Though largely celebrated, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s pro bono halftime show was criticized for being too racy, and much earlier in the evening, a key member of the musical interlude’s production company, the rapper mogul Jay-Z, caught flak along with superstar wife Beyoncé for sitting down during Demi Lovato’s national anthem.
This year’s Super Bowl LIV went off without any hitches that reached the scandalous apexes of Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction back in 2004, but there were still controversial moments.
But the Roc Nation founder says it wasn’t done in protest.