Does Janet Jackson deserve a Halftime do over without the nipple controversy?
Like most of us, P!nk loves her some Janet Jackson and isn’t afraid to show it. Pop star P!nk has always been pretty open in showing respect to the legendary Janet Jackson as one of her idols. Some may even remember years back when she joined Usher and Mya in an MTV dance tribute to the diva’s legendary music videos, since she has continued to salute Ms. Jackson for being one of the reasons she pursued a career in show business.
That being said, it’s not at all suprising that when Billboard recently quizzed her for thoughts about the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show, she pointed to its 2004 headliner as her first choice as a preferred performer, over the current headliners Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
While taking to the latest issue of Billboard magazine to address the past, present, and future of her career, P!nk admitted headlining a Super Bowl halftime show is no longer on her “bucket list” due to the NFL’s reported mistreatment of athletes of color. After opening the 2018 game with the national anthem, the “Who Knew” singer says she wasn’t interested in headlining this year’s halftime show despite being offered.
“I’d probably take a knee and get carried out,” she says, echoing stars like Rihanna and Cardi B, who have turned down Super Bowl opportunities in solidarity with Kaepernick and other players.
The interview, which took place days before Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were announced to hold the coveted slot , saw P!nk point out who she’d like to have the honor.
“They should give it to Janet Jackson,” she suggests. “That’s who should be doing the Super Bowl. There’s rumblings around J. Lo, Rihanna — they all deserve it. They should only give it, because of the controversy, to African-American or Latina women for a while.”
Do you agree with P!nk?
