Two days out, Unhealthy Bunny's epic Tremendous Bowl halftime present, which featured cameos from stars reminiscent of Woman Gaga, Pedro Pascal, and Ricky Martin, continues to be getting lots of consideration, particularly from Republican lawmakers. They have been not entertained.

By Monday, one of many detractors, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), requested officers to look into the efficiency, which he known as "pure smut" that he claimed was "unlawful to be displayed on public airways."

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Ogles cited "choreography that includes overtly sexualized actions, together with widespread twerking, grinding, pelvic thrusts and different sexually suggestive conduct."

He’s, due to this fact, "requesting that the Power and Commerce Committee launch a proper congressional inquiry into the Nationwide Soccer League and NBC instantly for his or her prior data, deliberate approval, and facilitation of this indecent broadcast. American tradition won’t be mocked or corrupted with out consequence."

Ogles' colleague Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) stated Tuesday that he and his Republican colleagues within the Home of Representatives have already launched into an investigation into the occasion.

"On the Unhealthy Bunny unhealthy efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl — we're nonetheless investigating this," he stated on TV's Actual America's Voice, per The Wrap. "There's lots of info that has come out concerning the lyrics."

Alford referenced the halftime present held by conservative group Turning Level USA, which was meant as a substitute for the official Tremendous Bowl halftime that President Donald Trump and others had spoken in opposition to nicely earlier than it happened.

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"I noticed the halftime present — we have been switching forwards and backwards with the [Turning Point USA] halftime present," Alford stated. "The lyrics from what we've seen from Unhealthy Bunny are very disturbing. And if it holds true — I don't converse fluent Spanish, okay, I understand how to ask the place the lavatory is — but when it's true what was stated on nationwide tv, we’ve got lots of questions for the entities that broadcast this and we'll be speaking with Brendan Carr from the [Federal Communications Commission]."

He added, "This might be a lot worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction," in a reference to the 2004 occasion by which extra of Jackson's breasts confirmed than had been anticipated.

Trump himself known as Sunday's present "completely horrible, one of many worst, EVER!" and "an affront to the Greatness of America." He deemed the dancing "disgusting."

The preemptive criticism of Unhealthy Bunny's halftime present was not sufficient to maintain greater than 128 million folks from watching.

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