A Super Bowl halftime show featuring pole dancing, pelvic-thrusting and risqué costumes sparked plenty of pushback from moms and dads on social media Sunday night and also a word of disappointment from the Parents Television Council.
Although much of the show featuring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira was relatively tame, other parts featured sexually suggestive elements. Lopez entered the stage on a stripper pole. Once she was off the pole, other dancers swung on poles behind her.
Melissa Henson, program director for the Parents Television Council, told Christian Headlines the halftime show crossed a line, even if it doesn’t warrant action by the FCC. The 2004 Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson famously ended with a “wardrobe malfunction” that sparked an FCC fine (which was later voided by a federal court).
“After the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL was very careful in their selection of halftime show performers. And so we’ve had many years now with little or no controversy,” Henson told Christian Headlines. “But between the really skimpy costumes, the gratuitous crotch shots and the dancing on the poles, it was not a classy show. … It’s unfortunate.
“I’ve seen a lot of commentary saying it was a celebration of Latin culture,” Henson added. “But I can’t help but think that if Gloria Estefan had…
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