Sunday was a big day in American sports – it was the Super Bowl. And for many, the actual game is not the highlight of the special event. It’s the halftime performance that makes all of the hoop-la. This year’s star-studded event featured none other than music guru, Madonna! Her highly anticipated performance featured Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo, M.I.A., LMFAO, and more. The performance took us everywhere from a high school football game complete with pom-poms and a band to a rendition of Sister Act with a full-robed choir. Twitter buzzed with mixed emotions about the performance! One twitter user expressed, “Cee-Lo lookin like Sister Mary Clarence. #SisterAct2” Another Twitter-er commented on the unusual combination of performances, asking followers if a black performer will ever get to headline the Super Bowl again after the infamous 2004 scandal.
Madonna is the first female Super Bowl halftime headliner since the notorious Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” 8 years ago. Jackson’s appearance made headlines worldwide with her infamous “wardrobe malfunction,” during which fellow performer Justin Timberlake snatched her costume, exposing her nipple to millions of TV viewers.
Yesterday was a big day in American sports – it was the Super Bowl. And for many, the actual game is not the highlight of the special event. It’s the halftime performance that makes all of the hoop-la. This year’s star-studded event featured none other than music guru, Madonna! Her highly anticipated performance featured Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo, M.I.A., LMFAO, and more. The performance took us everywhere from a high school football game complete with pom-poms and a band to a rendition of Sister Act with a full-robed choir. Twitter buzzed with mixed emotions about the performance! One twitter user expressed, “Cee-Lo lookin like Sister Mary Clarence. #SisterAct2” Another Twitter-er commented on the unusual combination of performances, asking followers if a black performer will ever get to headline the Super Bowl again after the infamous 2004 scandal.
Madonna is the first female Super Bowl halftime headliner since the notorious Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” 8 years ago. Jackson’s appearance made headlines worldwide with her infamous “wardrobe malfunction,” during which fellow performer Justin Timberlake snatched her costume, exposing her nipple to millions of TV viewers.
Do you remember the time? #MichaelJacksonVoice
What did you think about the Super Bowl Half-time performances? Do you think the collaborations were a cover up for not allowing an African American female to headline the show? Do you think the halftime show will ever feature an African American female as the headliner again? Has Jackson’s notorious show messed it up for all African American female acts to follow? 8 years later, is she still to blame?
Do you remember the time? #MichaelJacksonVoice
What did you think about the Super Bowl Half-time performances? Do you think the collaborations were a cover up for not allowing an African American female to headline the show? Do you think the halftime show will ever feature an African American female as the headliner again? Has Jackson’s notorious show messed it up for all African American female acts to follow? 8 years later, is she still to blame?
