Conservative leaders, lawmakers ask for ‘family-friendly’ Super Bowl halftime
After years of licentious halftime shows, conservative leaders are demanding the Super Bowl clean up its act.
Louisiana leaders sent a letter to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and The…

After years of licentious halftime shows, conservative leaders are demanding the Super Bowl clean up its act.
Louisiana leaders sent a letter to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District – a state agency – asking for the event to uphold community standards.
Citing previous halftime performers such as Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna, the letter complained of vulgarity and lewd behavior.
“We realize that these past vulgar performances may have been acceptable to the residents of those states where those Super Bowls were held but, in Louisiana, these lewd acts are inappropriate for viewing by children, objectify women, and are simply NOT welcomed by the majority of Louisiana parents,” it stated.
During the 2020 show, Lopez wore “little clothing and was groped by male and female dancers” while another dancer made “sexually suggestive gestures.”
In 2023, Rihanna performed “song lyrics that were so offensive … few Louisiana adults could read those lyrics before an audience without shame.”
And Janet Jackson’s performance – during which her bare breast was accidentally exposed – is even more infamous.
The letter was signed by 17 legislators and conservative leaders representing the Family Research Council, Louisiana College Republicans, Moms for Liberty, and other like-minded groups.
“Hopefully, this year’s Super Bowl halftime show will not be out of bounds for the hundreds of thousands of families that will be watching,” Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, wrote on social media. “It is not only about protecting children, important as that is, but also upholding community standards.
“The Super Bowl organizers need to abide by the community standards that the citizens of Louisiana have adopted.”
This year’s show will be headlined by rapper Kendrick Lamar, considered by some to be one of the most profane rappers, using a curse word roughly once every forty words.
Jay Cicero, CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and member of the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee, voiced his agreement with the letter.
“We respect and value the comments of our legislators, who play a critical role in our ability to secure large events providing an economic boost to our city and state,” Cicero said in a statement. “We have shared the letter with the NFL and we are all in agreement that this year’s halftime show will be a family-friendly event befitting New Orleans’ storied history hosting Super Bowls.”
Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for Feb. 9 in New Orleans’ Superdome between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. This will be the eighth Super Bowl hosted at the Superdome since it opened in 1975.