A group of 17 Republican Louisiana lawmakers have voiced concerns ahead of Super Bowl LIX, urging that state taxpayers should have a say in the events surrounding the game.
Their call for action comes ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, scheduled for Feb. 9, which has sparked the lawmakers’ attention.
In a letter, the lawmakers specifically referenced what they described as “lewd” performances, citing Rihanna’s 2023 halftime show and Jennifer Lopez’s 2020 performance, according to Billboard. Singling out Rihanna, they stated that the singer “wore little clothing and was groped by male and female dancers on stage, while the performer made sexually suggestive gestures and performed on a stripper pole.”
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