Beyoncésparkedheated reactionsafter performing inHouston, Texas, USA at the National Football League (NFL)Christmas Gameday halftime show. Critics slammed her performance as “pure torture” while others praised her talent. The spectacle, featuring songs from herCowboy Carteralbum, further drew attention for a controversial finger-gun gesture that clashed with NFL policies.
HighlightsBeyoncé faced mixed reactions for her NFL Christmas Gameday halftime show.She performed songs from her Cowboy Carter album at the Houston Texans-Ravens game.Fans were left divided: Some called it “pure torture,” others praised her talent.
Beyoncé took the field as the halftime performer during NFL Christmas Gameday on Wednesday night (December 25).
The performance took place in the songstress’ hometown of Houston at the NRG Stadium during a Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game.
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Beyoncé sparked heated reactions
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The 43-year-old singer’s NFL Christmas Gameday setlist encompassed16 Carriages, Blackbird, American Requiem, Ya Ya, Spaghetti/Riiverdance, Levi’s Jeans, Jolene, andTexas Hold ‘Em.
Moreover,Beyoncé’s guests included Post Malone, Shaboozey, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, and Tiera Kennedy.
Blue Ivy Carter, the Grammy Awards winner’s eldest daughter, danced in the show and enjoyed a spotlight moment of her own similar to the one she had during her mother’sRenaissancetour.
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Nevertheless, Beyoncé’s performance left many divided as aFacebookuser commented: “Great Show!!! She did a fabulous job!!!”
A person wrote: “That was pure torture!!!”
Someone else penned: “I’m not a huge fan of her entire album but I’m not a miserable hater so I can 100% admit, this performance was great!”
She performed in Houston, Texas, USA at the National Football League (NFL) Christmas Gameday halftime show
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“Ummm… flags tucked into belt loops, upside down, touching the ground,” a netizen argued. “Horrible covers of amazing songs, a few signals. Far from a great performance.”
A viewer echoed: “No really it was not Christmasy at all and thought it was never gonna end. What was that.”
A commentator countered: “Happy for her. Fun show. Haters gonna hate while she laughs her way to the bank.”
“Terrible…. Really a slap to country music. Not good in my opinion,” an observer noted.
A cybernaut critiqued: “Worse halftime performance ever!”
An additional person added: “My husband and I were like ‘WTF are we watching?!’”
Critics slammed her performance as “pure torture” while others praised her talent
A separate individual chimed in: “It was a great halftime show! I’m not the biggest fan of all of her songs, but she’s incredibly talented and works so hard as a performer.
“It was fun to watch! I hopeNFLkeeps up these fun halftime shows!”
The show ended with theSingle Ladieshitmaker elevated on a scaffold above the field, making a finger-gun gesture as a Bang banner unfurled behind her,The Expressreported on Thursday.
The gesture reportedly ignited immediate reaction on social media, as NFL players have faced penalties this season for similar celebrations.
NFL executive Troy Vincent addressed the league’s stance on such gestures at an October meeting.
The spectacle featured songs from herCowboy Carteralbum
At the time, he said: “There’s no place in professional football for that.
“Think about where we are as a society. … I don’t think that’s where we are and what we’re trying to represent.”
Social media consequently pointed out the apparent double standard, as a user wrote: “Is the @NFL going to fine @Beyonce for finger guns?!”
Someone else stated: “Where is the flag on Beyoncé for the finger guns?!?!”
Beyoncémade a jaw-dropping entrance in the stadium, entering on a horse, wearing a white-feathered gown and western hat, as she opened with16 Carriages.
Beyoncé further drew attention for a controversial finger-gun gesture that clashed with NFL policies
As the starlet got off the horse and walked through the back of the stadium, Beyoncé donned a red, white, and blueCowboy Cartersash to sing her cover ofBlackbird,Peoplereported on Wednesday,
The performance was reportedly part of Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday.
Beyoncé took the field as the halftime performer during NFL Christmas Gameday on Wednesday night (December 25)
At Super Bowl 50 in 2016, the Houston native joined Coldplay and Bruno Mars on the field for one of the most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows of all time.
Netflix members can re-live the full halftime performance of what has now been named “Beyoncé Bowl” as a standalone special on Netflix when it comes to the service later this week.
Beyoncé’s show continued to draw different reactions
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