Video: M.I.A. Flips Middle Finger During Super Bowl Halftime Show With Madonna

Celebrity News February 5, 2012 AT 9:48PM By Allison Corneau

Naughty M.I.A.!

When the singer offered an assist to Madonna during Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, she didn't experience a wardrobe malfunction, but instead it was viewers at home who got a shock when she flipped her middle finger to NBC cameras.

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Donning a Cleopatra-style getup, the rapper (real name: Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) flipped the bird directly into one of the cameras during her interlude of Madge's new single.

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The gesture comes eight years after Janet Jackson experienced a nip slip wardrobe malfunction when her breast, covered with a nipple guard, became exposed during the 2004 halftime show with Justin Timberlake.

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A $500,000 fine was levied by the Federal Communications Commission against CBS for airing the controversial Jackson moment.

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February 10, 2012 - 10:18am Joseph Chamoun
Maaaaaaaajor fissyeh.
February 07, 2012 - 1:43am Kathy Baker
No class
February 06, 2012 - 10:04pm Laurie Griffith
She's a rapper, people. They're not know for their class or maturity.
February 06, 2012 - 8:22pm Aaron Moore
What's the big deal?? I see far more "offensive" gestures on primetime television. Why is everyone acting as if the Super Bowl is some sort of religous event? We see people giving the middle finger everyday in traffic. For some reason it's more offensive on television?? People are always looking for something to complain about! Another thing, why is everyone making a big deal about Madonna's age? I'm so tired of hearing "she looks good for 53" or "it's time for her to retire." I don't hear anyone telling The Rolling Stones or AC/DC to retire. The U.S. needs to get the stick out of its ass and stop being so uptight.
February 06, 2012 - 6:45pm Rosalinda Ramirez
She didn't flip off the camera. It was her index finger. She never put up the middle finger. pause it on time and you can see it's not the middle finger. It seemed like she was gonna put it up the second time but she stops herself
February 06, 2012 - 6:00pm Laurie Laksme
SOOOOOOO WHAT!? IT WAS ALL GOOD!
February 06, 2012 - 11:33am Allison Berry Barbieri
I watched the entire performance and didn't even notice this...I was more shocked by the lengths Madonna will go to appear young...she does NOT know how to age gracefully..and her new song is like a PARODY of an 80s Madonna song...
February 06, 2012 - 11:33am Allison Berry Barbieri
I watched the entire performance and didn't even notice this...I was more shocked by the lengths Madonna will go to appear young...she does NOT know how to age gracefully..and her new song is like a PARODY of an 80s Madonna song...
February 06, 2012 - 10:26am Madyson Johnston
I didn't see it. I watched the whole thing and I don't remember this happening.
February 06, 2012 - 10:26am Madyson Johnston
I didn't see it. I watched the whole thing and I don't remember this happening.
February 06, 2012 - 8:58am Lisa Rosales
CBS should have gotten fined also for the crotch crawling Madonna spreading her legs singing Like A Prayer
February 06, 2012 - 8:25am Mary Anderson
Why did CBS get fined? The game was on NBC
February 06, 2012 - 8:25am Mary Anderson
Why did CBS get fined? The game was on NBC
February 06, 2012 - 7:33am Colleen McGorman Kelley
I don't know what's more irritating - the fact that in 2012, a performer still feels the need to do something like this for attention, or the people who are so uptight that they get "offended" by it...
February 06, 2012 - 6:58am Francesco Gregory Guerra
"I Don't Give A Sh**".
February 05, 2012 - 10:34pm Delsa Leise
disgusting.....how about getting attention by showing talent....