U.S. regulators received 103 formal complaints about Fox's Super Bowl LVII broadcast, the majority of which were pegged to Rihanna's bombshell halftime-show performance.
The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates interstate and international communications through cable, radio, television, satellite and wire, received an assortment of grievances about the "Umbrella" singer's "rude, obscene 'performance'" that described her sexualized lyrics and her background dancers' gyrating choreography as offensive or inappropriate.
Rihanna, 35, who also surprised viewers by revealing that she was pregnant with her second child during the performance, did not dance much during the highly anticipated concert but sang a medley of her hits, including "B— Better Have My Money," "Where Have You Been," "Only Girl (In the World)," "We Found Love" and "Work." The soaring performance was Rihanna's first since 2016 and has been praised by fans, but also elicited the ire of conservative pundits.
