Singer Ciara Criticized for What She Wore While Singing the National Anthem. What Do You Think?

[erpowers]

It seems some people were upset with the dress Ciara wore while singing the American national anthem at last night's college football championship. Although I think the dress was inappropriate, I am more disappointed by her singing than by what she wore. I do wish she had wore a dress with less cleavage and one that was less see through. I do realize that from a distance it seemed to be hard to tell if the dress was actually see through, most of her private parts were covered, and the camera mainly focused on other things during her rendition of the song, but I still think she could have worn a better dress. So, what do others think? Was Ciara's dress inappropriate for someone singing the national anthem?

[randys1]

1. I thought Women who sing National Anthem are not allowed to have breasts.

This upsets me more than the millions of starving people all over the world.

Not picking on person who started thread.

[freebrew]

37. Really? Ever see Kate Smith???

[randys1]

65. I have

[leftofcool]

2. I see a new tittiegate coming.

The dress is gorgeous.

[Blue_Adept]

41. It's january and we're due for a new round of porn wars, aren't we?

[leftofcool]

101. Yep

[justiceischeap]

3. What is this friggin' war on breasts?

EVERYONE has them!

No, her dress in no more inappropriate than the tight pants football players wear. I've seen my fair share of man junk when watching football and no one seems to be up in arms about that.

[csziggy]

21. +10000000000000000000

[Hortensis]

43. + however many that is also.

[hunter]

63. The boys in the "No Girls Allowed" playhouses are scared of girls.

Always have been.

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

4. Don't like the dress, but I saw worse for the Golden Globes

No one was complaining then.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. right. who started the cape trend? it's ugly !

[nadine_mn]

23. don't look now it's super boobs!

capes are a cop-out way to add "drama"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

34. gotta tell JLo - hers at Globes was not low cut. :)

[notadmblnd]

59. this year

[Warren DeMontague]

112. golden globes? Is that some kind of smutty innuendo?!

OUTRAGEEE!

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

119. hehe

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. What to choose?

Do I want to fess up to objectification or shaming something-or-other?

My feeling is that if you're there to sing, then the clevage display is a distraction. If you're there to show cleavage, then drop the microphone and grab some pom-poms.

[ret5hd]

6. Was it this guy doing the griping???

[KamaAina]

7. People were upset about a friggin' dress?!

What about Clemson's ugly choke job?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Sorry about that. I am on a Roll tide cloud nine. But,

think they played their hearts out. I actually thought Clemson was better last night. If it hadn't been for the perfectly executed on-sides - bet Clemson would have won.

[Solly Mack]

8. I fail to see the issue.

[Hortensis]

51. If you remember to ask, the next pair of

Wally Cleaver clones who knock on your door should be happy to explain how dress cutouts violate God's plan.

[Igel]

71. "Patriotism and respect for my country is all about the attention I can get."

It's not the dress for those objecting (okay, for many it might be) but what's behind it.

Okay, that came out wrong.

[Goblinmonger]

9. Anyone that has a problem with that dress needs to shut up.

1. It's gorgeous.
2. She gets to decide what to where.
3. We are going to shame her because of cleavage? Grow up.

[Hortensis]

52. I think we have to wait for "rapture up."

[treestar]

10. weird dress

it's all encompassing except for the side of her boobs.

Love the singing/delivery though.

[MuseRider]

11. LOL really?

I am more offended by the need to sing this everywhere now and all the enormous flags and fly overs and now at baseball they sing America the Beautiful at the stretch. THAT offends me. We had to stand and sing the National Anthem at an outdoor theater at every Broadway show we saw this last summer.

It must be the boobs. On one hand we are supposed to keep them to ourselves because they are just there for feeding our babies but if you feed your babies and someone sees them then you are a horrible, disgusting woman. The ONLY real approved use for them anymore if for letting men play with them or watch them, but not in real public and certainly not with a woman singing "our song".

This country amazes me.

[demmiblue]

14. +1

(As a side note: the seventh inning stretch was legend)

[ProfessorGAC]

39. ^^^This^^^

Don't want to be outraged over someone's outfit while singing the anthem? Easy solution. Quit singing the anthem at the start of games.

They're just games. They'll be another championship game next year. They'll be another NBA game tonight. And another NHL game and another men's and women's NCAA basketball game, and. . . .

And, i'm a sports fan. But, i will always watch something else until the anthem is over and the game actually begins.

[dairydog91]

42. Well, I think it's bad for children and family values.

When I settle down in front of the TV to watch steroid-inflated ogres slam into each other at car crash speeds while robotically-attractive women in ass-tight clothing prance about, I expect something wholesome.

[hunter]

74. Yep. Our National Anthem sucks.

Woody Guthrie wrote better and hated fascists too.

[MuseRider]

99. Well yeah, it does

but that has little to do with this. This forced, very frequent and boisterous nationalism is creepy.

I am happy I am here, less so now that I am fully grown and the rose colored glasses fell off and blew my mind, but when this country is actually working and striving for good things and not just bombs and war and military, it is a thing to be happy about. Nobody needs to be forced to feel good about it if it IS trying to be good.

I would love a Woody song, he was incredible.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. If we have to listen to the national anthem at a football game...

we might as well have something to look at.

Now, just who is it doing the complaining? Feminists I could understand, since they could argue the dress is reducing her to her physical parts. Moralists, however, can go suck on a rock.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. still don't put my hand on my heart. not until we don't occupy a country. nt

[erpowers]

50. Protect the Children Crowd

It came from the moralists and the "there are children watching this game" crowd. I thought the dress was inappropriate for the stage and the song. Some have said there were worse dresses worn at the Golden Globes and no one complained about those dresses. Yes, Ciara's dress was a great Golden Globes dress. However, I do not think it was the right dress for singing the national anthem at a national championship game. I am not a moralist, or a protect the children person. I just think the national anthem requires a different dress. You do not have to dress like a nun. You do not have to have a dress down to your knees, or ankles. However, I think she could have had a better dress for the occasion.

[jen63]

53. Oh brother! n/t

[demigoddess]

70. oh, Brother! (double)

the national anthem is a song about a battle. It is not a hymn in church. Chastity and modesty has nothing to do with the national anthem and it would not be required of a male singer of the national anthem.

[Person 2713]

78. When it is your turn to sing at the game you can wear what you believe is " required "

[rusty fender]

13. It was only on cable TV, so...

no harm, no foul.

I still can't fathom how the "National Championship," isn't on broadcast TV. ABC owns ESPN and regularly shows college games in primetime during the season, but the most important game is relegated to a network that you have to pay for.

[tblue37]

81. Well, most of the debates for our presidential primaries are also not on broadcast

TV, so many voters were excluded from watching them, which I find more bizarre and troubling. Obviously it is all about the Benjamins in both cases, but Big Sports is admittedly a money-making enterprise, whereas national politcs are not supposed to be (though of course they are).

[rusty fender]

104. Totally agree

It's 100 times worse when the debates are not available on the broadcast networks.

[Warren Stupidity]

118. what? Where exactly would the "harm" or "foul" have been if it had been on broadcast?

[rusty fender]

122. Cable TV isn't governed by the FCC

If it was on broadcast, people could complain to the FCC about exposed boobs. They can complain to ESPN, but the complainers can't cry me a river to a gov't. body. In other words, no harm, no foul.

[matt819]

15. Really?

I don't know who Ciara is or why she was singing the national anthem.

Is this really what we need to think or worry about?

[Blue_Adept]

44. We're a big country

We can have a whole range of very diverse and different interests to talk about.

Not everything has to be the end of the goddamn world. Those that live in that arena can pretty much stay there away from the rest of us.

[Iggo]

16. I don't hate women, so I don't see a problem.

[zalinda]

17. Not fond of the dress

but to be fair, the camera was hardly on her. Also, clothing reads differently in different lighting situations, what looks totally fine can be see through depending on lighting. I have seen this more than once, lights change and oops underwear is now visible. We also don't know the back story on the dress, was it first or second choice.

Any way, I had no idea who this person was/is and now I do. Publicity works.

Z

[tblue37]

82. Yep, just as the super powerful camera lights turned John Kerry's daughter's black knit dress

completely see-through in 2004.

[prayin4rain]

22. Is this serious? I'm pretty much the biggest prude on the planet and I cannot fathom anyone thinking

this is inappropriate attire.

[Marrah_G]

24. I don't care for the dress

I think maybe it was a bit revealing for my taste, but not nearly as revealing as many award shows. I can understand some people getting upset.

It was her choice to wear it and the people who hired her were okay with it, so I think it's not up to me

[JustAnotherGen]

25. I've never heard of her before this post

Good for her for showing some cleavage! It gets her name out there!

[Blue_Adept]

45. Her name is pretty out there as it is....

Then again, we have a generation coming up that never heard of David Bowie, so it's all pretty cyclical.

[kwassa]

68. semi-famous R&B singer

and now girlfriend to Russell Wilson.

[JustAnotherGen]

90. I serious don't know who that is either

Music producer/Exec?

[kwassa]

91. Star quarterback to the Seattle Seahawks

potential superstar.

Not a football fan, then?

[JustAnotherGen]

92. No

I'm a Formula 1, Soccer, Motorcycle races (Europe) and Rugby widow.

Scratch Formula 1 - I looooooove it! . McClaren!!!!!

[kwassa]

95. It is just people driving in circles.

How interesting can that be? %^)

And what is this rugby thing of which you speak?

[JustAnotherGen]

97. Ah! you!

[jonno99]

26. A pretty women with a nice voice in a beautiful dress. This is a non-issue...nt

[gwheezie]

27. Happy for the fashion tip

I'm going to wear it to the next function the senior club has.

[liberal N proud]

28. We live in a nation of uptight assholes who want to oppress everyone else.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

32. ...

[jen63]

29. The dress is classy

and beautiful and there was NOTHING wrong with her singing either. Jeebus.

[Katashi_itto]

30. Cool dress. Seems sort of GATTACA or Bladerunerish.

[jonno99]

87. Yes - something Rachael might have worn. Funny, I watched Bladerunner this last weekend

to celebrate "Roy's" inception date: Jan 8, 2016

[Katashi_itto]

106. :)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

31. people will criticize women for just about anything to do with their bodies

the dress is cute, no idea about the singing and don't really care.

[hlthe2b]

33. It is a very hard song to sing, so I give some latitude, but she wasn't quite up to it, I think.

She's a lovely lady. Her dress makes me cold (subzero yesterday and still cold today), but whoever Ciara is (yes, I have never heard of her), I think the criticism is much ado about very little.

[yellowcanine]

35. Meh. Who cares? Lucky she wasn't at the Vikings Seahawks game though.

Those would have been some cold boobies.

[hfojvt]

36. it is a threat to democray, at least a little

In sociology they said that for a democracy to work, you need - a lack of major cleavages.

The song was a little slow. I had to get up and shave between "Oh say" and "can" and "you" and "see". Tempo, Benny, tempo.

Little known fact, I think most dresses are gonna be see through if there is bright light on the other side of the woman. Power was out in the downtown once and the mainstreet manager came into my store. With sunlight behind her and I was like "yowza!"

This dress, however, does NOT really strike me as 'super sexy', especially not with her hair tied up. YMMV

[Atman]

38. Raised American Beauties.

From an old National Lampoon article which described nipples as various species of roses.

[Baclava]

40. I think she looks great

Roll Tide!

[tblue37]

83. I like the dress--and it actually gives off a sort of Statue of Liberty/Blind Justice vibe. nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

46. She was singing?

[tishaLA]

47. Ciara's boobs and football go hand in hand. Ask Russell Wilson

[LittleBlue]

48. It was a bit much for a national anthem

She looked dressed for a state dinner or a red carpet event rather than a football game. Other than that, I thought it looked good.

[Orrex]

49. Well, it's not something I'd wear, but then again I can't sing

[NCTraveler]

54. "most of her private parts were covered"

Which "private parts" weren't covered enough for you? I'm assuming you typed that.

I'm so sick of this shit.

Don't look at the cheerleaders, they will really offend you.

If you find that inappropriate, don't come to the SWAMP for a football game. Damn near every woman is dressed in less.

[ecstatic]

55. Nothing wrong with her dress. The singing wasn't too hot.

Maybe she had a cold or something.

[underpants]

56. Damn I was expecting a lot more than that.

There was nothing wrong with that dress at all. Was it the lack of a bra? What century am I in?

[Donkees]

57. Perfect dress for, "oh say can you see,...land of the free"

[notadmblnd]

58. It is not like a football stadium is a church, mosque or synagog

She's a performer. Performers wear costumes. I see nothing wrong with it. She had no bare breasts. If one has issues with women's breasts, one needs to close their eyes or not look at them.

[Skeeter Barnes]

60. Carrie's Mom: "Take off that dress. We'll burn it together and pray for forgiveness."

[tblue37]

86. And don't forget what Carrie's mother called breasts ("dirty pillows"!). nt

[ViseGrip]

61. No class that's all.

[hifiguy]

62. It's a football game, IOW an entertainment spectacle.

She wasn't doing a command performance at the WH or Lincoln Center, or wherever.

Not an issue. I have no idea who this woman is, however. Did she sing well? That's the only thing that counts for a performer.

[VOX]

64. What a lovely Nuremberg rally...

Flags, flags, FLAGS...and troops! And a ponderous, plodding anthem! War bonds are on sale at all concession stands!

What's up with that dress?

[MineralMan]

66. What?

Don't see the problem, really. Cleavage isn't pornographic. Hell, our morning TV weather reporter show that much cleavage sometimes.

Glamorous dress, decent voice. God Bless Amurka!

[kwassa]

67. and were the cheerleaders wearing burkas?

got to know!

[TBF]

69. I think this belongs in the lounge -

and women should wear what they want to wear.

[JI7]

72. they should probably read a book or something

[underahedgerow]

73. Really?

You're serious?

OMFG.

[LadyHawkAZ]

75. Twenty thousand fans in the stands wearing T-shirts and jeans

or similar attire and the woman in the dress gets critiqued.

[davidn3600]

76. Well she's on the stage. The people in the stands are not.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

77. On my list of things to care about

that ranks somewhere below which celebrity I've never heard of will appear on the next cover of People magazine. That is to say, I give not a single shit. Not one. I don't particularly care for the dress and I cared even less for the arrangement and her performance of it, but they always tart up the national anthem at these things. It's show business (just like football) and it doesn't matter a single teeny tiny bit.

[DawgHouse]

79. I think it's fine.

[gladium et scutum]

80. IMO

She sang the National Anthem very well. That is all that counts to me.

[Nailzberg]

84. I don't understand the obsession with the song in the first place.

Its a hideous song. Crap lyrics. Deranged melody. Is there any reason we can't play football without it?

[aikoaiko]

85. This video is OK, but the Kate Upton zero-G video was squished by Skinner

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024521817

There is no justice.

[rug]

88. It's theb guy in the elephant suit with his foot over his heart that's the problem.

[dinkytron]

89. Mission accomplished for Ciara. Keeps her in the news cycle. Name of the game.

[Le Taz Hot]

93. Other than ugly fake boobs,

I don't see the big deal.

[hunter]

98. I don't have much trouble with people who wish to modify the bodies they were born in.

Although me myself is extremely intolerant of knives and needles.

[Butterbean]

94. Yeah I'm offended. I loathe capes on dresses. n/t

[wildbilln864]

96. what do I think?

Beautiful!

[MrScorpio]

100. These are people who are willing to hate on any black woman at the drop of a hat.

[Scootaloo]

102. I have to side with Edna Mode on this one...

[wordpix]

103. There were about 6 seconds showing her boobies

So what's the big deal? She's gorgeous and wants to show em, go ahead.

What really disturbs me are the open carrying 2nd amendmenters and other violence porn

[marions ghost]

105. Tacky

peekaboo cheese. Could malfunction at any moment

The thing that I don't like is the role model aspect--so many kids see this and then that's how they want to look. Wear at a party OK but yuk in this context.

But then this here's Murka. Tacky is expected.

[roody]

107. I think the national anthem is

inappropriate and offensive.

[bigwillq]

108. Nice dress.

Not sure what the big deal is. Oh, wait. I forgot some folks are offended by everything.

[mfcorey1]

109. If the cameraman had focused on her face and her voice,

this would not be a problem. Again, you are guided to what they want you to see.

[CBGLuthier]

110. It was a fucking football game not a prayer meeting.

People got too much time on their hands if they complain about this.

[Warren DeMontague]

111. I AM OUTRAGEEEED!

why, I had to watch it twice, I was so outrage-eeed.

[RiffRandell]

117. Hey, I used to work out to her song

with Missy! Much more motivating than hippie shit.

Another plus was this song was on an episode of Entourage when "E" had a threesome.

I pushed that jogging stroller up the hills in my hood like someone was chasing me...3.5 miles.

Then knees went bad and Dad bought the Elliptical.

Just got new injections in one...fair.

[steve2470]

113. meh nt

[Egnever]

114. Awesome dress!

unfortunate lighting.

Still an awesome dress IMHO.

But then I am not afraid of anatomy.

[Liberal_in_LA]

115. I like that the elephant mascot has his hand on his heart

[betsuni]

120. After seeing Patriotic Elephant I could not think about anything else.

[Liberal_in_LA]

116. She could have worn something else

[GoneOffShore]

121. "Trash thread" is my friend.

[WillowTree]

123. Inappropriate for the song. Inappropriate for the venue. And the dress is ugly to boot.

But I'm kind of a Big Picture girl, and this is part of the tiny little small stuff. I answered because you asked, not because I really care.