Eva Cavalli|Eva Cavalli's]] pants inexplicably came undone and fell to the floor, leaving Cavalli in her panty in front of party guests and numerous [[papparazzi]].
*[[May 29]] [[Sophie Anderton]] is photographed as she emerges from a car and her left breast is reveled in loose fitting clothes.
*Around [[July 15]],[[2007]] [[Ashley Tisdale]] appeared on the red carpet of ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]'' sporting a bra that was too big and photographs taken from the side clearly showed a nipple.

==Parodies==
*Janet Jackson spoofed her own infamous Super Bowl incident while hosting [[Saturday Night Live]] (season 29, episode 17). In character as [[Condoleezza Rice]], she exposed her breast before the [[9/11 Commission]] to avoid answering an awkward question.
*In the ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode entitled "[[The Pick]]," [[Elaine Benes]] (played by [[Julia Louis-Dreyfus]]) is embarrassed after she sends everyone she knows a [[Christmas card]] that features a [[photograph]] of herself with one of her nipples accidentally revealed.
*A parody of the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]] was featured in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[PTV (Family Guy)|PTV]]," where the [[FCC]] decides to heavily censor television after a "trouser malfunction" at the [[Emmy Awards]] caused actor [[David Hyde Pierce]] to expose his [[testicle]]s.
*While hosting the 2004 [[Juno Awards]], singer-songwriter [[Alanis Morissette]] parodied Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction from the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. <ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.rockandmetal.com/alanismorissette.html | title = Alanis Morissette Bares Soul, Not Breasts | author = Scott Pattison (edited by Michael Bennett) | work = [[Reuters]] | date = 04-06-04 | accessdate = 2006-12-30}}</ref>
*In the video for the [[D12]] song "[[My Band]]", rappers [[Eminem]] and [[Bizarre (rapper)|Bizzare]] spoof Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake from the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, with a mock wardrobe malfunction.
*In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode [[Good Times With Weapons]], [[Cartman]] explains why he was naked in front of the town at an auction by claiming it was a wardrobe malfunction.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Celebrity sex tape]]
*[[Social aspects of clothing]]
*[[Nude celebrities on the Internet]]
*[[Voyeurism]]
*[[Voyeurism]]


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*[http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,22049,23001622-5001021,00.html Celebrity wardrobe malfunctions] on [[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]
*[http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,22049,23001622-5001021,00.html Celebrity wardrobe malfunctions] on [[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]



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Wardrobe malfunction is an accidental instance of indecent exposure of intimate parts. It is different from flashing as the latter implies a deliberate exposure. There has been a long history of such malfunction, though the term itself was been coined in late 2000s.

Linguistic phenomenon

The American Dialect Society defines it as "an unanticipated exposure of bodily parts."[1] Global Language Monitor, which tracks usage of words on the internet and in newspapers worldwide, identified the term as the top Hollywood contribution to English (HollyWordie) in 2004, surpassing words like girlie men, Yo! and frass.[2][3] The term was also one of the new entrants into the Chambers Dictionary in 2008, along with words like electrosmog, carbon footprint, credit crunch and social networking.[4] The dictionary defines it as "the temporary failure of an item of clothing to do its job in covering a part of the body that it would be advisable to keep covered".[5] One source defines it as, accidental and indecent exposure of body parts by a fault in someone's clothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing this costume.[6]

The term was used by singer Justin Timberlake in 1 February 2004 to explain the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, the incident during Super Bowl XXXVIII in which Janet Jackson's right breast was bared.[6] The print version of the Urban Dictionary describes it as "an accidental or supposedly accidental failure of clothing to cover parts of the body intended to be covered, made famous by Justine Timberlake during a Super Bowl halftime when he tore of Janet Jackson's clothes."[7] After the Super Bowl incidenct the term "wardrobe malfunction" appeared in 5,028 stories in major US consumer and business publications, newspapers, and major TV and radio broadcasts.[8] Journalist Eric Alterman described the incident as "the most famous 'wardrobe malfunction' since Lady Godiva."[9]

The American Dialect Society had a number or related terms for Word of the year nominations in 2004, including Janet moment (unplanned bodily exposure at a public function), boobgate (scandal over Janet Jackson's exposed breast), nipplegate (Like boobgate, but used earlier in squawk over John Elway's possible nipple ring) and wardrobe malfunction (overexposure in a mammary way).[10] The term has been translated into other languages to describe similar incidents, including garderobe defect (Dutch), incident de garde-robe or défaut de fonctionnement de garde-robe (French), Garderobenstírung (German), disfunzione del guardaroba or incidente del guardaroba (Italian), and malfuncionamiento del guardarropa (Spanish).[6]

See also: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy

Social phenomenon

Main article: Indecent exposure

In DJing for Dummies, John Steventon describes a range of wardrobe malfunctions from a revelation of butt cleavage to visible panty lines.[11] In some US cities, low hanging pants and whale tail flashing (thong exposed over the top of pants or skirts) are considered as wardrobe malfunctions, and are considered as a school dress code issue.[12] Bikinis also present a celebrity wardrobe malfunction opportunities to the paparazzi in the form of wedgies or bikini-top malfunctions.[13] Celebrity upskirts and nip slips, like that of Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton have been described as deliberate wardrobe malfunction to draw public attention.[14] In Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients, Maggie Daniels warns, "With so many people involved in the wedding party, a wardrobe malfunction is guaranteed to happen."[15] In Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders, Kate Torgovnick warns of wardrobe malfunctions while cheerleading.[16] The first reported instance of wardrobe malfunction occurred on The Price Is Right in 1977 involving contestant Yolanda Bowsley, though such incidents were not called by that name at the time.[6]

Nipple slip

Nipple slip, an associated term, is the accidental exposure of a woman's nipple in public. Nipple slip is one of the commonest forms of wardrobe malfunction and occurrences are popular among the paparazzi, and on celebrity gossip blogs and websites. Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction may be the most well known nipple slip of all time, but Paris Hilton, Tara Reid, Lindsay Lohan, and many other celebrities have endured or in some cases apparently courted the publicity. A nipple slip can, in some cases, be avoided with the use of lingerie tape.

History

Wardrobe malfunction has long history of precedence.

1940s

Sophia Loren visibly detecting Jayne Mansfield's nipple slip.
  • Carmen Miranda was photographed mid-twirl in a publicity photo with Cesar Romero which exposed her pubic hair. 20th Century Fox photographers tried to reshoot the photo the next day, but early copies of the negative were shipped out to servicemen in the Pacific.

1950s

  • There is a famous photo of Jayne Mansfield leaning over a table at which Sophia Loren was sitting. The photo was famous not just because one of Mansfield's nipples was exposed, but all the more because of the incredulous look on Loren's face as she caught sight of it.

1970s

  • While performing in the "Floor Show" segment of the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Nell Campbell's breasts repeatedly popped out of her outfit (she subtly tries to push her sliding bustier back up). The film's producers caught this, but decided to leave it in, because the movie was almost ready for post-production. The MPAA however, did not notice. Patricia Quinn, Campbell's co-star in the film, makes allusions in the DVD commentary that Campbell intentionally flashed the camera; promotional photos by Mick Rock support this theory, as Campbell is clearly bursting out of the corset then as well. Viewing the scene in that context, it appears that Campbell does not push her bustier back up, but instead accentuates the fall-out.
  • A widely reported wardrobe malfunction happened on September 14, 1977. A contestant on The Price is Right named Yolanda Bowsley was called to "come on down". As she ran to contestant's row her tube top slipped down, exposing her breasts. Host Bob Barker was oblivious to the incident, as Yolanda was one of the first four contestants, and after he made his entrance, he remarked that the audience had "taken leave of their senses", then Johnny Olson quoted "Bob, they have given their all for you!". Then Bob Barker mentioned to Johnny Olson, "whatever brought this on...this is how I want it every day from now on!" Barker has been known to say regarding the incident, "She came on down and they came on out!" MadTV also parodied Yolanda's wardrobe malfunction in a skit.
  • In a skit on The Carol Burnett Show, in a clip sometimes shown on retrospectives, Harvey Korman was "de-pantsed" and only then realized that he had absent-mindedly worn tight and skimpy jockey shorts, instead of the loose-fitting boxers that are normally used in such gags.

1980s

1990s

  • In 1994, the French singer Malaury Nataf exposed her genitalia while dancing.
  • May 6 1997 – Lucy Lawless inadvertently exposed her breasts when she raised her arms and her outfit gave way while singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California. The actress later said, "I was mortified (...) It was quite a bit more exposure than I want."
  • Lisa Scott Lee from the band Steps accidentally exposed a nipple during a concert.
  • Singer Indra exposed a nipple at a concert in Versailles.

2000s

Justin Timberlake tears off part of Janet Jackson's wardrobe during their performance in the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.

In the 2000s the number of reported occurrences increased significantly.

2000

  • March 26 – At the 72nd Academy Awards pre-show, Minnie Driver's top fell in front of many photographers' cameras and became a topic of many late-night comedians after the event.
  • British TV presenter Judy Finnegan's dress failed during the National TV awards, revealing a white bra. This was treated as much as a fashion faux pas as a wardrobe malfunction.

2001

2002

  • During a live show on Slime Time Live, Sara Lumholdt almost had such problem while the A*Teens were singing "Can't Help Falling in Love". However, Lumholdt caught the mistake before it could happen. Months earlier on a German talkshow, TV Total, Marie Serneholt had the same problem and caught it on air while the group did a performance of the theme
  • World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Executive Stephanie McMahon suffered a string of wardrobe malfunctions during 2002, most notably during a SmackDown! taping where her breast slipped out of her dress while performing a wrestling move [1]. The accident was edited out of later broadcasts. During another broadcast, McMahon had her pants and underwear pulled down, briefly exposing her backside [2].

2003

  • In 2003, Jackie Guerrido, (a Univision weather forecaster), while co-hosting "Despierta America", accidentally exposed her pubic area on camera while not wearing panties when she uncrossed her legs just as she was about to stand up. The skirt slit over her left leg had opened more than she had anticipated.
  • During the Miss Venezuela competition, Marjorie Olivares as Miss Guárico suffered a 'wardrobe malfunction' during the swimsuit competition. When removing her sarong, she accidentally untied her bikini bottom, leaving her partially naked from the waist down. She quickly gathered the bikini and walked off stage, although not before video captures of the incident show that her pubic hair was exposed.

2004

2005

  • At the Cannes Film Festival, Sophie Marceau accidentally had her left breast revealed when her dress slipped.
  • At the Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection show Making Your Mind Up in the United Kingdom in February 2005, singer Javine Hylton's right nipple was exposed whilst performing her song Touch My Fire.
  • At a promotional show appearance in Germany, Mariah Carey's cleavage fell out of her dress.
  • On April 14 Janice Dickinson exposes a nipple at an award ceremony.
  • In 2005 Lizzie Grubman accidentally reveales her genitalia after being lifted in front of the paparazzi.
  • Mouna Ayoub, exposes her right breast at the Cannes film festival.
  • During the Vive Latino music festival (one of the most important rock music festival in Latin America), rock singer Ely Guerra accidentally exposed her right breast when her guitar strap got stuck with the strap of her shirt.
  • At the Vive Selena concert, Paulina Rubio once again revealed her butt and panties while standing to pose a picture before performing. The concert was a tribute to Selena.

2006

2007

Parodies

See also

References

  1. ^ Word of the Year, American Dialect Society, 2005
  2. ^ Top HollyWORDIEs of 2007, The Global Language Monitor
  3. ^ Toby Macdonald, "Parley Hollywood: Keira invents new languages", Sunday Mail
  4. ^ "Electrosmog enters the dictionary", BBC
  5. ^ "Dictionary suffers a wardrobe malfunction", The Mercury, 2008-08-15
  6. ^ a b c d Wardrobe malfunction, AllWords.com
  7. ^ Aaron Peckham, Urban Dictionary, page 328, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005, ISBN 0740751433
  8. ^ Rich Eisen, Total Access, page 36, Macmillan, 2007, ISBN 0312369786
  9. ^ Eric Alterman, Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America, page 186, Penguin USA, 2008, ISBN 0670018600
  10. ^ Wayne Glowka, 2004 Words of the Year Nominations, American Dialect Society
  11. ^ John Steventon, DJing for Dummies, page 352, For Dummies, 2007, ISBN 0470032758
  12. ^ Nirvi Shah , Broward School Board debates dress-code revamp, Miami Herald, 2007-10-31
  13. ^ Lorna Edwards, You've still got it, babe, The Age, 2006-06-03
  14. ^ Adrian Mack, "Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton flash for success and distract the masses", The Georgia Straight, 2007-03-08
  15. ^ Maggie Daniels, Margaret J. Daniels and Carrie Loveless, Wedding Planning and Management: Consultancy for Diverse Clients, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, ISBN 0750682337
  16. ^ Kate Torgovnick, Cheer!: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders, page page 41, Simon & Schuster, 2008, ISBN 1416535969
  17. ^ "Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show". Retrieved 2006-12-30.
  18. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/21/entertainment/main668441.shtml
  19. ^ Scott Pattison (edited by Michael Bennett) (04-06-04). "Alanis Morissette Bares Soul, Not Breasts". Reuters. Retrieved 2006-12-30. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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