{"id":1012,"date":"2023-02-26T22:09:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T22:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2023-02-26T22:09:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T22:09:20","slug":"fcc-received-over-100-complaints-about-rihannas-halftime-show-so-indecent-i-had-to-turn-off-the-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/26\/fcc-received-over-100-complaints-about-rihannas-halftime-show-so-indecent-i-had-to-turn-off-the-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC received over 100 complaints about Rihanna\u2019s halftime show: \u2018So indecent I had to turn off the TV\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now, who would have thought that parents might be perturbed by a pregnant woman wiggling on a stage, grabbing her crotch and sniffing her fingers during a football game?<\/p>\n<p>Because it turns out a whole lot of people weren\u2019t happy with Rihanna\u2019s sexually-charged Super Bowl LVII halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, they were angry enough to contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and complain about it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1624943944328187905\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/02\/23\/rihanna-superbowl-halftime-fcc-complaints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, the FCC, a government agency tasked with regulating television content, fielded 103 complaints about the Super Bowl, and nearly all of them were from outraged viewers who felt RiRi\u2019s lyrics and choreography ran afoul of wholesome family entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the nearly 119 million viewers even likened Rihanna\u2019s performance to a porno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year the halftime show was so indecent I had to turn off the TV because of the pornographic content,\u201d wrote a viewer from Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe spread her a** cheek at the crack,\u201d a viewer in Florida seethed. \u201cShe rubbed her pants where her labia were three times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others called the gyrations of her Oompa Loompa-like dancers \u2014 who did most of the heavy lifting, as the 35-year-old superstar was noticeably pregnant \u2014 \u201cpatently offensive and completely inappropriate for children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those who weren\u2019t dialing the FCC took to social media to express their anger.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizpacreview.com\/2023\/02\/13\/trump-calls-rihanna-halftime-show-the-single-worst-in-super-bowl-history-whats-his-beef-1332477\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BizPac Review<\/a>\u00a0reported, former President Donald Trump fired off a post on Truth Social, calling Rihanna\u2019s set \u201cwithout question, the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis after insulting far more than half of our Nation, which is already in serious DECLINE, with her foul and insulting language,\u201d Trump fumed. \u201cAlso, so much for her \u2018Stylist!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1625238674576388098\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>WWE legend Bill Goldberg called the show \u201cfrickin\u2019 horrible\u201d and said he was \u201cdisgusted\u201d by it, TMZ\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/02\/16\/wwe-legend-goldberg-rips-rihanna-super-bowl-performance\/?adid=social-twa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still others called it straight-up \u201csatanic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1624945131613822977\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One California viewer, TMZ reports, compared Rihanna\u2019s performance to that of Kim Petras and Sam Smith\u2019s shocking performance at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizpacreview.com\/2023\/02\/06\/ted-cruz-declares-grammys-evil-after-sam-smiths-satan-themed-performance-cbs-ready-to-worship-1330655\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grammys<\/a>, telling the FCC, \u201cI don\u2019t care what someone worships but children shouldn\u2019t be exposed to pornography and as an adult I don\u2019t wish to see it \u2026 Where has decency gone? How about respect for others and self?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1622777440367169536&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbreakingnewspapers.com%2Ffcc-received-over-100-complaints-about-rihannas-halftime-show-so-indecent-i-had-to-turn-off-the-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07d2ee80133397660ccf1aeafa8ecb83ccf33389&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a%3A1674595607486&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1622777440367169536\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>But not everyone was hating on the singer.<\/p>\n<p>NBA legend Shaquille O\u2019Neal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizpacreview.com\/2023\/02\/18\/shaq-has-some-choice-words-for-super-bowl-halftime-critics-shut-the-fk-up-1333903\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called<\/a>\u00a0Rihanna\u2019s performance \u201cbeautiful\u201d before telling her critics to \u201cshut the f\u2014 up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=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%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1627080663156527105&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbreakingnewspapers.com%2Ffcc-received-over-100-complaints-about-rihannas-halftime-show-so-indecent-i-had-to-turn-off-the-tv%2F&amp;sessionId=07d2ee80133397660ccf1aeafa8ecb83ccf33389&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a%3A1674595607486&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1627080663156527105\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>All you people disrespecting my Rihanna, shut your face. Shut it up,\u201d Shaq said on his \u201cBig Podcast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was there \u2013 it was beautiful,\u201d he stated. \u201cShe did a great job. I didn\u2019t know she was pregnant until she bust out, but leave this lady alone\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou did a great job. I love you,\u201d the sports superstar said. \u201cAll you people that got something to say: shut the f\u2014 up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe living in a world where people got too much freedom,\u201d he continued. \u201cKeep your f\u2013king thoughts to yourself. She did a wonderful job, she\u2019s pregnant, she blessed it, she did her thing, she didn\u2019t fall. Just leave it there. All you superstars that\u2019s disrespectful and causing beef, shut your face. Shut it up.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now, who would have thought that parents might be perturbed by a pregnant woman wiggling on a stage, grabbing her crotch and sniffing her fingers during a football game? Because it turns out a whole lot of people weren\u2019t happy with Rihanna\u2019s sexually-charged Super Bowl LVII halftime show. 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