She once sang about being an independent woman and a proud single lady, but on Sunday night Beyonce ditched her feminist front in favour of a leather thong.
The singer opened the Grammys ceremony wearing a leather basque, fishnet tights and skimpy underwear, while dancing 'sexily'’ on a wooden chair with her legs spread.
Beyonce's raunchy opening with husband Jay Z is the latest in a recent spate of X-rated award ceremony performances to cause a stir among parents.
Melissa Henson of US conservative watchdog Parents Television Council described the performance as suggestive, adding that pop culture’s endorsement of "****ographic" images was troubling for parents.
"We have seen pretty consistently enough inappropriate material [on awards shows lately], that a lot of parents have written these off. [Beyonce's] dancing on the chair was suggestive.
"When I was a kid, these shows were a big deal, and we could watch them without any fear of inappropriate material. But unfortunately those days are gone," she told Yahoo Music.
A number of parents shared Henson’s concerns, voicing their outrage on social media.
Mother Theresa Bailey tweeted: "Beyonce seriously? It's 8:00. That performance was NOT appropriate for children #shameonyou," while father Stephen G Peters wrote: "Sorry Beyonce!!! Class ALWAYS wins! It wins for our children. Sad day when our kids can’t even watch the Grammys! #Puzzzled."
I feel like a lil monster after the first week ArtPop numbers came out right now.
I dunno how the classless Beyst expects anyone to believe she listens to Sade for inspiration considering she is a ***** and Sade is the epitome of class.
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