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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,535 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' [View all]

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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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
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