The Super Bowl is one of the most watched broadcasted events in the nation every year, filled with entertaining parties, wacky commercials, and football of course. As fans, we are awarded at half time with a concert featuring top artists each year. As the Kansas City Chiefs battled the San Francisco 49ers for the Lombardi Trophy, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez (aka J-Lo) were given the opportunity to perform on America's stage. Their duo performance was fantastic as they represented the latino community and sang all their hit songs. But there are always going to be haters.
Are you aware of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association? Me neither. But this christian group believes that this "exploitation" of women is hazardous for our youth. Franklin Graham, president of this association, wrote on Facebook after the performance "I don't expect the world to act like the church, but our country has had a sense of moral decency on prime time television in order to protect children. We see that disappearing before our eyes."
Look, have your opinion on how Shakira and J-Lo's performance reflect our society, but their "exploitation" is nothing compared to the cheerleaders that are constantly entertaining fans at every NFL game. No need for everyone else to get worked up about this issue since Graham's rebuttal is minuscule in a sea of positive comments supporting the Half Time Show. Personally, I was a fan of the concert and if you think they were acting sexual, please be aware that modern pop and hip hop is filled with sexual exploits. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just how these artists choose to express their music.
https://upolitics.com/news/franklin-graham-says-he-was-offended-by-super-bowl-halftime-shows-sexual-exploitation-of-women/
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