The Internet Has A Lot To Say About Netflix's "Beyoncé Bowl" Halftime Performance

Mychal Thompson
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Beyoncé is taking the title of "greatest pop star of the 21st century" pretty serious.

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On Dec. 25, everyone tuned into Netflix streaming two NFL games: Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Houston Texans. The Chiefs and Ravens won.

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Despite losing the game, the Texans still had a reason to celebrate on Christmas.

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Beyoncé, a Houston native, performed for her hometown during the half-time show dubbed the "Beyoncé Bowl" and had the internet in shambles.

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Performing songs from her 2024 album Cowboy Carter for the first time, including her renditions of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and The Beatles' "Blackbird," Beyoncé pulled out all the stops to deliver a live set that rivaled even the greatest Super Bowl halftime shows of all time.

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The 12-plus minute live performance with close to 200 members of Texas Southern University's Ocean of Soul Maching Band had a little something-something for die-hard Beyhive and fans of Cowboy Carter's rising country star features.

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Singers Tierra Kennedy Tanner Addell, Brittney Spencer, and Reyna Roberts, featured on "BLACKBIRD," joined Beyoncé for a harmonious entrance onto the football field.

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During the medley of the most upbeat tracks from her eighth studio, Beyoncé was joined by Shaboozey, who is featured on "SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN'" and Post Malone for a "LEVII JEANS" duet.

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Beyoncé was also joined by Mexican Cowgirl, Melanie Rivera, Bull-riding legend, Myrtis Dightman, Jr., Miss Rodeo Texas Princess 2004 and Miss Rodeo Texas 2015, Nikki Woodward, and the first Black Rodeo Queen in Arkansas, Ja’Dayia Kursh.

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The moment that stole the night was a surprise cameo by Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who kept up with the entire ensemble, hitting the 8-count like nobody's business.

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We've truly come a long way from Blue Ivy's first stage performance with her mom at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards...

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...to the 2023 Renaissance World Tour...

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... to now.

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This year, Beyoncé was officially named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, and honestly, I see the vision because that halftime show was ridiculous.

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If you don't want to take my word for it, here's what the internet has to say about it:

Twitter: @WordsByKyle

Netflix / Twitter: @TieraMusic

Twitter: @KevCoke6

Twitter: @___Terrance___

Twitter: @BobbyKingDeal

Twitter: @kingofmyhearts

Twitter: @Anania00

Twitter: @beyhivecombr

Twitter: @Richie_l0c0

Twitter: @someclues

Twitter: @TheGreatIsNate

Twitter: @rickysgroove

Twitter: @itsKARY_

Twitter: @ChancellorTV

Twitter: @DonCorleANN

Twitter: @willfulchaos

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And finally, Beyoncé even had Tomi Lahren, who is infamously a problematic conservative internet personality, gagged. That's impact!

Twitter: @TomiLahren

You can watch Beyonce Bowl streaming on Netflix.

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