Grease 2
A scene from "Grease 2."
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  • A fan noticed a moment during "Grease 2" where a character's testicles are exposed.
  • The fan shared the clip on Twitter and it has since gone viral.
  • "Grease 2" celebrates its 40th anniversary next month.
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Next month "Grease 2" celebrates its 40th anniversary, and super fans of the sequel have spotted an NSFW wardrobe mistake in the film where a character's testicles are momentarily exposed.

"Grease 2" was widely panned by critics upon its release in June 1982, which resulted in poor box office showings. The film took only $15 million worldwide while the first film that starred Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta took over $150 million and became a cult classic.

Last week, actor and YouTuber Justin Root posted a short clip of "Grease 2" on Twitter with the caption: "I spotted a wardrobe malfunction in Grease 2." The short clip shows high school students during gym class. And while one student is running and jumping over hurdles, his testicles are exposed by the length of his shorts.

Since then, fellow "Grease 2" super fans have shared their shock at the discovery.

Crunchy Scott tweeted: "Is this real??? I've seen this #Grease2 exactly 2,749,344 times. Never caught that!"

"I've seen this movie at least 600 times, no exaggeration. Thought I knew every frame. Wow," Anne Morris tweeted.

"Grease 2" takes place shortly after the first film with Maxwell Caufield and Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead roles. The film was critically mauled. At the time, film critic Roger Ebert described the sequel as an imitation of the first film "without the stars, without the energy, without the freshness, and without the grease."

The first "Grease" film continues to enjoy an acclaimed legacy. Although after the film aired on the BBC last year, some viewers said that rewatching the musical set in the 1950s made them view certain moments as sexist, homophobic, and racist.

Olivia Newton-John defended the film during an interview on the "A Life Of Greatness" podcast. She said: "I think in this particular instance, it's kind of silly because the movie was made in the '70s about the '50s. It was a stage play, it's a musical, it's fun."

She added: "I think we need to relax a little bit and just enjoy things for what they are. I didn't see it like that at all, I think it's just a fun movie that entertains people. That's all."

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