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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,532 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:41 AM Thursday

House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'

https://ew.com/house-republicans-call-for-investigation-of-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-11904174


House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'

Rep. Mark Alford said the fallout "could be much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."

Two days out, Bad Bunny's epic Super Bowl halftime show, which featured cameos from stars such as Lady Gaga, Pedro Pascal, and Ricky Martin, is still getting a lot of attention, especially from Republican lawmakers. They were not entertained.

By Monday, one of the detractors, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), asked officials to look into the performance, which he called "pure smut" that he claimed was "illegal to be displayed on public airways."


Ogles cited "choreography featuring overtly sexualized movements, including widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts and other sexually suggestive conduct."

He is, therefore, "requesting that the Energy and Commerce Committee launch a formal congressional inquiry into the National Football League and NBC immediately for their prior knowledge, deliberate approval, and facilitation of this indecent broadcast. American culture will not be mocked or corrupted without consequence."
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House Republicans call to investigate Bad Bunny Super Bowl show over 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts' (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday OP
But sex with a 13 year old girl is AOK. Norbert Thursday #1
Say the men who think raping children is fine. Irish_Dem Thursday #2
If I knew it was gonna be that smutty I woulda watched it. dameatball Thursday #3
And they will watch it over and over and over again until they can.......wait... His name is Ogles? Seriously? Srkdqltr Thursday #4
Ogles is probably offended because it turned him on PatSeg Thursday #5
But none mention billionaire and ex chairman of MoMa womanofthehills Thursday #15
There is so much more evil in the world PatSeg Thursday #19
I'm surprised they haven't dug up Jesse Helms and Storm Thurmond Submariner Thursday #6
Have they not watched Superbowl Halftime Shows over the past 20 years? haele Thursday #7
If you go on any social media site - anyone womanofthehills Thursday #17
Exactly. Most NFL teams have dance teams that do very similar moves tanyev Thursday #24
The more they Pontificate and Scold on this, the more Culturally out of Ars Longa Thursday #8
Well you see, the problem is B.See Thursday #9
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean Ping Tung Thursday #10
I'll take imbeciles for $1000, Alex. 3catwoman3 Thursday #30
He never saw Elvis, huh newdeal2 Thursday #11
OMG! That was only in the very beginning of the show before he fell through the roof. Clouds Passing Thursday #12
I notice they never investigated JLo and Shakira D_Master81 Thursday #13
Hell, Prince, for that matter. GoCubsGo Thursday #25
these troglodytes have been doing this shit since dirt - Nigrum Cattus Thursday #14
Nice find! leftstreet Thursday #16
Trump & the Republican party attempted a violent coup in 2021...on live television. LeftinOH Thursday #18
LMAO, having a corrupt pedophile criminal in the White House is literally mocking American culture. Initech Thursday #20
Really? I mean, I just can't...... Hey Joe Thursday #21
Somewhere, the ghost of Elvis is laughing his balls off. n/t malthaussen Thursday #22
Yeah, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), isn't your state where Evlis the Pelvis called home? Attilatheblond Thursday #32
Widespread Twerking? Isn't that the jam band that started in Athens, GA, in the 80s? Rob H. Thursday #23
Most sports have some element of 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts' bucolic_frolic Thursday #26
There was more ass-shaking in the Levi's commercial than anything else that day,, RockRaven Thursday #27
Heather . . . Who? waldnorm Thursday #28
Here are dance gals at Mar-a-Lago................ riversedge Thursday #29
This will end poorly for them. They protect pedo's and investigate twerking?? The headlines write themselves. Pisces Thursday #31

Srkdqltr

(9,578 posts)
4. And they will watch it over and over and over again until they can.......wait... His name is Ogles? Seriously?
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:52 AM
Thursday

Ogles wants to watch more to make sure there was enough twerking.

PatSeg

(52,684 posts)
5. Ogles is probably offended because it turned him on
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:53 AM
Thursday

Meanwhile, it is a nice distraction for republicans in congress, but it won't last long.

womanofthehills

(10,776 posts)
15. But none mention billionaire and ex chairman of MoMa
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:56 AM
Thursday

Leon Black - Biting a 7 yr old on the vagina plus torturing other women - vaginally and anally till they are bleeding and screaming in horrible pain at Epstein’s NY apartment. (Epstein files) Leon Black has 4 kids. How does a father torture kids? Trump just did a favor for Black - hiring his son. Still good old boys.

And here is Steve Bannon (Epson Files) wanting to change Epstein’s image from pedo to philanthropist. These people are all more evil than we thought. Epstein files:

annon To Epstein: -->
"We need to work around your 38--first we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist"

PatSeg

(52,684 posts)
19. There is so much more evil in the world
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:04 AM
Thursday

than I'd realized. It is a really hard adjustment as it all comes to the surface.

Submariner

(13,296 posts)
6. I'm surprised they haven't dug up Jesse Helms and Storm Thurmond
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:57 AM
Thursday

those two racist ass crackers would luv this shit show their bigoted fascist descendants are howling about.

haele

(15,226 posts)
7. Have they not watched Superbowl Halftime Shows over the past 20 years?
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:59 AM
Thursday

Or the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Lakers Girls in the 80's and 90's?
Or is it just because this was hot Latinos and Latinas that are close enough to being White it might affect their racist families?

Honestly, IMO, Sex and Sports have always gone together.
You have young adults who have built their bodies up to peak strength, confidence, and capabilities - which presents as attractive virility across all species.
So, complementary sexual interests will naturally follow.
People want to see strong, confident, and attractive people hook up, because that's what they want to imagine for themselves.
If they were just as young, strong, and confident, they can have their pick of the hot chicks and studs.

womanofthehills

(10,776 posts)
17. If you go on any social media site - anyone
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 11:02 AM
Thursday

Copying any Michael Jackson move puts their hand on their crotch. You will see most male dancers do it whenever they dance to a MJ hit.

Obviously these guys are out of the loop.

tanyev

(48,932 posts)
24. Exactly. Most NFL teams have dance teams that do very similar moves
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:58 PM
Thursday

and wear much skimpier outfits than the Bad Bunny dancers, but the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are known as “America’s Sweethearts”.

Sure, let’s spend hours and hours of congressional time investigating so they can come up with legislation specifying exactly how much hip shaking is OK, and the exact parameters where it becomes offensive. They can also regulate the acceptable percentage of skin that can be exposed by an NFL cheerleader.

You know how much Republicans love regulation and the government telling privately owned businesses what they can and cannot do. Oh, wait…..

😒

Ars Longa

(500 posts)
8. The more they Pontificate and Scold on this, the more Culturally out of
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:02 AM
Thursday

touch, and frankly Ridiculous, they look to a broad swath of the American People.

Ping Tung

(4,275 posts)
10. "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:11 AM
Thursday
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." Mark Twain

Clouds Passing

(7,592 posts)
12. OMG! That was only in the very beginning of the show before he fell through the roof.
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:50 AM
Thursday

The symbology of that was to show the inanity of all the sexualization currently in pop music. When he fell through the roof his show became wholesome, family, and community based.

Creeps always gotta be creeping.

D_Master81

(2,427 posts)
13. I notice they never investigated JLo and Shakira
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:54 AM
Thursday

As a red blooded male I had absolutely no problem with that performance but I notice when they were singing in Spanish and “grinding” no one was calling for congress to investigate. What a clown show the GOP has become.

GoCubsGo

(34,783 posts)
25. Hell, Prince, for that matter.
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:53 PM
Thursday

I still can't believe that there was barely a peep about how, in silhouette, the curvy projection on his guitar made it look like he had a long, snake-like penis sticking out of his pants at certain angles. Stunned jealousy, maybe?

Hey Joe

(517 posts)
21. Really? I mean, I just can't......
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 12:13 PM
Thursday

Of all the people to speak of impropriety and smut!
Magabillies are so upside down, inside out and backwards it is mind numbing.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Republicanism.

Attilatheblond

(8,555 posts)
32. Yeah, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), isn't your state where Evlis the Pelvis called home?
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 05:01 PM
Thursday

These morality police pols always fail to do the background checks.

bucolic_frolic

(54,569 posts)
26. Most sports have some element of 'widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts'
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:59 PM
Thursday

What would he make of a golf swing? Basketball shake 'n bake? Tackling for that matter?

Guy is in the business of sterilizing and denying the human condition.

RockRaven

(18,990 posts)
27. There was more ass-shaking in the Levi's commercial than anything else that day,,
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:59 PM
Thursday

and the entire fucking sport is guys in skin tight pants lining up across from each other and bending over with their butts in the air every 40 seconds.

waldnorm

(185 posts)
28. Heather . . . Who?
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:00 PM
Thursday

You know that outraged congresswoman that reacted to Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"? Janet Jackson clearly got shamed and disappeared from the scene while Heather Wilson moved up high in politics . . . oh wait.

riversedge

(80,133 posts)
29. Here are dance gals at Mar-a-Lago................
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:09 PM
Thursday




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