The singer stole the show from headliners Coldplay with an explosive rendition of her new single “Formation” and loved performing on stage in front of the audience as well as for billions of viewers watching on TV around the world.
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With slogans against police brutality and celebrations of African beauty in her new song, Beyonce has suddenly transformed from crowd-pleasing entertainer to outspoken spokesman for the burgeoning Black Lives Matter movement. “I think it triggers the young boy in me who saw it and was like, ‘Wow – if you wanna do something, just f–ing lift logs!'” he said.
Another clip showed Giuliani saying “decent, wholesome entertainment” for Middle America was expected of halftime shows.
Former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani, made waves on Monday after describing Beyonce’s Superbowl performance as “outrageous” and an “attack on police”.
The comedian pointed out that fellow Super Bowl performer Chris Martin wore his Global Citizens armband to promote his message of ending worldwide poverty.
According to Giuliani, he felt it was wrong for Beyonce to use the appearance as “to attack police officers who are the people who protect her and protect us, and keep us alive”.
It comes as no big surprise if Beyonce had indeed filled in the First Lady of her plans to slay at Super Bowl 50’s Halftime Show.
In a photograph captured backstage, the dancers held up a handwritten sign that said, “Justice 4 Mario Woods”. We’ll work on that.
Alexis Evans is the Editorial Assistant at Law Street and a Buckeye State native new to Washington D.C. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a minor in Business from Ohio University. But the vast majority of police officers risk their lives to keep us safe…Can’t you figure out who you’re putting on?
Williams praised the “Formation” video as “awesome because there was so much in this video about black female empowerment”.
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“It [made] me proud”, Beyonce tells Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier in the following video after caught up with the artist at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, not long after halftime ended.
