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Do Female Pop Stars Have A Shelf Life?
The Super Bowl halftime show shocked fans last Sunday when Jennifer Lopez, dressed in an incredibly skimpy outfit, flashed her crotch at the camera and danced on a stripper pole, and Shakira accompanied, sporting a bedazzled bra.
By Abby Roth3 min read
There is no doubt that their performance was impressive – their singing and dancing went off without a hitch. And sexual content is nothing new for female pop stars, although the risqué behavior during the family-friendly Super Bowl is more than a little questionable. But the question must be asked: if women in the music industry don’t want to be shelved after their 50th birthday, why base their careers on their sexuality?