La NFL rechazó el espectáculo de medio tiempo de Navidad de Beyoncé: “No es una buena artista” - STAR

La NFL rechazó el espectáculo de medio tiempo de Navidad de Beyoncé: “No es una buena artista”

En una decisión que ha desconcertado a los fanáticos y ha provocado una tormenta de críticas, la NFL habría prohibido que Beyoncé actuara en su muy esperado espectáculo de medio tiempo del día de Navidad, citando la sorprendente razón de que “no es una buena artista”. El anuncio, filtrado a través de una fuente anónima en la sede de la liga, ha dejado a Beyoncé zumbando de furia y al público preguntándose si la NFL sabe siquiera quién es Beyoncé.

La decisión de dejar de lado a la artista más nominada al Grammy de la historia, cuyo último álbum, Cowboy Carter, ya es un fenómeno cultural, ha provocado indignación, memes y más de unos pocos llamados sarcásticos para que la NFL “reconsidere su lista de reproducción”.

La NFL aún no ha publicado una declaración oficial, pero las fuentes afirman que la decisión se basó en el “estilo de actuación” de Beyoncé y su incompatibilidad percibida con la programación “orientada a la familia” de la liga. “Su talento artístico es innegable”, admitió una fuente, “pero su marca no se alinea con la visión de la NFL para el entretenimiento navideño”.

Los críticos señalaron rápidamente lo absurdo de la afirmación, señalando que las actuaciones anteriores de Beyoncé en el entretiempo, consideradas ampliamente entre las mejores en la historia del Super Bowl, atrajeron una audiencia récord y críticas muy favorables. “Si Beyoncé no es lo suficientemente buena para la NFL”, tuiteó un comentarista, “¿quién lo es? ¿Los Wiggles?”.

La reacción fue rápida. Los fanáticos de Beyoncé, conocidos cariñosamente como Beyhive, inundaron las redes sociales con sus característicos emojis de abejas y críticas directas a la toma de decisiones de la liga.

“¡¿No es una buena artista?! ¡Es literalmente Beyoncé!”, escribió un usuario. “Esto es como decir que Michael Jordan no era bueno en el baloncesto”.

Las celebridades de alto perfil también opinaron. “Déjenme aclarar esto”, tuiteó Lizzo. “¿La NFL piensa que Beyoncé no es lo suficientemente buena? Por eso me quedo con los shows de medio tiempo de baloncesto”.

Incluso el esposo de Beyoncé, Jay-Z, conocido por mantener la calma, supuestamente envió un mensaje de texto a los ejecutivos de la NFL con un mensaje simple pero cortante: “Ustedes se lo pierden”.

Como siempre, Beyoncé mantuvo su gracia característica bajo las críticas. En una declaración publicada a través de su publicista, la cantante se abstuvo de abordar directamente las afirmaciones de la NFL, pero expresó su gratitud a sus fanáticos por su apoyo.

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