'Where has decency gone?': Rihanna's Super Bowl FCC complaints revealed

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By Asiya Ali

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Some of the nearly 119 million viewers that tuned in for the Super Bowl LVII halftime show were not pleased with Rihanna's pregnancy-revealing performance.

If you weren't aware, the 34-year-old pop icon took the stage at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday (February 12) for her first performance after a five-year musical hiatus.

After taking a break to focus on her business ventures, the 'Work' hitmaker performed a medley of her greatest hits such as 'B***h Better Have My Money', 'Where Have You Been', 'Only Girl In The World,' 'Rude Boy', 'Umbrella', and 'Diamonds'.

Rihanna's eagle-eyed fans instantly began speculating whether she was pregnant as she wore a monochromatic red jumpsuit that exposed her baby bump.

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Rihanna her halftime show at Super Bowl LVII. Credit: PA Images / Alamy

The Grammy-winning superstar was also seen caressing her stomach several times during her performance before her representative officially confirmed that she is expecting another baby with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky.

While the 'Wild Thoughts' songstress put on a bombshell show with almost 200 dancers, the overall reaction hasn't been as positive as we thought it would be.

Initially, some people - including Howard Stern - accused her of lip-syncing and others have said that she was worshipping the devil as she was accused of throwing up the "Illuminati sign" towards the end of the show.

Now, it has been revealed that over 100 complaints were sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - which regulates interstate and international communications through TV - about the Super Bowl and almost all of them had to do with RiRi's halftime show.

TMZ has obtained a few of the objections and disclosed that one person compared the performance to Kim Petras and Sam Smith's controversial performance at the Grammys.

The disgruntled viewer wrote: "I don't care what someone worships but children shouldn't be exposed to pornography and as an adult, I don't wish to see it... Where has decency gone? How about respect for others and self?"

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Rihanna during her Super Bowl LVII halftime show. Credit: UPI / Alamy

Another person that lives in Utah stated: "This year the halftime show was so indecent I had to turn off the TV because of the pornographic content," while other people across the country complained about Rihanna's "overtly sexual dancing" and sexual content in her songs.

Despite the Grammy-winning singer being pregnant and limiting her moves on stage, a few views reportedly directed their anger at her dancers and said that the gestures they made "were patently offensive and completely inappropriate for children".

However, when the 'Disurbia' singer did manage to dance, that also drew criticism, with one viewer in Florida whining: "She spread her a** cheek at the crack. She rubbed her pants where her l***a were three times."

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Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy

Nevertheless, the feedback about her halftime show was not entirely bad as many renowned athletes took to their social media to share that they enjoyed the show.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a tweet that read: "Rih got so many killer tracks!!!!" while the US women's national soccer team player Alex Morgan praised her performance.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal also came to Rihanna's defense on The Big Podcast and exclaimed (cited by FOX News): "All you people disrespecting my Rihanna, shut your face. Shut it up."

"I was there. It was beautiful. She did a great job. I didn't know she was pregnant until she bust out, but leave this lady alone. … You did a great job. I love you," he added.

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