MIA criticized over middle finger gesture at the Super Bowl

by **jpguy** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:49 am

It's on CNN, Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, etc, etc...

Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, singer Madonna promised there would be no "wardrobe malfunction." What she didn't guarantee was no obscene gestures.
Rapper M.I.A. provided a middle finger salute to network cameras Sunday night during the 12-minute extravaganza, when she joined Madonna during a performance of the latter's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin.'"
The apologies from the NFL and NBC came quickly -- they blamed each other.
"There was a failure in NBC's delay system," said Brian McCarty, the league's vice president of communications. "The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans."
"The NFL hired the talent and produced the halftime show," NBC said. "Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers."
The episode was reminiscent of the 2004 Super Bowl when singer Janet Jackson's nipple was briefly exposed during a performance with singer Justin Timberlake.
The infamous "wardrobe malfunction" episode, as it came to be known, prompted the Federal Communications Commission to fine broadcaster CBS $550,000. In November, a divided 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the FCC improperly punished the network.
Since then, the NFL has maintained tight control over the show's production.
Fast forward to Sunday and what the NBC dubbed M.I.A's "spontaneous gesture."
As in 2004, the episode occurred when the New England Patriots were playing in the big game.
M.I.A was among several pop acts that joined Madonna for the half-time show. Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo Green and LMFAO were the others.
Madonna treated her fans to a greatest hits medley that included "Vogue," "Music" and "Like a Prayer."
When M.I.A. joined the iconic singer, she flipped her middle finger as she rapped "I don't give a sh*t."
Madonna did not issue a comment.
But on Twitter, where the halftime show generated 8,000 tweets per second, the reaction was swift.
Said Josh Jackson, the editor in chief of the music magazine, Paste: "M.I.A. Didn't flip us all off. She just had a middle finger malfunction."

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/06/showb ... index.html

by **Poop123** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:59 am

I love her! 8-)

Effortlessly stealing the spotlight from Madge! 8-)

by **Merci** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:21 am

they mad?

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy81 ... o1_500.gif

by **jio** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:29 am

Actually you can see the picture going blank a sec M.I.A.'s gesture lol

by **ECE** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:53 am

Gosh! How could they pay attention to a sec? I didn't even notice it :lol:

by **Jesper** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:18 am

lol that they get upset after this after all the crap programms these days that are far worse than this. :lol:

by **Loveguru** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:20 am

ha

Yes and singing I am sexy I know it is appropriate :lol:

Double standards

by **nekoo3372** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:01 am

M.I.A. just had to use her 5 seconds ... desperate from her

by **aaliyahman** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:39 am

Jesper wrote:lol that they get upset after this after all the crap programms these days that are far worse than this.

exactly, the amount of provocative trash on primetime tv is overlooked but oh no because children may be watching MIA is disgraceful!? I don't think so, I'm glad she did it it fitted her rap and the attitude of the song.

by **UKMusicLova** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:17 am

The media just put more coverage on it! I didn't even notice it tbh :lol:

by **alxx** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:31 am

UKMusicLova wrote:The media just put more coverage on it! I didn't even notice it tbh

Me neither :lol:

Oh well more attention on her Bad Girls single!

by **TheRealest** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:39 pm

UKMusicLova wrote:The media just put more coverage on it! I didn't even notice it tbh

Me neither! :lol:

by **GUS** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:48 pm

Poop123 wrote:I love her!

Effortlessly stealing the spotlight from Madge!

by **YesMC** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:11 pm

I did notice when i was watching but so what? People making a big deal out of nothing. This is called marketing!

by **Mikerocha** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:45 pm

Well. She's gaining with all the media coverage. "Bad Girls" climbed all the way to Top 50 iTunes! Go Gurl!

by **naughtynae** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:44 pm

I called this overreaction as soon as I watched it. Boo hoo big deal, American's blow everything out of proportion.

by **jpguy** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:45 pm

Maybe it causes controvery because this is a family festive show... kids and grandpas watching it together at home, so it might have caused this "drama", anyways.. I did notice it, it wasn't fun but it didn't really affect me... she's just doing the same part she did on the video... and Nicki Minaj, ughh... the drama should be about her ridiculous personality on stage...

by **HBIC** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:02 pm

I didn't even notice it either, but :lol:

get it M.I.A 8-)

by **Noahh** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:30 pm

aaliyahman wrote:
Jesper wrote:lol that they get upset after this after all the crap programms these days that are far worse than this.
exactly, the amount of provocative trash on primetime tv is overlooked but oh no because children may be watching MIA is disgraceful!? I don't think so, I'm glad she did it it fitted her rap and the attitude of the song.

+1

by **skapunk** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:49 pm

You go girl! Do your own thing. Don't give a damn about these Media moguls and Music businessmen. Stay true to yourself an your style. Love her.

by **bloodbitch** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:05 pm

skapunk wrote:You go girl! Do your own thing. Don't give a damn about these Media moguls and Music businessmen. Stay true to yourself an your style. Love her.

by **Benjamin** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:06 pm

skapunk wrote:You go girl! Do your own thing. Don't give a damn about these Media moguls and Music businessmen. Stay true to yourself an your style. Love her.

by **Play** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:44 pm

A nipple, a finger..... what's next?!

by **jszmiles** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:58 pm

Play wrote:A nipple, a finger..... what's next?!

I am thinking of penis... well words nipple and finger just screams for the word penis.

#thethought

by **Griego** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:52 pm

Noahh wrote:
aaliyahman wrote:
Jesper wrote:lol that they get upset after this after all the crap programms these days that are far worse than this.
exactly, the amount of provocative trash on primetime tv is overlooked but oh no because children may be watching MIA is disgraceful!? I don't think so, I'm glad she did it it fitted her rap and the attitude of the song.
+1

+2 Only in America. :roll: