Appearing on Fox & Friends Monday, Giuliani criticized her for putting her first in the air as an homage to the “Black Power” salute.
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Beyonce has not addressed the political connotations, nor has she directly inferred that the routine was her way of showing support for the “Black Lives Matter” movement, or any social or political ideology.
But Giuliani never took the time to listen to Beyoncé’s lyrics or understand the meaning of her song and performance. If they were in tune, like many of us are, those people would’ve known about the references to baby hair with afros, carrying hot sauce everywhere, and a Jackson Five nose.
Backstage at the Super Bowl, the Crazy In Love singer’s dancers posed with a sign which read “Justice 4 Mario Woods” – a young black male shot dead by white police in San Francisco in December. In response, the Daily Show’s senior Beyoncé correspondent said, “You know what’s in the middle of middle America?” Hollywood is grappling with issues of race as well, with Spike Lee, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith planning to skip the Academy Awards after no actors of colour received Oscar nominations for a second year in a row. Queen Bey’s scene-stealing set also resulted in three of her album soaring up the download chart.
But some people have complained that Beyonce injected politics into a sports event.
Backed by dancers dressed up like Black Panthers, Beyonce’s politically fueled song captivated many but former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani found the performance to be “outrageous.
Let’s have, you know, decent wholesome entertainment, and not use it as a platform to attack the people who, you know, put their lives at risk to save us”. The halftime show is a tradition that’s made its mark in American life, and on Sunday, it took a step forward, just like the country that collectively tunes in every year.
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President Danny Glick (of Laramie County, Wyoming) said the Sheriff’s Association would like to see less controversial halftime shows in the future – but he added that he was glad to see his Broncos and Peyton “The Sheriff” Manning go home victorious.
