https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2461471 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:49:48 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2461471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We watched that clip on Hulu oday. Too funny &amp; dead on! </p> <p>If Beyoncé is no longer "acceptable black" who's left? The list of non-controversial black people that could be discussed in mixed company was already short. LOL Help me out...</p> <p>Oprah<br /> Will Smith </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2461458 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:29:25 +0000 BabyMats 2461458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: that was pretty funny :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2461367 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 15:26:34 +0000 daniellemybelle 2461367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you all seen this? lolz</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/snl/videos/10153910062511303/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/snl/videos/10153910062511303/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455679 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:00:00 +0000 mediagirl 2455679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't like Beyonce. That being said, I LOVED the show (other than Chris Martin solo....) I loved that they all got together at the end to dance together. I really loved Bruno Mars but I was confused as to why he was wearing trash bags and appreciate that Twitter agreed. ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455670 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:53:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2455670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: it really is!! I can't want for her new album. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455667 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:50:33 +0000 BSB 2455667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't heard about this controversy, yet, but I did hear Beyonce's outfit was an homage to Michael Jackson's superbowl outfit and performance. </p> <p><a href="http://www.rap-up.com/2016/02/08/beyonce-super-bowl-michael-jackson-tribute/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rap-up.com/2016/02/08/beyonce-super-bowl-michael-jackson-tribute/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455663 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:49:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2455663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Yeah that's why I had nooo idea it was a controversy! I thought the controversy was that they outshined Chris Martin?? Haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455653 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:38:13 +0000 agold 2455653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Ha! I didn't know either, but I thought it was weird the one time I saw him, and then he did it again and reminded me of the first time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455642 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:29:56 +0000 avivoca 2455642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: Yeah, I don't watch much TV and very little music TV. I had no idea he was a croucher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455639 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:28:00 +0000 agold 2455639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I think the crouching is his MO. He performed a song during "The Voice" last season and he crouched during that performance too. Sorry. BEC here. I'm not a cold play fan and really thought they were a poor choice for a football half time show. Clearly, someone else thought so too since Beyonce and Bruno Mars were added. </p> <p>@MrsTiz: I also didn't get it from watching the show, but I'm sort of a dummy and that kind of stuff, subtle or not, often goes over my head. But I really don't like "statements" to be made during something as innocent as the super bowl. But, again, whatever, because I didn't even notice it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455630 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:23:35 +0000 MrsSCB 2455630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought Beyonce was the best part of that show. And Bruno Mars, actually. Coldplay for a halftime show, really? Snoooooze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455617 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:12:58 +0000 Autumnmama79 2455617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some people will just dig and dig and dig! I thought the half-time show was great - if a little tame! A bit strange that they had 3 talents performing though, I prefer one big production. </p> <p>I :heart: Beyonce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455614 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:12:21 +0000 MrsTiz 2455614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yeah it wasn't during the show. </p> <p>Beyoncé could walk out in a t shirt and jeans to sing the alphabet and still kill it. She's amazing. Always. </p> <p>FWIW I wouldn't have gotten that from the performance, I just read about it afterwards. Formation is catchy AF haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455608 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:07:10 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2455608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: I didn't know about the dancers holding up the sign. Just looked it up. That happened post-performance and was not televised nationally.</p> <p>@avivoca: I want Bruno Mars and Beyoncé to headline all the halftime shows from now on. They were amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455603 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:04:05 +0000 avivoca 2455603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw something about it. I really enjoyed the halftime show though, one of the best I've seen in years.</p> <p>@agold: I wonder if he was crouching because he's so much taller than either of them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455593 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:00:11 +0000 MrsTiz 2455593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you have to watch the video for Formation to get it,<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PfsLwtqAUI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PfsLwtqAUI</a><br /> the song itself isn't bad, but the video is whats "controversial". The backup dancers @ the superbowl were dressed as black panthers, they held up a sign with "Justice for Mario Woods" on it. They formed an X, supposedly for Malcom X</p> <p>I think the superbowl was tame, I kind of see the fire behind the video though..it touches on a lot of subjects that are in the news right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455585 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:56:31 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2455585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I'm a huge Beyonce fan and loved her lyrics especially the use of the word Negro and the lines about her daughter's hair and maybe her or Jay-Z's nose. The rest of the song about slaying is fun not as much fun as 7-11, but fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455583 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:55:39 +0000 mrsjazz 2455583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feed has been blowing up with think pieces since Formation came out and only amplified with the Superbowl. I don't necessarily think her video was anti-cop, but making a statement about brutality but I know lots of people think it is.</p> <p>I thought the performance was good. Poor Coldplay got overshadowed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455550 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:38:13 +0000 snowjewelz 2455550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yeah, we even looked up the lyrics and I think some of the lyrics were meant to be inspiring more than anything...................? I was so confused reading all this stuff that came out of one 5 minute performance?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455543 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:35:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2455543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the video's visuals spilled over into people not thinking the song was appropriate to be performed at the Super Bowl. The song itself has nothing to do with the police.</p> <p>@snowjewelz: the leather and berets was classic Black Panther. The X formation some speculated was a tribute to Malcom X; however I see fancy footwork and formation like that at HBCU football games.</p> <p>In case you want to read the lyrics and meaning behind them <a href="http://genius.com/Beyonce-formation-lyrics" rel="nofollow">http://genius.com/Beyonce-formation-lyrics</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455529 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:27:13 +0000 Greentea 2455529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, I missed the whole thing. Never for one second has she been someone I am a fan of or looked up to... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455524 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:26:32 +0000 JoJoGirl 2455524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait, what?! I haven't seen anything about this! What was wrong with her halftime show, other than the fact that she is a really kick-ass dancer? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455519 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:25:46 +0000 ms.line 2455519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I twirl on them haters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455512 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:24:55 +0000 snowjewelz 2455512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah people were talking about this today @ lunch! So I looked it up and there were sooo many articles written about it, it's crazy!!</p> <p>I thought the anti-police was mainly in her video b/c she was seen sitting/standing on a half submerged police car or something??</p> <p>And that what they wore/their formation at one point (into an x) symbolizes some black panther group?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455502 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:19:55 +0000 agold 2455502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not paying attention to it. But I briefly heard that it was anti-police.</p> <p>ETA: It was a horrible half-time show. Coldplay, really? And what's with Chris Martin's constant crouching stance? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/halftime-show-controversy#post-2455481 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:09:51 +0000 Happygal 2455481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My FB feed is blowing up with articles about Beyonce's halftime performance-interesting thoughts. Is anyone else paying attention to the discussion? </p>