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Louisiana lawmakers demand 'family-friendly' halftime shows ahead of Super Bowl 2025, slam Rihanna, J. Lo as 'lewd'

A group of 17 Republican Louisiana legislators are pushing for more 'family-friendly' Super Bowl halftime shows, slamming previous performances from Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez as 'lewd.'

While the missive does not specifically call out Kendrick Lamar, this year's halftime performer, it does ask the groups to "use whatever means are at your disposal to ensure that this year's Super Bowl halftime event is as family friendly as possible" and requests "that future contracts for the use of facilities that are funded and paid for by Louisiana taxpayers ensure, in writing as part of the contract, that any performers' conduct adheres to Louisiana's community decency standards." The letter is cosigned by 15 representatives of "pro-family" organizations, including Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, the Washington, D.C.,-based evangelical activist non-profit that regularly takes stances against pro-choice and LGBTQ+ causes and spokespeople. Jennifer Lopez performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020.

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