Post by nikkib on Feb 9, 2016 13:20:36 GMT 1
Last night saw Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars blaze the Super Bowl Halftime Show with a spirited performance – celebrating the present and past of the annual extravaganza.
The end of the spectacle saw the Chris Martin led ensemble pay homage to previous headliners including James Brown and Michael Jackson.
MJ’s elder sister LaToya Jackson took to social media to show her appreciation but also vent about the absence of sister Janet in the montage.
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As widely reported, the ‘BURNITUP!’ singer’s 2004 performance has been etched in the history books after “that” moment with Justin Timberlake.
For LaToya, though, it should have still been included:
On the one hand, we’re absolutely in agreement. Janet’s performance – sans the scandal – remains one of the most iconic showings in Super Bowl history.
Yet, on the flip side, it’s also one of the most controversial.
Hence, while we’d have loved to see the NFL and the sponsors attached finally let bygones be bygones, it’s ultimately not hard to see why it wasn’t spotlighted.
In a way, one has to question how beneficial it’d even be to her now to remind everyone so explicitly of the drama.
Still, those who know about the slayage of the actual performance…know. And if you don’t…
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