{"id":13971,"date":"2016-02-11T05:43:10","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T05:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=13971"},"modified":"2016-02-11T07:28:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T07:28:23","slug":"beyonce-superbowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/beyonce-superbowl","title":{"rendered":"Beyonc\u00e9 Makes A Statement In A Controversial Super Bowl Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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The responses have varied from agreement and praise to anger and criticism.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>It all started the day before<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The diva surprised her fans by releasing a video for her song \u201cFormation.\u201d The video immediately sparked controversy for several reasons. The song contains lyrics that reference the singer\u2019s culture and heritage such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cMy daddy Alabama\/Momma Louisiana\/You mix that Negro with that Creole\/Make a Texas bamma&#8221; and &#8220;I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros\/I like my Negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The imagery pays tribute to New Orleans &#8211; particularly to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. There is also a scene that seems to reference Trayvon Martin\u2019s death: a young black man wearing a hoodie is before a line of police officers. <em>\u201cStop shooting us\u201d<\/em> is written on the wall, which was seen as Beyonc\u00e9 aligning herself with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Some interpreted the video as an attack against police officers and started the hashtag #BoycottBeyonce, urging others not to watch her halftime performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13972\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/caqqyr2xeaavl96.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/caqqyr2xeaavl96.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/caqqyr2xeaavl96-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/caqqyr2xeaavl96-85x43.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CaqQYr2XEAAvl96.png:large\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>An explosive performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyonc\u00e9 did not shy away from the controversy. Instead, she embraced it in her performance. The singer and her dancers were dressed in leather and black berets, which was a reference to the Black Panther Party. The Black Panthers is a black nationalist and socialist group; it was known to arm its members and fight against police brutality. Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s dancers also formed an X on the field, which was interpreted as a nod to legendary civil rights activist Malcolm X. They all had their fists up in a way that mirrored the black power salute. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13973\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/catuqoiwwaaujpz.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/catuqoiwwaaujpz.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/catuqoiwwaaujpz-85x65.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CatuqOiWwAAujpZ.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Backlash and protests<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s fans, nicknamed the BeyHive, and activists loved the statement she made. Others were quite critical. Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> &#8220;This is football, not Hollywood, and I thought it was really outrageous that she used it as a platform to attack police officers who are the people who protect her and protect us and keep us alive.&#8221; \u00a0Republican Congressman Peter King had similar feelings. \u00a0\u201cI found the entire show objectionable. It was extolling the Black Panthers who were a terrorist organization, killing police officers in the 60s and 70s,\u201d he said. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A group of people organized a protest in New York. The anti-BeyHive will be outside of the NFL\u2019s headquarters on February 16th. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/anti-beyonce-protest-rally-tickets-21446744791\" target=\"_blank\">event\u2019s page<\/a> proclaims \u201c<i>Let\u2019s tell the NFL we don\u2019t want hate speech &amp; racism at the Superbowl ever again<\/i>!\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 has not responded to the critics yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13974\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/poo0jcshcs.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/poo0jcshcs.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/poo0jcshcs-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn-ugc.cafemom.com\/gen\/constrain\/500\/500\/80\/2016\/02\/08\/14\/b3\/y9\/poo0jcshcs.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/23-stars-before-the-fame-will-you-recognize-them\">SEE ALSO:\u00a023 Stars Before The Fame. 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