Posted on 02/04/2013 4:14:24 PM PST by drewh
Beyoncé's daring leather ensemble at the Super Bowl last night has sparked anger from some parents who believe it was too racy for prime time television. Several viewers took to Facebook and other social networking websites to suggest that the performer's costume, by fashion designer Rubin Singer, looked a little too 'S&M'. Beyoncé was 'over the top trampy,' according to one mother commenting on the Today show's Facebook page. 'I was embarrassed to watch it with my 9 year old son,' she wrote.
Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham tweeted sarcastically: 'Very family-friendly dancing S&M by Beyonce. What every girl shd aspire to. #waronwomen [sic].'
And an angered Huffington Post reader wrote: 'This is a family event - did the woman need to dress like a harlot???'
'This is a family event - did the woman need to dress like a harlot?' However overall reception of her costume was positive, with viewers and fans praising it as fierce and sexy, a testament to her girl power attitude. And many were shocked to discover that the brains behind the pop star's jaw-dropping leather getup did not belong to a big-name label, but to the relatively new and unknown New York-based designer, Rubin Singer. 'I have to tell you, this is a moment,' Mr Singer, 34, told The New York Times. 'It's the biggest moment of my career.'
The designer's creation included a black plunging leather bodysuit fashioned with strips of engineered python, paneled iguana, silk, plastic and leather, with insets of black lace. The ensemble also featured a motorcycle jacket with padded shoulders and a leather flounce skirt which Beyoncé ripped off early in the show, revealing a ruffled Chantilly lace skirt.
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Well....lots happens DURING HALFTIME>...including people ignoring it....making bathroom visits, etc.
Having said that, what she did and does is Not "music".
I would much rather have seen Bonnie Raitt or a thousand other acts.
Harriet said where is David and Ricky?
She is such a mediocre singer....thus the reason she dresses like a whore and gyrates her private parts to make up the difference. She is incredibly overrated.
LOL
And anyone wasted their time watching the half time show?
I don’t watch TV at all, except for an occasional movie on DVD. With a few exceptions, such as the 9/11 reports, I haven’t watched it for about 20 years, I think.
Back in Connecticut about 20 years ago we used to go to a neighbor’s for the annual superbowl party. I didn’t care that much about the game, but we went for the food and company.
Anyway, they certainly won’t clean up TV or make it more intelligent unless they think the ratings point that way. Maybe not even then.
Didn’t see it. I stopped watching football when they fired Tom Landry.
rules?
I’m sure Sen. Menendez thought it was just fine.”
...nah. 25 years too old.
I haven’t bothered to watch a Super Bowl half-time show since U2. There’s really nothing to see (or that I want to).
the trampy costume was the only part of the crappy halftime show I liked
she would have corrected me. where are.
Actually, I think she is a pretty good singer....when she just sings. She doesn’t need all the flash and trash. She can actually sing.
Didn’t care for the half-time show at all. Only watched a few minutes then enjoyed talking to friends about Phil’s win at the Phoenix!
It’s not just the coverage, it’s the style. We’re talking black leather and lace here. The calibrations between wholesomely flirty and slutty can get pretty fine, but I think the S&M vibe pushes this into the slutty category.
I always figured half time was for cleaning up and checking the other channels.
I always figured half time was for cleaning up and checking the other channels.
“Racy”? “Trampy”? I just thought it was stupid. I thought it was a stupid-looking outfit that made her look stupid. I’ve heard she’s actually a nice girl.
This woman is a VERY mediocre singer and so overuses a flashy backup show and the same gyrations over and over again masquarading as dancing in hopes that people won’t notice how average her voice is. Her voice is just not particularly special.
Whitney Houston could actually sing and had amazing talent!
They still play the Super Bowl?
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