In 2004, everything changed for the Super Bowl halftime show.
Janet Jackson stepped on the stage with Justin Timberlake. In a split second an iron-clad nipple flashed across the screen and the term wardrobe malfunction was coined.
Since then, officials have gone a bit too conservative with the show.
While it may have been funny calling my dad and sister asking “who” is the halftime performer the performance itself lacked.
At some points I question if A – if half of the people watching the show knew who The Who is and B – Were they lip syncing?
I guess we should be thankful they stayed together long enough to get through the performance.
I understand after hefty FCC fines there are concerns about a reappearance of nipple-gate. But they have to do better than The Who.
In recent years, one of my favorite shows was when Aerosmith, Britney Spears and N’Sync all took the stage together.
There are performers out there that can be outrageous without showing private parts. Take Lady Gaga for example. Put her on the stage and it would be a memorable performance. Get a group of young performers you wouldn’t expect to see together for a duet. Imagine the ratings if Taylor Swift and Kanye West took the stage together.
At some point they need to get over the nipple and give viewers a great halftime show to go with a great football game.
(I welcome any suggestions, comments or criticisms at michelleg@dailyamerican.com)