The super bowl halftime show, probably the only reason people watch the Super Bowl at this point with the Patriots in their fo- huh… no Patriots this Super Bowl? Well…
The halftime show gained a lot of positive media coverage for having Latin American performers, as Shakira and Jennifer Lopez delivered a stunning performance full of lively dance moves and multicultural performances inside a very diverse Miami Florida with a substantial Latin American population. Super Bowl halftime shows are known for their rowdy crowds and colorful lights, and these two performers delivered on that promise with one of the most unique shows I’ve personally ever seen, along with Shakira doing a weird tongue thing at the beginning which drew some media phrase as “the best super bowl halftime show moment in history.” However, there was controversy starting from the beginning, with ads by Donald Trump and billionaire Mike Bloomberg running politically charged (and expensive ads) and political references throughout the super bowl and in the halftime show. Concerning the children put in cages at the Mexican border. I personally understand what it’s like to be in a minority group. When you’re in a minority group, you are going to encounter some form of discrimination, and this one happens to be in the form of criticizing dance moves. Latin American culture has many slow dances and vivacious beats. While some say that it is inappropriate to dance like that at the super bowl, an event families watch. Others, including myself, say that diverseness and culture are useful to teach kids at a young age. Cultures do things that may seem weird, but to them, it is merely the life that they live, these dances, music, songs, encapsulate a culture. This Super Bowl in general certainly solicited strong reactions from both sides, including Donald Trump, who congratulated Kansas City, by placing them in the wrong state (as Kansas City is actually in Missouri)
Overall the halftime show was one of the most spectacular moments in Super Bowl history, as the Super Bowl has opened up a new diverse coalition of performers, sharing their culture and music to a crowd of onlookers eager to escape life and get lost in the biggest game of the year.