Though no nipple shields are involved this time, Janet Jackson’s breasts are once again the talk of the music industry.

The singer will appear topless on the cover for Vibe magazine’s September issue, reports the Associated Press.

In the photograph, Jackson is shown standing in water while wearing bikini bottoms and a necklace of large shells. She is covering her chest with her arm.

The last time Jackson showed this much skin publicly, it sparked a still-ongoing debate about television censorship. That was, of course, when Justin Timberlake pulled off a part of Jackson’s outfit and ‘accidentally’ revealed one of her breasts during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

“It’s just over and done with,” Jackson told Vibe of the incident. “It’s old. It’s the past. It’s history. I’m onto something new. Everybody got their licks in – those who wanted to – and it’s done.”

The September issue of Vibe is set to hit newsstands on August 15.






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