awards have warned the stars due to
converge at New York's Staples
Centre on Monday for the annual
music industry shindig against
donning thong-type costumes that
reveal the bare fleshy under-curves
of the buttocks or the under-
curvature of breasts.
The event has become notorious for the
outrageous dresses - or lack thereof
- sported by attendees. In 2010, Pink
gyrated on stage in a nude bodysuit,
while Lady Gaga once performed in a
glittering green leotard. In 2000,
Jennifer Lopez triggered headlines
after she wore a revealing Versace
dress to the event.
A year later, Toni
Braxton was seen in a dress that the
New York Post described as
loincloth-esque.
But this year, the organisers at CBS
have decided that some things are
better left to the imagination,
sending out a Wardrobe Advisory
warning stars to avoid problematic
costumes.
"Please be sure that buttocks and
female breasts are adequately
covered," it solemnly reads.
"Thong-
type costumes are problematic.
Please avoid exposing bare fleshy
under-curves of the buttocks and
buttock crack. Bare sides or under
curvature of the breasts is also
problematic. Please avoid sheer see-through clothing that could possibly
expose female breast nipples.
Please be sure the genital region is
adequately covered so that there is
no visible puffy bare skin exposure."
If anyone was left in any doubt, the
advisory, which was first uncovered
by Deadline.com, goes on to warn
that: "OBSCENITY OR PARTIAL SEEN
OBSCENITY ON WARDROBE IS
UNACCEPTABLE FOR BROADCAST."
Those wondering why CBS decided
to issue the guidelines may find an
answer in the infamous, though
fleeting, Janet Jackson breast-baring
wardrobe malfunction at the 2004
Super Bowl.
The incident led the Federal
Communications Commission to slap
a US$550,000 fine on the network. It
was overturned on appeal - but only
because the US Supreme Court found
the FCC had not been clear about the
bounds of decency. That has since
been remedied; in the words of
Chief Justice John Roberts: "It is now
clear that the brevity of an indecent
broadcast cannot immunise it from
FCC censure.
Is this fair? Should they have done this a long time ago?
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