Janet Jackson awarded for charity work (Agencies) Updated: 2004-02-15 09:58
In her first public appearance since her breast
was exposed during the Super Bowl halftime show, Janet Jackson received an award
for her humanitarian and charitable contributions.
Behind the Bench, an association of wives of NBA players,
honored Jackson at their annual fund-raiser Friday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
"She has done a wonderful job giving back to communities across America. That
fact has not changed," Behind the Bench spokesman Vince McCaskill said. "She was
on board with this seven months ago. We never even considered her not being
here."
Jackson had not appeared in public since singer Justin Timberlake tore off
part of her costume, exposing her breast, during a performance in front of some
90 million television viewers. The stunt prompted a Federal Communications
Commission investigation, and Jackson released a videotaped apology. Timberlake
also apologized.
Behind the Bench, formed in 1995, has raised nearly $1 million for charities
in Los Angeles, the host city of this year's NBA All-Star game.
Previous award recipients include Hank Aaron, Muhammad Ali, Dorothy Height,
Alonzo Mourning and David Robinson.
Behind the Bench, an association of wives of NBA players,
honored Jackson at their annual fund-raiser Friday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
