After the pop star’s Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, February 12, disgruntled viewers took the matter to the US television regulator.
Rihanna’s legendary Super Bowl halftime performance on February 12 left no one indifferent. And it turned out that he is not to everyone’s taste. More than a hundred complaints were filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the independent agency of the United States government that specifically regulates the content of American television broadcasts, in protest against the show. This is reported by the media TMZin the February 23 article.
“On the Edge of Pornography”
Among the 103 complaints filed after the broadcast of the American Football Championship final, the majority refer to the singer’s performance. The lyrics of his songs, as well as the choreography of his dancers, were considered “extremely sexualized”, the media reports. Some even considered the performance “bordering on pornography”.
The singer, who took advantage of her return to the stage to reveal her second pregnancy (the result of her relationship with Asap Rocky, who also fathered her first child), indulged in some dance moves. The plaintiffs regretted some of his movements, considering them “offensive and completely inappropriate for children”. Currently, no investigation is planned.
This isn’t the first time the Super Bowl halftime show has come under fire from upset viewers. After the “Nipplegate” scandal in 2004, 540,000 complaints were filed with the FCC. During a duet performance, Justin Timberlake inadvertently exposed Janet Jackson’s breast. The scandal led to an investigation. Ultimately, the appeals court overturned the decision to impose a fine on CBS.
In video, Rihanna’s sign language interpreter steals the show at the Super Bowl
Source: Le Figaro
