Lady Gaga is known for being outspoken, and she certainly doesn't mind being the center
of attention, but a comment she made before the 2020 Super Bowl raised more than a few
eyebrows.
Mother Monster didn't mince words when performing at the Super Saturday Night show in Miami
on the eve of the big game.
She hollered during her set,
"I better hear no lip-syncing tomorrow!"
Um, record scratch.
Did Gaga just throw some subtle shade at Super Bowl 54 halftime headliners Shakira and Jennifer
Lopez?
Lady Gaga headlined America's Game in 2017, and she made it crystal clear that she sang
live during her high-flying show.
Good for Gaga, but why would she seemingly feel the need to issue a warning to her peers
the night before their big moment?
It's worth noting that Gaga did tack on some love to her loaded comment, shouting:
"I love you Miami!
I love you, J.Lo!
I love you, Shakira!"
Gaga has been at the center of her fair share of celebrity drama, but was she trying to
start something with J. Lo and Shakira?
Let's get to the bottom of this.
Lady Gaga's loaded comment could have been a pointed dig or an innocent remark, but many
are speculating that Mother Monster is just feeling nostalgic over her own Super Bowl
Halftime Show in 2017.
Gaga brought up her Super Bowl performance more than once during her Super Saturday set,
per the New York Post.
A teary-eyed Gaga told the crowd,
"Thank you so much for believing in me.
I remember when I played the halftime show and it was one of the most special, beautiful
things that's ever happened to me.
So, thank you I wish so much love and so much luck to everyone that's doing the halftime
show."
"It was a milestone performance for me.
I felt it really marked the decade of the first ten years of my career."
But while we know Gaga was feeling wistful for her days as the halftime show superstar,
that still leaves the question: did J. Lo and Shakira sing their hearts out?
Or merely sync their hearts out?
These talented ladies didn't need Lady Gaga's love and luck to nail their halftime show,
which garnered rave reviews, but the issue of lip-syncing and backup tracks was a topic
of conversation online.
One skeptic tweeted,
"The hips aren't lying but the lips sure are."
And that wasn't the only social media post that seemed to speculate that J. Lo and Shakira
brought their moves but not much else.
Search out "lip-syncing super bowl" on Twitter and you'll find no shortage of hot takes from
fans.
Other fans, meanwhile, seemed to think J. Lo and Shakira did sing during the performance.
Some even pointed out one moment from the show where Shakira sort of half-yodeled into
her microphone as proof that her mic was live and capturing her actual performance.
So unless you were backstage and had first-hand knowledge of what really went on, fans will
be debating this one for a long time to come.
But enough of all that: what did Gaga think?
Fear not, despite her warning the day before, Mother Monster tweeted her blessing.
"@JLo and @shakira and all the special guests were so incredible!!!
What a fun halftime show I danced and smiled the whole time.
Such powerful sexy women!!!!
On camera and off!!!!!
Love you beautiful sexy talented women."
J. Lo and Shakira didn't seem to harbor any harsh feelings towards Lady Gaga after their
performance at the big game.
In fact, they seemed to be feeling nothing but love and took to Instagram to share their
gratitude following the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Shakira, who happened to have more than one reason to celebrate the big day, posted,
"The best birthday gift has been the support of all my fans and the most amazing and hardworking
team an artist could wish for.
We Latinos climbed Kilimanjaro and made history tonight and we couldn't have done it without
all of you!"
Lopez, for her part, tagged individual members of her crew and wrote,
"Thank you to my incredible team for the most epic halftime I could have ever imagined.
I love you guys so much!"
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