As we’re reviewing the highlights of the Super Bowl XLIX (for those of you who are a bit rusty calculating your Roman numerals, don’t worry, we’ll spell it out for you: Super Bowl 49), which for us, boils down to who-wore-what and sang-what during the halftime show. So, buckle in because this year, we’re reading Katy Perry, who was a yawn-a-minute.
It’s not that there is anything wrong with Katy Perry; we love a bunch of her songs, but her performance was lackluster and a tad underwhelming, from her stage presence to her fashion selection. First, let’s talk about her costumes. After all of the hype as to how Jeremy Scott would drape the starlet, it was sorely disappointing to see these looks parade on the stage.
Let’s start with the Catching Fire two-piece:
Catching Fire. Images snagged from Elegancy 101.
and the re-purposed “Twister” mat beach ball look,
The Twister/Beach Ball. Images snagged from Elegancy 101.
but the DIY star costume, complete with Cher’s floating lift from I Hope You Find It, really sent us over the edge.
Silver Gown. Images snagged from Elegancy 101.
Just when we were screaming for Jesus to “fix it”, the real highlight came to save, slay and steal the show: Will we ever forget where we were when Missy Elliott made a surprise appearance? (Where has she been hiding?!) Missy performed three songs: Get Your Freak On, Lose Control, and Work It, while Katy bobbed around and acted like it was still her show. (Bye, Felicia.) Since it feels like a century since anyone has seen Missy Elliott, twitter exploded with tweets about how she is about to “blow up” and that she is lucky Katy Perry had her win back the halftime show.
Our personal favorites:
Sooooo loving the Missy concert!!! #ShowStopper #StoleTheMuhfuhkinShow #SB49
— Retta (@unfoRETTAble)
Missy!? This. Is. Amazing.
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush)
We couldn’t agree more, ladies. Missy was the true heroine of this performance.
Oh, and just for kicks, Katy’s costume for this number can be summed up with this tweet by Portlandia:
IT'S @MissyElliott ! Featuring backup singer @katyperry, who forgot her pants in the locker room. #FeministBookstoreSaysWhat
— Portlandia (@portlandia)
Boom.
Now, for those of you who care to know and perhaps have been living under a rock, Captain America (Patriots) won against the Angry Birds (Seahawks). But, doesn’t Tom Brady win every day because he gets to wake up next to the Versace icon, Gisele Bundchen?
*Sip Tea*
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